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HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESCRIBING INFORMATION These highlights do not include all the information needed to use XARELTOreg (rivaroxaban) safely and effectively See full prescribing information for XARELTO
XARELTO (rivaroxaban) tablets for oral use Initial US Approval 2011
WARNING (A) PREMATURE DISCONTINUATION OF XARELTO INCREASES THE RISK OF THROMBOTIC EVENTS
(B) SPINALEPIDURAL HEMATOMA See full prescribing information for complete boxed warning
(A) Premature discontinuation of XARELTO increases the risk of thrombotic events
Premature discontinuation of any oral anticoagulant including XARELTO increases the risk of thrombotic events To reduce this risk consider coverage with another anticoagulant if XARELTO is discontinued for a reason other than pathological bleeding or completion of a course of therapy (22 23 51 141)
(B) Spinalepidural hematoma
Epidural or spinal hematomas have occurred in patients treated with XARELTO who are receiving neuraxial anesthesia or undergoing spinal puncture These hematomas may result in long-term or permanent paralysis (52 53 62)
Monitor patients frequently for signs and symptoms of neurological impairment and if observed treat urgently Consider the benefits and risks before neuraxial intervention in patients who are or who need to be anticoagulated (53)
----------------------------RECENT MAJOR CHANGES--------------------------Indications and Usage (16) 102018 Dosage and Administration (21 24) 102018 Warnings and Precautions (510) 082019
----------------------------INDICATIONS AND USAGE---------------------------XARELTO is a factor Xa inhibitor indicated to reduce the risk of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with
nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (11) for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) (12) for the treatment of pulmonary embolism (PE) (13) for the reduction in the risk of recurrence of DVT andor PE in patients
at continued risk for recurrent DVT andor PE after completion of initial treatment lasting at least 6 months (14)
for the prophylaxis of DVT which may lead to PE in patients undergoing knee or hip replacement surgery (15)
in combination with aspirin to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events (cardiovascular (CV) death myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke) in patients with chronic coronary artery disease (CAD) or peripheral artery disease (PAD) (16)
-----------------------DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION----------------------- Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
o For patients with CrCl gt50 mLmin 20 mg orally once daily with the evening meal (21)
o For patients with CrCl le50 mLmin 15 mg orally once daily with the evening meal (21)
Treatment of DVT andor PE 15 mg orally twice daily with food for the first 21 days followed by 20 mg orally once daily with food for the remaining treatment (21)
Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE in patients at continued risk for DVT andor PE 10 mg once daily with or without food after at least 6 months of standard anticoagulant treatment (21)
Prophylaxis of DVT Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery 10 mg orally once daily with or without food (21)
Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events (CV Death MI and Stroke) in chronic CAD or PAD 25 mg orally twice daily with or without food in combination with aspirin (75-100 mg) once daily (21)
--------------------DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS----------------------Tablets 25 mg 10 mg 15 mg and 20 mg (3)
-------------------------------CONTRAINDICATIONS------------------------------ Active pathological bleeding (4) Severe hypersensitivity reaction to XARELTO (4)
---------------------------WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS------------------- Risk of bleeding XARELTO can cause serious and fatal bleeding
Promptly evaluate signs and symptoms of blood loss An agent to reverse the anti-factor Xa activity of rivaroxaban is available (52)
Pregnancy-related hemorrhage Use XARELTO with caution in pregnant women due to the potential for obstetric hemorrhage andor emergent delivery Promptly evaluate signs and symptoms of blood loss (57)
Prosthetic heart valves XARELTO use not recommended (58) Increased Risk of Thrombosis in Patients with Antiphospholipid
Syndrome XARELTO use not recommended (510)
------------------------------ADVERSE REACTIONS------------------------------The most common adverse reaction (gt5) was bleeding (61)
To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS contact Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc at 1-800-526-7736 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or wwwfdagovmedwatch
---------------------------------DRUG INTERACTIONS---------------------------- Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors and inducers Avoid
concomitant use (72 73) Anticoagulants Avoid concomitant use (74)
-----------------------USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS----------------------- Renal impairment Avoid or adjust dose based on CrCl and
Indication (86) Hepatic impairment Avoid use in patients with Child-Pugh B and C
hepatic impairment or with any degree of hepatic disease associated with coagulopathy (87)
See 17 for PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION and Medication Guide
Revised 082019
FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION CONTENTS
WARNING (A) PREMATURE DISCONTINUATION OF XARELTO INCREASES THE RISK OF THROMBOTIC EVENTS (B) SPINALEPIDURAL HEMATOMA
INDICATIONS AND USAGE 11 Reduction of Risk of Stroke and Systemic
Embolism in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation 12 Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis 13 Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism 14 Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of Deep
Vein Thrombosis andor Pulmonary Embolism 15 Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following
Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery
16 Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) or Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION 21 Recommended Dosage 22 Switching to and from XARELTO 23 Discontinuation for Surgery and other
Interventions 24 Missed Dose 25 Administration Options
3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS 4 CONTRAINDICATIONS 5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
51 Increased Risk of Thrombotic Events after Premature Discontinuation
52 Risk of Bleeding 53 SpinalEpidural Anesthesia or Puncture
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54 Use in Patients with Renal Impairment 55 Use in Patients with Hepatic Impairment 56 Use with P-gp and Strong CYP3A Inhibitors or
Inducers 57 Risk of Pregnancy-Related Hemorrhage 58 Patients with Prosthetic Heart Valves 59 Acute PE in Hemodynamically Unstable Patients
or Patients Who Require Thrombolysis or Pulmonary Embolectomy
510 Increased Risk of Thrombosis in Patients with Antiphospholipid Syndrome
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS 61 Clinical Trials Experience 62 Postmarketing Experience
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS 71 General Inhibition and Induction Properties 72 Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes
and Drug Transport Systems 73 Drugs that Induce Cytochrome P450 3A
Enzymes and Drug Transport Systems 74 Anticoagulants and NSAIDsAspirin
8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS 81 Pregnancy 82 Lactation 83 Females and Males of Reproductive Potential 84 Pediatric Use
85 Geriatric Use 86 Renal Impairment 87 Hepatic Impairment
10 OVERDOSAGE 11 DESCRIPTION 12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
121 Mechanism of Action 122 Pharmacodynamics 123 Pharmacokinetics 126 QTQTc Prolongation
13 NON-CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY 131 Carcinogenesis Mutagenesis Impairment of
Fertility 14 CLINICAL STUDIES
141 Stroke Prevention in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation 142 Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
andor Pulmonary Embolism (PE) 143 Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT
andor PE 144 Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following
Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery 145 Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events
in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD 16 HOW SUPPLIEDSTORAGE AND HANDLING 17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION
Sections or subsections omitted from the full prescribing information are not
listed
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FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION
WARNING (A) PREMATURE DISCONTINUATION OF XARELTO INCREASES
THE RISK OF THROMBOTIC EVENTS
(B) SPINALEPIDURAL HEMATOMA
A Premature discontinuation of XARELTO increases the risk of thrombotic events
Premature discontinuation of any oral anticoagulant including XARELTO increases the risk of thrombotic events If anticoagulation with XARELTO is discontinued for a reason other than pathological bleeding or completion of a course of therapy consider coverage with another anticoagulant [see Dosage and Administration (22 23) Warnings and Precautions (51) and Clinical Studies (141)]
B Spinalepidural hematoma
Epidural or spinal hematomas have occurred in patients treated with XARELTO who are receiving neuraxial anesthesia or undergoing spinal puncture These hematomas may result in long-term or permanent paralysis Consider these risks when scheduling patients for spinal procedures Factors that can increase the risk of developing epidural or spinal hematomas in these patients include use of indwelling epidural catheters concomitant use of other drugs that affect hemostasis such as non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) platelet inhibitors other anticoagulants a history of traumatic or repeated epidural or spinal punctures a history of spinal deformity or spinal surgery optimal timing between the administration of XARELTO and neuraxial procedures is
not known [see Warnings and Precautions (52 53) and Adverse Reactions (62)]
Monitor patients frequently for signs and symptoms of neurological impairment If neurological compromise is noted urgent treatment is necessary [see Warnings and Precautions (53)]
Consider the benefits and risks before neuraxial intervention in patients anticoagulated or to be anticoagulated for thromboprophylaxis [see Warnings and Precautions (53)]
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE
11 Reduction of Risk of Stroke and Systemic Embolism in Nonvalvular Atrial
Fibrillation
XARELTO is indicated to reduce the risk of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with
nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
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There are limited data on the relative effectiveness of XARELTO and warfarin in reducing the risk
of stroke and systemic embolism when warfarin therapy is well-controlled [see Clinical Studies
(141)]
12 Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis
XARELTO is indicated for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
13 Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism
XARELTO is indicated for the treatment of pulmonary embolism (PE)
14 Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of Deep Vein Thrombosis andor
Pulmonary Embolism
XARELTO is indicated for the reduction in the risk of recurrence of DVT andor PE in patients at
continued risk for recurrent DVT andor PE after completion of initial treatment lasting at least
6 months
15 Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement
Surgery
XARELTO is indicated for the prophylaxis of DVT which may lead to PE in patients undergoing
knee or hip replacement surgery
16 Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) or Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
XARELTO in combination with aspirin is indicated to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular
events (cardiovascular (CV) death myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke) in patients with chronic
coronary artery disease (CAD) or peripheral artery disease (PAD)
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2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
21 Recommended Dosage
Table 1 Recommended Dosage
Indication Renal DosageConsiderations
Reduction in Risk of CrCl gt50 mLmin 20 mg once daily Stroke in Nonvalvular Atrial CrCl le50 mLmin 15 mg once daily Fibrillation
Treatment of DVT CrCl ge30 mLmin 15 mg twice daily andor PE after 21 days transition to
20 mg once daily
CrCl lt30 mLmin Avoid Use
Reduction in the Risk CrCl ge30 mLmin 10 mg once daily after at least 6 of Recurrence of months of standard anticoagulant DVT andor PE in treatment patients at continued CrCl lt30 mLmin Avoid Use risk for DVT andor PE Prophylaxis of DVT Following
- Hip CrCl ge30 mLmin 10 mg once daily for 35 days 6-10 Replacement hours after surgery once hemostasis has SurgeryDagger been established
CrCl lt30 mLmin Avoid Use
- Knee CrCl ge30 mLmin 10 mg once daily for 12 days 6-10 Replacement hours after surgery once hemostasis has SurgeryDagger been established
CrCl lt30 mLmin Avoid Use
FoodTimingdagger
Take with evening meal
Take with evening meal
Take with food at the same time each day
Take with or without food
Take with or without food
Take with or without food
Reduction of Risk of No dose adjustment 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin (75shy Take with or without food Major needed based on CrCl 100 mg) once daily Cardiovascular Events (CV Death MI and Stroke) in Chronic CAD or PAD
See Use in Specific Populations (86) dagger See Clinical Pharmacology (123) Dagger See Dosage and Administration (23)
22 Switching to and from XARELTO
Switching from Warfarin to XARELTO - When switching patients from warfarin to XARELTO
discontinue warfarin and start XARELTO as soon as the International Normalized Ratio (INR) is
below 30 to avoid periods of inadequate anticoagulation
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Switching from XARELTO to Warfarin - No clinical trial data are available to guide converting
patients from XARELTO to warfarin XARELTO affects INR so INR measurements made during
coadministration with warfarin may not be useful for determining the appropriate dose of warfarin
One approach is to discontinue XARELTO and begin both a parenteral anticoagulant and warfarin
at the time the next dose of XARELTO would have been taken
Switching from XARELTO to Anticoagulants other than Warfarin - For patients currently taking
XARELTO and transitioning to an anticoagulant with rapid onset discontinue XARELTO and
give the first dose of the other anticoagulant (oral or parenteral) at the time that the next XARELTO
dose would have been taken [see Drug Interactions (74)]
Switching from Anticoagulants other than Warfarin to XARELTO - For patients currently receiving
an anticoagulant other than warfarin start XARELTO 0 to 2 hours prior to the next scheduled
evening administration of the drug (eg low molecular weight heparin or non-warfarin oral
anticoagulant) and omit administration of the other anticoagulant For unfractionated heparin being
administered by continuous infusion stop the infusion and start XARELTO at the same time
23 Discontinuation for Surgery and other Interventions
If anticoagulation must be discontinued to reduce the risk of bleeding with surgical or other
procedures XARELTO should be stopped at least 24 hours before the procedure to reduce the risk
of bleeding [see Warnings and Precautions (52)] In deciding whether a procedure should be
delayed until 24 hours after the last dose of XARELTO the increased risk of bleeding should be
weighed against the urgency of intervention XARELTO should be restarted after the surgical or
other procedures as soon as adequate hemostasis has been established noting that the time to onset
of therapeutic effect is short [see Warnings and Precautions (51)] If oral medication cannot be
taken during or after surgical intervention consider administering a parenteral anticoagulant
24 Missed Dose
For patients receiving 25 mg twice daily if a dose is missed the patient should take a single
25 mg XARELTO dose as recommended at the next scheduled time
For patients receiving 15 mg twice daily The patient should take XARELTO immediately to
ensure intake of 30 mg XARELTO per day Two 15 mg tablets may be taken at once
For patients receiving 20 mg 15 mg or 10 mg once daily The patient should take the missed
XARELTO dose immediately The dose should not be doubled within the same day to make
up for a missed dose
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25 Administration Options
For patients who are unable to swallow whole tablets XARELTO tablets may be crushed and
mixed with applesauce immediately prior to use and administered orally After the administration
of a crushed XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg tablet the dose should be immediately followed by food
[see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Administration via nasogastric (NG) tube or gastric feeding tube After confirming gastric
placement of the tube XARELTO tablets may be crushed and suspended in 50 mL of water and
administered via an NG tube or gastric feeding tube Since rivaroxaban absorption is dependent
on the site of drug release avoid administration of XARELTO distal to the stomach which can
result in reduced absorption and thereby reduced drug exposure After the administration of a
crushed XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg tablet the dose should then be immediately followed by
enteral feeding [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Crushed XARELTO tablets are stable in water and in applesauce for up to 4 hours An in vitro
compatibility study indicated that there is no adsorption of rivaroxaban from a water suspension
of a crushed XARELTO tablet to PVC or silicone nasogastric (NG) tubing
3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS
25 mg tablets Round light yellow and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above a
ldquo25rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side
10 mg tablets Round light red biconvex and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above
a ldquo10rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side
15 mg tablets Round red biconvex and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above a
ldquo15rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side
20 mg tablets Triangle-shaped dark red and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above
a ldquo20rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side
4 CONTRAINDICATIONS
XARELTO is contraindicated in patients with
active pathological bleeding [see Warnings and Precautions (52)]
severe hypersensitivity reaction to XARELTO (eg anaphylactic reactions) [see Adverse Reactions (62)]
5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
51 Increased Risk of Thrombotic Events after Premature Discontinuation
Premature discontinuation of any oral anticoagulant including XARELTO in the absence of
adequate alternative anticoagulation increases the risk of thrombotic events An increased rate of
stroke was observed during the transition from XARELTO to warfarin in clinical trials in atrial
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fibrillation patients If XARELTO is discontinued for a reason other than pathological bleeding or
completion of a course of therapy consider coverage with another anticoagulant [see Dosage and
Administration (22 23) and Clinical Studies (141)]
52 Risk of Bleeding
XARELTO increases the risk of bleeding and can cause serious or fatal bleeding In deciding
whether to prescribe XARELTO to patients at increased risk of bleeding the risk of thrombotic
events should be weighed against the risk of bleeding
Promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss and consider the need for blood
replacement Discontinue XARELTO in patients with active pathological hemorrhage The
terminal elimination half-life of rivaroxaban is 5 to 9 hours in healthy subjects aged 20 to 45 years
Concomitant use of other drugs that impair hemostasis increases the risk of bleeding These include
aspirin P2Y12 platelet inhibitors dual antiplatelet therapy other antithrombotic agents fibrinolytic
therapy non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) [see Drug Interactions (74)] selective
serotonin reuptake inhibitors and serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
Concomitant use of drugs that are known combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors increases
rivaroxaban exposure and may increase bleeding risk [see Drug Interactions (72)]
Reversal of Anticoagulant Effect An agent to reverse the anti-factor Xa activity of rivaroxaban is available Because of high plasma
protein binding rivaroxaban is not dialyzable [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)] Protamine
sulfate and vitamin K are not expected to affect the anticoagulant activity of rivaroxaban Use of
procoagulant reversal agents such as prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC) activated
prothrombin complex concentrate or recombinant factor VIIa may be considered but has not been
evaluated in clinical efficacy and safety studies Monitoring for the anticoagulation effect of
rivaroxaban using a clotting test (PT INR or aPTT) or anti-factor Xa (FXa) activity is not
recommended
53 SpinalEpidural Anesthesia or Puncture
When neuraxial anesthesia (spinalepidural anesthesia) or spinal puncture is employed patients
treated with anticoagulant agents for prevention of thromboembolic complications are at risk of
developing an epidural or spinal hematoma which can result in long-term or permanent paralysis
[see Boxed Warning]
To reduce the potential risk of bleeding associated with the concurrent use of XARELTO and
epidural or spinal anesthesiaanalgesia or spinal puncture consider the pharmacokinetic profile of
XARELTO [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)] Placement or removal of an epidural catheter or
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lumbar puncture is best performed when the anticoagulant effect of XARELTO is low however
the exact timing to reach a sufficiently low anticoagulant effect in each patient is not known
An indwelling epidural or intrathecal catheter should not be removed before at least 2 half-lives
have elapsed (ie 18 hours in young patients aged 20 to 45 years and 26 hours in elderly patients
aged 60 to 76 years) after the last administration of XARELTO [see Clinical Pharmacology
(123)] The next XARELTO dose should not be administered earlier than 6 hours after the
removal of the catheter If traumatic puncture occurs delay the administration of XARELTO for
24 hours
Should the physician decide to administer anticoagulation in the context of epidural or spinal
anesthesiaanalgesia or lumbar puncture monitor frequently to detect any signs or symptoms of
neurological impairment such as midline back pain sensory and motor deficits (numbness
tingling or weakness in lower limbs) bowel andor bladder dysfunction Instruct patients to
immediately report if they experience any of the above signs or symptoms If signs or symptoms
of spinal hematoma are suspected initiate urgent diagnosis and treatment including consideration
for spinal cord decompression even though such treatment may not prevent or reverse neurological
sequelae
54 Use in Patients with Renal Impairment
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Periodically assess renal function as clinically indicated (ie more frequently in situations in
which renal function may decline) and adjust therapy accordingly [see Dosage and Administration
(21)] Consider dose adjustment or discontinuation of XARELTO in patients who develop acute
renal failure while on XARELTO [see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Pulmonary Embolism (PE) and Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT and of PE Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin due to an expected increase in
rivaroxaban exposure and pharmacodynamic effects in this patient population [see Use in Specific
Populations (86)]
Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin due to an expected increase in
rivaroxaban exposure and pharmacodynamic effects in this patient population Observe closely
and promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss in patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin
Patients who develop acute renal failure while on XARELTO should discontinue the treatment
[see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
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55 Use in Patients with Hepatic Impairment
No clinical data are available for patients with severe hepatic impairment
Avoid use of XARELTO in patients with moderate (Child-Pugh B) and severe (Child-Pugh C)
hepatic impairment or with any hepatic disease associated with coagulopathy since drug exposure
and bleeding risk may be increased [see Use in Specific Populations (87)]
56 Use with P-gp and Strong CYP3A Inhibitors or Inducers
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with known combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors
[see Drug Interactions (72)]
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with drugs that are known combined P-gp and strong
CYP3A inducers [see Drug Interactions (73)]
57 Risk of Pregnancy-Related Hemorrhage
In pregnant women XARELTO should be used only if the potential benefit justifies the potential
risk to the mother and fetus XARELTO dosing in pregnancy has not been studied The
anticoagulant effect of XARELTO cannot be monitored with standard laboratory testing Promptly
evaluate any signs or symptoms suggesting blood loss (eg a drop in hemoglobin andor
hematocrit hypotension or fetal distress) [see Warnings and Precautions (52)]
58 Patients with Prosthetic Heart Valves
The safety and efficacy of XARELTO have not been studied in patients with prosthetic heart
valves Therefore use of XARELTO is not recommended in these patients
59 Acute PE in Hemodynamically Unstable Patients or Patients Who Require
Thrombolysis or Pulmonary Embolectomy
Initiation of XARELTO is not recommended acutely as an alternative to unfractionated heparin in
patients with pulmonary embolism who present with hemodynamic instability or who may receive
thrombolysis or pulmonary embolectomy
510 Increased Risk of Thrombosis in Patients with Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) including XARELTO are not recommended for use
in patients with a history of thrombosis who are diagnosed with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)
For patients with APS (especially those who are triple positive [positive for lupus anticoagulant
anticardiolipin and anti-beta 2-glycoprotein I antibodies]) treatment with DOACs has been
associated with an increased rate of recurrent thrombotic events compared with vitamin K
antagonist therapy
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6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following clinically significant adverse reactions are also discussed in other sections of the
labeling
Increased Risk of Stroke After Discontinuation in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation [see Boxed Warning and Warnings and Precautions (51)]
Bleeding Risk [see Warnings and Precautions (52 54 55 56 57)]
SpinalEpidural Hematoma [see Boxed Warning and Warnings and Precautions (53)]
61 Clinical Trials Experience
Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions adverse reaction rates
observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of
another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in clinical practice
During clinical development for the approved indications 27694 patients were exposed to
XARELTO These included 7111 patients who received XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg orally once
daily for a mean of 19 months (5558 for 12 months and 2512 for 24 months) to reduce the risk of
stroke and systemic embolism in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (ROCKET AF) 6962 patients who
received XARELTO 15 mg orally twice daily for three weeks followed by 20 mg orally once daily
to treat DVT or PE (EINSTEIN DVT EINSTEIN PE) 10 mg or 20 mg orally once daily
(EINSTEIN Extension EINSTEIN CHOICE) to reduce the risk of recurrence of DVT andor PE
4487 patients who received XARELTO 10 mg orally once daily for prophylaxis of DVT following
hip or knee replacement surgery (RECORD 1-3) and 9134 patients who received XARELTO
25 mg orally twice daily in combination with aspirin 100 mg once daily for the reduction in risk
of major cardiovascular events in patients with chronic CAD or PAD (COMPASS)
Hemorrhage The most common adverse reactions with XARELTO were bleeding complications [see Warnings
and Precautions (52)]
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation In the ROCKET AF trial the most frequent adverse reactions associated with permanent drug
discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 43 for XARELTO vs 31 for
warfarin The incidence of discontinuations for non-bleeding adverse events was similar in both
treatment groups
Table 2 shows the number of patients experiencing various types of bleeding events in the
ROCKET AF trial
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Table 2 Bleeding Events in ROCKET AF- On Treatment Plus 2 Days
Parameter XARELTO N=7111
n (year)
Warfarin N=7125
n (year)
XARELTO vs Warfarin HR
(95 CI)
Major Bleedingdagger 395 (36) 386 (35) 104 (090 120)
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) Dagger
55 (05) 84 (07) 067 (047 093)
Hemorrhagic Strokesect
36 (03) 58 (05) 063 (042 096)
Other ICH 19 (02) 26 (02) 074 (041 134)
Gastrointestinal (GI)para 221 (20) 140 (12) 161 (130 199)
Fatal Bleeding 27 (02) 55 (05) 050 (031 079)
ICH 24 (02) 42 (04) 058 (035 096)
Non-intracranial 3 (00) 13 (01) 023 (007 082) Abbreviations HR = Hazard Ratio CI = Confidence interval CRNM = Clinically Relevant Non-Major Major bleeding events within each subcategory were counted once per patient but patients may have contributed events to multiple
subcategories These events occurred during treatment or within 2 days of stopping treatment dagger Defined as clinically overt bleeding associated with a decrease in hemoglobin of ge2 gdL a transfusion of ge2 units of packed red blood
cells or whole blood bleeding at a critical site or with a fatal outcome Dagger Intracranial bleeding events included intraparenchymal intraventricular subdural subarachnoid andor epidural hematoma sect Hemorrhagic stroke in this table specifically refers to non-traumatic intraparenchymal andor intraventricular hematoma in patients on
treatment plus 2 days para Gastrointestinal bleeding events included upper GI lower GI and rectal bleeding Fatal bleeding is adjudicated death with the primary cause of death from bleeding
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Figure 1 shows the risk of major bleeding events across major subgroups
Figure 1 Risk of Major Bleeding Events by Baseline Characteristics in ROCKET AF ndash On Treatment Plus 2 Days
Note The figure above presents effects in various subgroups all of which are baseline characteristics and all of which
were pre-specified (diabetic status was not pre-specified in the subgroup but was a criterion for the CHADS2 score)
The 95 confidence limits that are shown do not take into account how many comparisons were made nor do they
reflect the effect of a particular factor after adjustment for all other factors Apparent homogeneity or heterogeneity
among groups should not be over-interpreted
Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) andor Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
In the pooled analysis of the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE clinical studies the most frequent
adverse reactions leading to permanent drug discontinuation were bleeding events with
XARELTO vs enoxaparinVitamin K antagonist (VKA) incidence rates of 17 vs 15
respectively The mean duration of treatment was 208 days for XARELTO-treated patients and
204 days for enoxaparinVKA-treated patients
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Table 3 shows the number of patients experiencing major bleeding events in the pooled analysis
of the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
Table 3 Bleeding Events in the Pooled Analysis of EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
Parameter Major bleeding event
Fatal bleeding Intracranial
Non-fatal critical organ bleeding IntracranialDagger
RetroperitonealDagger
IntraocularDagger
Intra-articularDagger
Non-fatal non-critical organ bleedingsect
Decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL Transfusion of ge2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells
Clinically relevant non-major bleeding Any bleeding
XARELTOdagger
N=4130 n ()
40 (10) 3 (lt01) 2 (lt01) 10 (02)
3 (lt01) 1 (lt01) 3 (lt01)
0 27 (07) 28 (07) 18 (04)
357 (86) 1169 (283)
Enoxaparin VKAdagger
N=4116 n ()
72 (17) 8 (02)
4 (lt01) 29 (07) 10 (02) 8 (02)
2 (lt01) 4 (lt01) 37 (09) 42 (10) 25 (06)
357 (87) 1153 (280)
Bleeding event occurred after randomization and up to 2 days after the last dose of study drug Although a patient may have had 2 or more events the patient is counted only once in a category
dagger Treatment schedule in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO 15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks followed by 20 mg once daily enoxaparinVKA [enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily VKA individually titrated doses to achieve a target INR of 25 (range 20-30)]
Dagger Treatment-emergent major bleeding events with at least gt2 subjects in any pooled treatment group sect Major bleeding which is not fatal or in a critical organ but resulting in a decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL andor
transfusion of ge2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells
Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE clinical study the most frequent adverse reactions associated with
permanent drug discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 1 for XARELTO
10 mg 2 for XARELTO 20 mg and 1 for acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) 100 mg The mean
duration of treatment was 293 days for XARELTO 10 mg-treated patients and 286 days for aspirin
100 mg-treated patients
Table 4 shows the number of patients experiencing bleeding events in the EINSTEIN CHOICE
study
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Table 4 Bleeding Events in EINSTEIN CHOICE
Parameter
XARELTOdagger
10 mg N=1127 n ()
Acetylsalicylic Acid (aspirin)dagger 100 mg
N=1131 n ()
Major bleeding event 5 (04) 3 (03) Fatal bleeding 0 1 (lt01) Non-fatal critical organ bleeding 2 (02) 1 (lt01) Non-fatal non-critical organ bleedingsect 3 (03) 1 (lt01)
Clinically relevant non-major (CRNM) bleedingpara
22 (20) 20 (18)
Any bleeding 151 (134) 138 (122) Bleeding event occurred after the first dose and up to 2 days after the last dose of study drug Although a
patient may have had 2 or more events the patient is counted only once in a category dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 10 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily sect Major bleeding which is not fatal or in a critical organ but resulting in a decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL andor
transfusion of ge 2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells para Bleeding which was clinically overt did not meet the criteria for major bleeding but was associated with
medical intervention unscheduled contact with a physician temporary cessation of treatment discomfort for the patient or impairment of activities of daily life
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE study there was an increased incidence of bleeding including major
and CRNM bleeding in the XARELTO 20 mg group compared to the XARELTO 10 mg or aspirin
100 mg groups
Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery In the RECORD clinical trials the overall incidence rate of adverse reactions leading to permanent
treatment discontinuation was 37 with XARELTO
The rates of major bleeding events and any bleeding events observed in patients in the RECORD
clinical trials are shown in Table 5
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Table 5 Bleeding Events in Patients Undergoing Hip or Knee Replacement Surgeries (RECORD 1-3)
XARELTO 10 mg Enoxaparindagger
Total treated patients N=4487 n ()
N=4524 n ()
Major bleeding event 14 (03) 9 (02) Fatal bleeding 1 (lt01) 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 2 (lt01) 3 (01) Bleeding that required re-operation
7 (02) 5 (01)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
4 (01) 1 (lt01)
Any bleeding eventDagger 261 (58) 251 (56) Hip Surgery Studies N=3281
n () N=3298 n ()
Major bleeding event 7 (02) 3 (01) Fatal bleeding 1 (lt01) 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 1 (lt01) 1 (lt01) Bleeding that required re-operation
2 (01) 1 (lt01)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
3 (01) 1 (lt01)
Any bleeding eventDagger 201 (61) 191 (58) Knee Surgery Study N=1206
n () N=1226 n ()
Major bleeding event 7 (06) 6 (05) Fatal bleeding 0 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 1 (01) 2 (02) Bleeding that required re-operation
5 (04) 4 (03)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
1 (01) 0
Any bleeding eventDagger 60 (50) 60 (49) Bleeding events occurring any time following the first dose of double-blind study medication (which may
have been prior to administration of active drug) until two days after the last dose of double-blind study medication Patients may have more than one event
dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period for RECORD 2 enoxaparin dosing was 40 mg once daily (RECORD 1-3)
Dagger Includes major bleeding events
Following XARELTO treatment the majority of major bleeding complications (ge60) occurred
during the first week after surgery
Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD In the COMPASS trial the most frequent adverse reactions associated with permanent drug
discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 27 for XARELTO 25 mg twice
daily in combination with aspirin 100 mg once daily vs 12 for aspirin 100 mg once daily
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Table 6 shows the number of patients experiencing various types of major bleeding events in the
COMPASS trial
Table 6 Major Bleeding Events in COMPASS - On Treatment Plus 2 days
Parameter
XARELTO plus aspirindagger
N=9134 n (year)
Aspirin alonedagger
N=9107
n (year)
XARELTO plus aspirin vs
Aspirin alone HR (95 CI)
Modified ISTH Major BleedingDagger 263 (16) 144 (09) 184 (150 226) - Fatal bleeding event
Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) Non-intracranial
12 (lt01) 6 (lt01) 6 (lt01)
8 (lt01) 3 (lt01) 5 (lt01)
151 (062 369) 201 (050 803) 121 (037 396)
- Symptomatic bleeding in critical organ (non-fatal) ICH
Hemorrhagic Stroke Other ICH
58 (03) 23 (01) 18 (01) 6 (lt01)
43 (03) 21 (01)
13 (lt01) 9 (lt01)
136 (091 201) 109 (061 198) 138 (068 282) 067 (024 188)
- Bleeding into the surgical site requiring reoperation (non-fatal not in critical organ)
7 (lt01) 6 (lt01) 117 (039 348)
- Bleeding leading to hospitalization (non-fatal not in critical organ not requiring reoperation)
188 (11) 91 (05) 208 (162 267)
Major GI bleeding 117 (07) 49 (03) 240 (172 335)
Major bleeding events within each subcategory were counted once per patient but patients may have contributed events to multiple subcategories These events occurred during treatment or within 2 days of stopping treatment
dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily
Dagger Defined as i) fatal bleeding or ii) symptomatic bleeding in a critical area or organ such as intraarticular
intramuscular with compartment syndrome intraspinal intracranial intraocular respiratory pericardial liver pancreas retroperitoneal adrenal gland or kidney or iii) bleeding into the surgical site requiring reoperation or iv) bleeding leading to hospitalization
CI confidence interval HR hazard ratio ISTH International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis
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Figure 2 shows the risk of modified ISTH major bleeding events across major subgroups
Figure 2 Risk of Modified ISTH Major Bleeding Events by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS ndash On Treatment Plus 2 Days
18
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Other Adverse Reactions Non-hemorrhagic adverse reactions reported in ge1 of XARELTO-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies are shown in Table 7
Table 7 Other Adverse Reactions Reported by ge1 of XARELTO-Treated Patients in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
Body System Adverse Reaction
EINSTEIN DVT Study XARELTO 20 mg
N=1718 n ()
EnoxaparinVKA N=1711 n ()
Gastrointestinal disorders Abdominal pain 46 (27) 25 (15)
General disorders and administration site conditions
Fatigue 24 (14) 15 (09) Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Back pain 50 (29) 31 (18) Muscle spasm 23 (13) 13 (08)
Nervous system disorders
Dizziness 38 (22) 22 (13) Psychiatric disorders
Anxiety 24 (14) 11 (06) Depression 20 (12) 10 (06) Insomnia 28 (16) 18 (11)
EINSTEIN PE Study XARELTO 20 mg
N=2412 n ()
EnoxaparinVKA N=2405 n ()
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Pruritus 53 (22) 27 (11)
Adverse reaction with Relative Risk gt15 for XARELTO versus comparator
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Non-hemorrhagic adverse reactions reported in ge1 of XARELTO-treated patients in RECORD
1-3 studies are shown in Table 8
Table 8 Other Adverse Drug Reactions Reported by ge1 of XARELTO-Treated Patients in RECORD 1-3 Studies
Body System Adverse Reaction
XARELTO 10 mg
N=4487 n ()
Enoxaparindagger
N=4524 n ()
Injury poisoning and procedural complications
Wound secretion 125 (28) 89 (20) Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Pain in extremity 74 (17) 55 (12) Muscle spasm 52 (12) 32 (07)
Nervous system disorders
Syncope 55 (12) 32 (07) Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Pruritus 96 (21) 79 (18) Blister 63 (14) 40 (09)
Adverse reaction occurring any time following the first dose of double-blind medication which may have been prior to administration of active drug until two days after the last dose of double-blind study medication
dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 enoxaparin dosing was 40 mg once daily (RECORD 1-3)
Other clinical trial experience In an investigational study of acute medically ill patients being
treated with XARELTO 10 mg tablets cases of pulmonary hemorrhage and pulmonary
hemorrhage with bronchiectasis were observed
62 Postmarketing Experience
The following adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of XARELTO
Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size it is not
always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug
exposure
Blood and lymphatic system disorders agranulocytosis thrombocytopenia
Gastrointestinal disorders retroperitoneal hemorrhage
Hepatobiliary disorders jaundice cholestasis hepatitis (including hepatocellular injury)
Immune system disorders hypersensitivity anaphylactic reaction anaphylactic shock
angioedema
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Nervous system disorders cerebral hemorrhage subdural hematoma epidural hematoma
hemiparesis
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Stevens-Johnson syndrome drug reaction with
eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS)
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS
71 General Inhibition and Induction Properties
Rivaroxaban is a substrate of CYP3A45 CYP2J2 and the P-gp and ATP-binding cassette G2
(ABCG2) transporters Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors increase exposure to
rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of bleeding Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inducers
decrease exposure to rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of thromboembolic events
72 Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Strong CYP3A Inhibitors Avoid concomitant administration of XARELTO with known combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inhibitors (eg ketoconazole and ritonavir) [see Warnings and Precautions (56) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
Although clarithromycin is a combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitor pharmacokinetic data
suggests that no precautions are necessary with concomitant administration with XARELTO as
the change in exposure is unlikely to affect the bleeding risk [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Moderate CYP3A Inhibitors in Patients with Renal Impairment XARELTO should not be used in patients with CrCl 15 to lt80 mLmin who are receiving
concomitant combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitors (eg erythromycin) unless the
potential benefit justifies the potential risk [see Warnings and Precautions (54) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
73 Drugs that Induce Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with drugs that are combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inducers (eg carbamazepine phenytoin rifampin St Johnrsquos wort) [see Warnings and
Precautions (56) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
74 Anticoagulants and NSAIDsAspirin
Coadministration of enoxaparin warfarin aspirin clopidogrel and chronic NSAID use may
increase the risk of bleeding [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
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Avoid concurrent use of XARELTO with other anticoagulants due to increased bleeding risk
unless benefit outweighs risk Promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss if patients
are treated concomitantly with aspirin other platelet aggregation inhibitors or NSAIDs [see
Warnings and Precautions (52)]
8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
81 Pregnancy
Risk Summary The limited available data on XARELTO in pregnant women are insufficient to inform a drug-
associated risk of adverse developmental outcomes Use XARELTO with caution in pregnant
patients because of the potential for pregnancy related hemorrhage andor emergent delivery The
anticoagulant effect of XARELTO cannot be reliably monitored with standard laboratory testing
Consider the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother and possible risks to the fetus when
prescribing XARELTO to a pregnant woman [see Warnings and Precautions (52 57)]
Adverse outcomes in pregnancy occur regardless of the health of the mother or the use of
medications The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the
indicated populations is unknown In the US general population the estimated background risk
of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2ndash4 and 15ndash20
respectively
Clinical Considerations
Disease-Associated Maternal andor EmbryoFetal Risk Pregnancy is a risk factor for venous thromboembolism and that risk is increased in women with
inherited or acquired thrombophilias Pregnant women with thromboembolic disease have an
increased risk of maternal complications including pre-eclampsia Maternal thromboembolic
disease increases the risk for intrauterine growth restriction placental abruption and early and late
pregnancy loss
FetalNeonatal Adverse Reactions Based on the pharmacologic activity of Factor Xa inhibitors and the potential to cross the placenta
bleeding may occur at any site in the fetus andor neonate
Labor or Delivery
All patients receiving anticoagulants including pregnant women are at risk for bleeding and this
risk may be increased during labor or delivery [see Warnings and Precautions (57)] The risk of
bleeding should be balanced with the risk of thrombotic events when considering the use of
XARELTO in this setting
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Data
Human Data There are no adequate or well-controlled studies of XARELTO in pregnant women and dosing
for pregnant women has not been established Post-marketing experience is currently insufficient
to determine a rivaroxaban-associated risk for major birth defects or miscarriage In an in vitro
placenta perfusion model unbound rivaroxaban was rapidly transferred across the human placenta
Animal Data Rivaroxaban crosses the placenta in animals Rivaroxaban increased fetal toxicity (increased
resorptions decreased number of live fetuses and decreased fetal body weight) when pregnant
rabbits were given oral doses of ge10 mgkg rivaroxaban during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 4 times the human exposure of unbound drug based on AUC
comparisons at the highest recommended human dose of 20 mgday Fetal body weights decreased
when pregnant rats were given oral doses of 120 mgkg during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 14 times the human exposure of unbound drug In rats peripartal
maternal bleeding and maternal and fetal death occurred at the rivaroxaban dose of 40 mgkg
(about 6 times maximum human exposure of the unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday)
82 Lactation
Risk Summary Rivaroxaban has been detected in human milk There are insufficient data to determine the effects
of rivaroxaban on the breastfed child or on milk production Rivaroxaban andor its metabolites
were present in the milk of rats The developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be
considered along with the motherrsquos clinical need for XARELTO and any potential adverse effects
on the breastfed infant from XARELTO or from the underlying maternal condition (see Data)
Data
Animal Data Following a single oral administration of 3 mgkg of radioactive [14C]-rivaroxaban to lactating rats
between Day 8 to 10 postpartum the concentration of total radioactivity was determined in milk
samples collected up to 32 hours post-dose The estimated amount of radioactivity excreted with
milk within 32 hours after administration was 21 of the maternal dose
83 Females and Males of Reproductive Potential
Females of reproductive potential requiring anticoagulation should discuss pregnancy planning
with their physician
84 Pediatric Use
Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established
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85 Geriatric Use
Of the total number of patients in the RECORD 1-3 clinical studies evaluating XARELTO about
54 were 65 years and over while about 15 were gt75 years In ROCKET AF approximately
77 were 65 years and over and about 38 were gt75 years In the EINSTEIN DVT PE and
Extension clinical studies approximately 37 were 65 years and over and about 16 were
gt75 years In EINSTEIN CHOICE approximately 39 were 65 years and over and about 12
were gt75 years In the COMPASS study approximately 76 were 65 years and over and about
17 were gt75 years In clinical trials the efficacy of XARELTO in the elderly (65 years or older)
was similar to that seen in patients younger than 65 years Both thrombotic and bleeding event
rates were higher in these older patients but the risk-benefit profile was favorable in all age groups
[see Clinical Pharmacology (123) and Clinical Studies (14)]
86 Renal Impairment
In pharmacokinetic studies compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased by approximately 44 to 64 in subjects with renal impairment
Increases in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis In the ROCKET AF trial patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin were administered XARELTO
15 mg once daily resulting in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban and clinical outcomes similar
to those in patients with better renal function administered XARELTO 20 mg once daily Patients
with CrCl le30 mLmin were not studied but administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily is
expected to result in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban similar to those in patients with moderate
renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis Clinical efficacy and safety studies with XARELTO did not enroll patients with end-stage renal
disease (ESRD) on dialysis In patients with ESRD maintained on intermittent hemodialysis
administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily will result in concentrations of rivaroxaban and
pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in the ROCKET AF study [see Clinical
Pharmacology (122 123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar
stroke reduction and bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in ROCKET AF
Treatment of DVT andor PE and Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE In the EINSTEIN trials patients with CrCl values lt30 mLmin at screening were excluded from
the studies Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
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Prophylaxis of DVT Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery The combined analysis of the RECORD 1-3 clinical efficacy studies did not show an increase in
bleeding risk for patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin and reported a possible increase in total
venous thromboemboli in this population Observe closely and promptly evaluate any signs or
symptoms of blood loss in patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin Avoid the use of XARELTO in
patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD
Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis
Patients with a CrCl lt15 mLmin at screening were excluded from COMPASS and limited data
are available for patients with a CrCl of 15-30 mLmin In patients with CrCl le30 mLmin a dose
of 25 mg XARELTO twice daily is expected to give an exposure similar to that in patients with
moderate renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)] whose efficacy and safety
outcomes were similar to those with preserved renal function
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis
No clinical outcome data is available for the use of XARELTO with aspirin in patients with ESRD
on dialysis since these patients were not enrolled in COMPASS In patients with ESRD maintained
on intermittent hemodialysis administration of XARELTO 25 mg twice daily will result in
concentrations of rivaroxaban and pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in
moderate renal impaired patients in the COMPASS study [see Clinical Pharmacology (122
123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar CV risk reduction and
bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in COMPASS
87 Hepatic Impairment
In a pharmacokinetic study compared to healthy subjects with normal liver function AUC
increases of 127 were observed in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B)
The safety or PK of XARELTO in patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) has
not been evaluated [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with moderate (Child-Pugh B) and severe (Child-Pugh C)
hepatic impairment or with any hepatic disease associated with coagulopathy
10 OVERDOSAGE Overdose of XARELTO may lead to hemorrhage Discontinue XARELTO and initiate appropriate
therapy if bleeding complications associated with overdosage occur Rivaroxaban systemic
exposure is not further increased at single doses gt50 mg due to limited absorption The use of
activated charcoal to reduce absorption in case of XARELTO overdose may be considered Due
to the high plasma protein binding rivaroxaban is not dialyzable [see Warnings and Precautions
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(52) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)] Partial reversal of laboratory anticoagulation parameters
may be achieved with use of plasma products An agent to reverse the anti-factor Xa activity of
rivaroxaban is available
11 DESCRIPTION Rivaroxaban a factor Xa (FXa) inhibitor is the active ingredient in XARELTO Tablets with the
chemical name 5-Chloro-N-((5S)-2-oxo-3-[4-(3-oxo-4-morpholinyl)phenyl]-13-oxazolidin-5shy
ylmethyl)-2-thiophenecarboxamide The molecular formula of rivaroxaban is C19H18ClN3O5S
and the molecular weight is 43589 The structural formula is
Rivaroxaban is a pure (S)-enantiomer It is an odorless non-hygroscopic white to yellowish
powder Rivaroxaban is only slightly soluble in organic solvents (eg acetone polyethylene glycol
400) and is practically insoluble in water and aqueous media
Each XARELTO tablet contains 25 mg 10 mg 15 mg or 20 mg of rivaroxaban The inactive
ingredients of XARELTO are croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate
magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate Additionally the
proprietary film coating mixture used for XARELTO 25 mg is Opadry Light Yellow containing
ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadry Pink and for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadry Red both
containing ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadry II Dark Red containing ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol
3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
121 Mechanism of Action
XARELTO is a selective inhibitor of FXa It does not require a cofactor (such as Anti-thrombin
III) for activity Rivaroxaban inhibits free FXa and prothrombinase activity Rivaroxaban has no
direct effect on platelet aggregation but indirectly inhibits platelet aggregation induced by
thrombin By inhibiting FXa rivaroxaban decreases thrombin generation
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122 Pharmacodynamics
Dose-dependent inhibition of FXa activity was observed in humans Neoplastinreg prothrombin time
(PT) activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) and HepTestreg are also prolonged dose-
dependently Anti-factor Xa activity is also influenced by rivaroxaban
Specific Populations
Renal Impairment The relationship between systemic exposure and pharmacodynamic activity of rivaroxaban was
altered in subjects with renal impairment relative to healthy control subjects [see Use in Specific
Populations (86)]
Table 9 Percentage Increase in Rivaroxaban PK and PD Measures in Subjects with Renal Impairment Relative to Healthy Subjects from Clinical Pharmacology Studies
Measure Parameter
Creatinine Clearance (mLmin)
50-79 30-49 15-29 ESRD (on
dialysis) ESRD (post-dialysis)
Exposure AUC 44 52 64 47 56
FXa Inhibition AUEC 50 86 100 49 33
PT Prolongation AUEC 33 116 144 112 158
Separate stand-alone study PT = Prothrombin time FXa = Coagulation factor Xa AUC = Area under the plasma concentration-time curve AUEC = Area under the effect-time curve
Hepatic Impairment Anti-Factor Xa activity was similar in subjects with normal hepatic function and in mild hepatic
impairment (Child-Pugh A class) There is no clear understanding of the impact of hepatic
impairment beyond this degree on the coagulation cascade and its relationship to efficacy and
safety
123 Pharmacokinetics
Absorption
The absolute bioavailability of rivaroxaban is dose-dependent For the 25 mg and 10 mg dose it
is estimated to be 80 to 100 and is not affected by food XARELTO 25 mg and 10 mg tablets
can be taken with or without food For the 20 mg dose in the fasted state the absolute
bioavailability is approximately 66 Coadministration of XARELTO with food increases the
bioavailability of the 20 mg dose (mean AUC and Cmax increasing by 39 and 76 respectively
with food) XARELTO 15 mg and 20 mg tablets should be taken with food [see Dosage and
Administration (21)]
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The maximum concentrations (Cmax) of rivaroxaban appear 2 to 4 hours after tablet intake The
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban were not affected by drugs altering gastric pH Coadministration
of XARELTO (30 mg single dose) with the H2-receptor antagonist ranitidine (150 mg twice daily)
the antacid aluminum hydroxidemagnesium hydroxide (10 mL) or XARELTO (20 mg single
dose) with the PPI omeprazole (40 mg once daily) did not show an effect on the bioavailability
and exposure of rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Absorption of rivaroxaban is dependent on the site of drug release in the GI tract A 29 and 56
decrease in AUC and Cmax compared to tablet was reported when rivaroxaban granulate is released
in the proximal small intestine Exposure is further reduced when drug is released in the distal
small intestine or ascending colon Avoid administration of rivaroxaban distal to the stomach
which can result in reduced absorption and related drug exposure
In a study with 44 healthy subjects both mean AUC and Cmax values for 20 mg rivaroxaban
administered orally as a crushed tablet mixed in applesauce were comparable to that after the whole
tablet However for the crushed tablet suspended in water and administered via an NG tube
followed by a liquid meal only mean AUC was comparable to that after the whole tablet and Cmax
was 18 lower
Distribution Plasma protein binding of rivaroxaban in human plasma is approximately 92 to 95 with
albumin being the main binding component The steady-state volume of distribution in healthy
subjects is approximately 50 L
Metabolism Approximately 51 of an orally administered [14C]-rivaroxaban dose was recovered as inactive
metabolites in urine (30) and feces (21) Oxidative degradation catalyzed by CYP3A45 and
CYP2J2 and hydrolysis are the major sites of biotransformation Unchanged rivaroxaban was the
predominant moiety in plasma with no major or active circulating metabolites
Excretion In a Phase 1 study following the administration of [14C]-rivaroxaban approximately one-third
(36) was recovered as unchanged drug in the urine and 7 was recovered as unchanged drug in
feces Unchanged drug is excreted into urine mainly via active tubular secretion and to a lesser
extent via glomerular filtration (approximate 51 ratio) Rivaroxaban is a substrate of the efflux
transporter proteins P-gp and ABCG2 (also abbreviated Bcrp) Rivaroxabanrsquos affinity for influx
transporter proteins is unknown
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Rivaroxaban is a low-clearance drug with a systemic clearance of approximately 10 Lhr in
healthy volunteers following intravenous administration The terminal elimination half-life of
rivaroxaban is 5 to 9 hours in healthy subjects aged 20 to 45 years
Specific Populations
The effects of level of renal impairment age body weight and level of hepatic impairment on the
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban are summarized in Figure 3
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Figure 3 Effect of Specific Populations on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Gender Gender did not influence the pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics of XARELTO
Race Healthy Japanese subjects were found to have 20 to 40 on average higher exposures compared
to other ethnicities including Chinese However these differences in exposure are reduced when
values are corrected for body weight
Elderly The terminal elimination half-life is 11 to 13 hours in the elderly subjects aged 60 to 76 years [see
Use in Specific Populations (85)]
Renal Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects [CrCl ge80 mLmin (n=8)] and in subjects with varying degrees of renal
impairment (see Figure 3) Compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased in subjects with renal impairment Increases in pharmacodynamic
effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
Hemodialysis in ESRD subjects Systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered as a single 15 mg
dose in ESRD subjects dosed 3 hours after the completion of a 4-hour hemodialysis session (postshy
dialysis) is 56 higher when compared to subjects with normal renal function (see Table 9) The
systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered 2 hours prior to a 4-hour hemodialysis session with
a dialysate flow rate of 600 mLmin and a blood flow rate in the range of 320 to 400 mLmin is
47 higher compared to those with normal renal function The extent of the increase is similar to
the increase in patients with CrCl 15 to 50 mLmin taking XARELTO 15 mg Hemodialysis had
no significant impact on rivaroxaban exposure Protein binding was similar (86 to 89) in
healthy controls and ESRD subjects in this study
Hepatic Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects (n=16) and subjects with varying degrees of hepatic impairment (see Figure 3)
No patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) were studied Compared to healthy
subjects with normal liver function significant increases in rivaroxaban exposure were observed
in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B) (see Figure 3) Increases in
pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (87)]
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Drug Interactions In vitro studies indicate that rivaroxaban neither inhibits the major cytochrome P450 enzymes
CYP1A2 2C8 2C9 2C19 2D6 2J2 and 3A nor induces CYP1A2 2B6 2C19 or 3A In vitro
data also indicates a low rivaroxaban inhibitory potential for P-gp and ABCG2 transporters
The effects of coadministered drugs on the pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban exposure are
summarized in Figure 4 [see Drug Interactions (7)]
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Figure 4 Effect of Coadministered Drugs on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Anticoagulants In a drug interaction study single doses of enoxaparin (40 mg subcutaneous) and XARELTO
(10 mg) given concomitantly resulted in an additive effect on anti-factor Xa activity In another
study single doses of warfarin (15 mg) and XARELTO (5 mg) resulted in an additive effect on
factor Xa inhibition and PT Neither enoxaparin nor warfarin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
NSAIDsAspirin In ROCKET AF concomitant aspirin use (almost exclusively at a dose of 100 mg or less) during
the double-blind phase was identified as an independent risk factor for major bleeding NSAIDs
are known to increase bleeding and bleeding risk may be increased when NSAIDs are used
concomitantly with XARELTO Neither naproxen nor aspirin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Clopidogrel In two drug interaction studies where clopidogrel (300 mg loading dose followed by 75 mg daily
maintenance dose) and XARELTO (15 mg single dose) were coadministered in healthy subjects
an increase in bleeding time to 45 minutes was observed in approximately 45 and 30 of
subjects in these studies respectively The change in bleeding time was approximately twice the
maximum increase seen with either drug alone There was no change in the pharmacokinetics of
either drug
Drug-Disease Interactions with Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport Systems In a pharmacokinetic trial XARELTO was administered as a single dose in subjects with mild
(CrCl = 50 to 79 mLmin) or moderate renal impairment (CrCl = 30 to 49 mLmin) receiving
multiple doses of erythromycin (a combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitor) Compared to
XARELTO administered alone in subjects with normal renal function (CrCl gt80 mLmin)
subjects with mild and moderate renal impairment concomitantly receiving erythromycin reported
a 76 and 99 increase in AUCinf and a 56 and 64 increase in Cmax respectively Similar
trends in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed
126 QTQTc Prolongation
In a thorough QT study in healthy men and women aged 50 years and older no QTc prolonging
effects were observed for XARELTO (15 mg and 45 mg single-dose)
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13 NON-CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY
131 Carcinogenesis Mutagenesis Impairment of Fertility
Rivaroxaban was not carcinogenic when administered by oral gavage to mice or rats for up to
2 years The systemic exposures (AUCs) of unbound rivaroxaban in male and female mice at the
highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 1- and 2-times respectively the human exposure of
unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday Systemic exposures of unbound drug in male and
female rats at the highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 2- and 4-times respectively the human
exposure
Rivaroxaban was not mutagenic in bacteria (Ames-Test) or clastogenic in V79 Chinese hamster
lung cells in vitro or in the mouse micronucleus test in vivo
No impairment of fertility was observed in male or female rats when given up to 200 mgkgday
of rivaroxaban orally This dose resulted in exposure levels based on the unbound AUC at least
13 times the exposure in humans given 20 mg rivaroxaban daily
14 CLINICAL STUDIES
141 Stroke Prevention in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO was derived from Rivaroxaban Once-daily
oral direct factor Xa inhibition Compared with vitamin K antagonist for the prevention of stroke
and Embolism Trial in Atrial Fibrillation (ROCKET AF) [NCT00403767] a multi-national
double-blind study comparing XARELTO (at a dose of 20 mg once daily with the evening meal
in patients with CrCl gt50 mLmin and 15 mg once daily with the evening meal in patients with
CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin) to warfarin (titrated to INR 20 to 30) to reduce the risk of stroke and non-
central nervous system (CNS) systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
(AF) Patients had to have one or more of the following additional risk factors for stroke
a prior stroke (ischemic or unknown type) transient ischemic attack (TIA) or non-CNS systemic embolism or
2 or more of the following risk factors
o age ge75 years
o hypertension
o heart failure or left ventricular ejection fraction le35 or
o diabetes mellitus
ROCKET AF was a non-inferiority study designed to demonstrate that XARELTO preserved more
than 50 of warfarinrsquos effect on stroke and non-CNS systemic embolism as established by
previous placebo-controlled studies of warfarin in atrial fibrillation
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35
A total of 14264 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a median of 590
days The mean age was 71 years and the mean CHADS2 score was 35 The population was 60
male 83 Caucasian 13 Asian and 13 Black There was a history of stroke TIA or non-
CNS systemic embolism in 55 of patients and 38 of patients had not taken a vitamin K
antagonist (VKA) within 6 weeks at time of screening Concomitant diseases of patients in this
study included hypertension 91 diabetes 40 congestive heart failure 63 and prior
myocardial infarction 17 At baseline 37 of patients were on aspirin (almost exclusively at a
dose of 100 mg or less) and few patients were on clopidogrel Patients were enrolled in Eastern
Europe (39) North America (19) Asia Australia and New Zealand (15) Western Europe
(15) and Latin America (13) Patients randomized to warfarin had a mean percentage of time
in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 55 lower during the first few months of the study
In ROCKET AF XARELTO was demonstrated non-inferior to warfarin for the primary composite
endpoint of time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism [HR (95
CI) 088 (074 103)] but superiority to warfarin was not demonstrated There is insufficient
experience to determine how XARELTO and warfarin compare when warfarin therapy is well-
controlled
Table 10 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 10 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in ROCKET AF Study (Intent-to-Treat Population)
XARELTO Warfarin XARELTO vs
Warfarin
Event N=7081 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
N=7090 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint
269 (38) 21 306 (43) 24 088 (074 103)
Stroke 253 (36) 20 281 (40) 22
Hemorrhagic Strokedagger 33 (05) 03 57 (08) 04
Ischemic Stroke 206 (29) 16 208 (29) 16
Unknown Stroke Type
19 (03) 02 18 (03) 01
Non-CNS Systemic Embolism
20 (03) 02 27 (04) 02
The primary endpoint was the time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end
dagger Defined as primary hemorrhagic strokes confirmed by adjudication in all randomized patients followed up to site notification
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Figure 5 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary endpoint
event in the two treatment arms
Figure 5 Time to First Occurrence of Stroke (any type) or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Cum
ulat
ive
Eve
nt R
ates
(
)
XARELTO Warfarin
HR (95 CI)088 (074 103)
0 90 180 270 360 450 540 630 720 810 900
Days from Randomization
Number of Subjects at Risk
XARELTO 7081 6927 6774 6620 6470 5580 4779 3820 2951 2058 1321 Warfarin 7090 6910 6755 6590 6440 5561 4756 3807 2944 2069 1319
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Figure 6 shows the risk of stroke or non-CNS systemic embolism across major subgroups
Figure 6 Risk of Stroke or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Baseline Characteristics in ROCKET AF (Intent-to-Treat Population)
Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end Note The figure above presents effects in various subgroups all of which are baseline characteristics and all of
which were pre-specified (diabetic status was not pre-specified in the subgroup but was a criterion for the
CHADS2 score) The 95 confidence limits that are shown do not take into account how many comparisons
were made nor do they reflect the effect of a particular factor after adjustment for all other factors Apparent
homogeneity or heterogeneity among groups should not be over-interpreted
The efficacy of XARELTO was generally consistent across major subgroups
The protocol for ROCKET AF did not stipulate anticoagulation after study drug discontinuation
but warfarin patients who completed the study were generally maintained on warfarin XARELTO
patients were generally switched to warfarin without a period of coadministration of warfarin and
XARELTO so that they were not adequately anticoagulated after stopping XARELTO until
attaining a therapeutic INR During the 28 days following the end of the study there were 22
strokes in the 4637 patients taking XARELTO vs 6 in the 4691 patients taking warfarin
Few patients in ROCKET AF underwent electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation The utility
of XARELTO for preventing post-cardioversion stroke and systemic embolism is unknown
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142 Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) andor Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
EINSTEIN Deep Vein Thrombosis and EINSTEIN Pulmonary Embolism Studies XARELTO for the treatment of DVT andor PE was studied in EINSTEIN DVT [NCT00440193]
and EINSTEIN PE [NCT00439777] multi-national open-label non-inferiority studies comparing
XARELTO (at an initial dose of 15 mg twice daily with food for the first three weeks followed
by XARELTO 20 mg once daily with food) to enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily for at least five
days with VKA and then continued with VKA only after the target INR (20-30) was reached
Patients who required thrombectomy insertion of a caval filter or use of a fibrinolytic agent and
patients with creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin significant liver disease or active bleeding were
excluded from the studies The intended treatment duration was 3 6 or 12 months based on
investigators assessment prior to randomization
A total of 8281 (3449 in EINSTEIN DVT and 4832 in EINSTEIN PE) patients were randomized
and followed on study treatment for a mean of 208 days in the XARELTO group and 204 days in
the enoxaparinVKA group The mean age was approximately 57 years The population was 55
male 70 Caucasian 9 Asian and about 3 Black About 73 and 92 of XARELTO-treated
patients in the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies respectively received initial parenteral
anticoagulant treatment for a median duration of 2 days EnoxaparinVKA-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies received initial parenteral anticoagulant treatment for
a median duration of 8 days Aspirin was taken as on treatment concomitant antithrombotic
medication by approximately 12 of patients in both treatment groups Patients randomized to
VKA had an unadjusted mean percentage of time in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 58 in
EINSTEIN DVT study and 60 in EINSTEIN PE study with the lower values occurring during
the first month of the study
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies 49 of patients had an idiopathic DVTPE at
baseline Other risk factors included previous episode of DVTPE (19) recent surgery or trauma
(18) immobilization (16) use of estrogen-containing drug (8) known thrombophilic
conditions (6) or active cancer (5)
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO was demonstrated to be non-
inferior to enoxaparinVKA for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of
recurrent DVT or non-fatal or fatal PE [EINSTEIN DVT HR (95 CI) 068 (044 104)
EINSTEIN PE HR (95 CI) 112 (075 168)] In each study the conclusion of non-inferiority
was based on the upper limit of the 95 confidence interval for the hazard ratio being less than
20
Table 11 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components for
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
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Table 11 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies ndash Intent-to-Treat Population
Event XARELTO 20 mgdagger EnoxaparinVKAdagger
XARELTO vs EnoxaparinVKA
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
EINSTEIN DVT Study N=1731 n ()
N=1718 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 36 (21) 51 (30) 068 (044 104)
Death (PE) 1 (lt01) 0
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 3 (02) 6 (03)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 1 (lt01) 0
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 20 (12) 18 (10)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
14 (08) 28 (16)
EINSTEIN PE Study N=2419 n ()
N=2413 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 50 (21) 44 (18) 112 (075 168)
Death (PE) 3 (01) 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 8 (03) 6 (02)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 0 2 (lt01)
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 23 (10) 20 (08)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
18 (07) 17 (07)
For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end of intended treatment duration (3 6 or 12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration If the same patient had several events the patient may have been counted for several components
dagger Treatment schedule in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO 15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks followed by 20 mg once daily enoxaparinVKA [enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily VKA individually titrated doses to achieve a target INR of 25 (range 20-30)]
Figures 7 and 8 are plots of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary
efficacy endpoint event in the two treatment groups in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
respectively
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Figure 7 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN DVT Study
Figure 8 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN PE Study
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143 Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE
EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
XARELTO for reduction in the risk of recurrence of DVT and of PE was evaluated in the
EINSTEIN CHOICE study [NCT02064439] a multi-national double-blind superiority study
comparing XARELTO (10 or 20 mg once daily with food) to 100 mg acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
once daily in patients who had completed 6 to 12 months of anticoagulant treatment for DVT
andor PE following the acute event The intended treatment duration in the study was up to
12 months Patients with an indication for continued therapeutic-dose anticoagulation were
excluded
Because the benefit-risk assessment favored the 10 mg dose versus aspirin compared to the 20 mg
dose versus aspirin only the data concerning the 10 mg dose is discussed below
A total of 2275 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a mean of 290 days
for the XARELTO and aspirin treatment groups The mean age was approximately 59 years The
population was 56 male 70 Caucasian 14 Asian and 3 Black In the EINSTEIN CHOICE
study 51 of patients had DVT only 33 had PE only and 16 had PE and DVT combined
Other risk factors included idiopathic VTE (43) previous episode of DVTPE (17) recent
surgery or trauma (12) prolonged immobilization (10) use of estrogen containing drugs (5)
known thrombophilic conditions (6) Factor V Leiden gene mutation (4) or active cancer
(3)
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE study XARELTO 10 mg was demonstrated to be superior to aspirin
100 mg for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of recurrent DVT or nonshy
fatal or fatal PE
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Table 12 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 12 Primary Composite Endpoint and its Components Results in EINSTEIN CHOICE Study ndash Full Analysis Set
Event
XARELTO 10 mg
N=1127 n ()
Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin) 100 mg N=1131
n ()
XARELTO 10 mg vs Aspirin
100 mg Hazard Ratio
(95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint 13 (12) 50 (44) 026
(014 047) plt00001
Symptomatic recurrent DVT 8 (07) 29 (26)
Symptomatic recurrent PE 5 (04) 19 (17)
Death (PE) 0 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 0 1 (lt01) For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end
of intended treatment duration (12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration The individual component of the primary endpoint represents the first occurrence of the event
Figure 9 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary efficacy
endpoint event in the two treatment groups
Figure 9 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Full Analysis Set) ndash EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
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144 Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement
Surgery
XARELTO was studied in 9011 patients (4487 XARELTO-treated 4524 enoxaparin-treated
patients) in the REgulation of Coagulation in ORthopedic Surgery to Prevent DVT and PE
Controlled Double-blind Randomized Study of BAY 59-7939 in the Extended Prevention of VTE
in Patients Undergoing Elective Total Hip or Knee Replacement (RECORD 1 2 and 3)
[NCT00329628 NCT00332020 NCT00361894] studies
The two randomized double-blind clinical studies (RECORD 1 and 2) in patients undergoing
elective total hip replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily starting at least 6 to
8 hours (about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin 40 mg
once daily started 12 hours preoperatively In RECORD 1 and 2 a total of 6727 patients were
randomized and 6579 received study drug The mean age [ standard deviation (SD)] was
63 122 (range 18 to 93) years with 49 of patients 65 years and 55 of patients were female
More than 82 of patients were White 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The studies
excluded patients undergoing staged bilateral total hip replacement patients with severe renal
impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with significant
liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) In RECORD 1 the mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 333 70 and 336 83 days respectively In RECORD 2 the
mean exposure duration to active XARELTO and enoxaparin was 335 69 and 124 29 days
respectively After Day 13 oral placebo was continued in the enoxaparin group for the remainder
of the double-blind study duration The efficacy data for RECORD 1 and 2 are provided in Table
13
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Table 13 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Hip Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 1 RECORD 2
Treatment Dosage and Duration
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparin 40 mg once
daily RRR p-value
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparindagger
40 mg once daily
RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=1513 N=1473 N=834 N=835 Total VTE 17 (11) 57 (39) 71
(95 CI 50 83)
plt0001
17 (20) 70 (84) 76 (95 CI 59
86) plt0001
Components of Total VTE Proximal DVT 1 (01) 31 (21) 5 (06) 40 (48) Distal DVT 12 (08) 26 (18) 11 (13) 43 (52) Non-fatal PE 3 (02) 1 (01) 1 (01) 4 (05) Death (any cause)
4 (03) 4 (03) 2 (02) 4 (05)
Number of Patients N=1600 N=1587 N=928 N=929 Major VTEDagger 3 (02) 33 (21) 91 (95
CI 71 97) plt0001
6 (07) 45 (48) 87 (95 CI 69 94)
plt0001 Number of Patients N=2103 N=2119 N=1178 N=1179 Symptomatic VTE 5 (02) 11 (05) 3 (03) 15 (13) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 Dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
One randomized double-blind clinical study (RECORD 3) in patients undergoing elective total
knee replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily started at least 6 to 8 hours
(about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin In RECORD 3
the enoxaparin regimen was 40 mg once daily started 12 hours preoperatively The mean age ( SD) of patients in the study was 68 90 (range 28 to 91) years with 66 of patients 65 years
Sixty-eight percent (68) of patients were female Eighty-one percent (81) of patients were
White less than 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The study excluded patients with
severe renal impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with
significant liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) The mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 119 23 and 125 30 days respectively The efficacy data are
provided in Table 14
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Table 14 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 3 Treatment Dosage and
Duration XARELTO
10 mg once daily Enoxaparin
40 mg once daily RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=813 N=871 Total VTE 79 (97) 164 (188) 48
(95 CI 34 60) plt0001
Components of events contributing to Total VTE Proximal DVT 9 (11) 19 (22) Distal DVT 74 (91) 154 (177) Non-fatal PE 0 4 (05) Death (any cause) 0 2 (02)
Number of Patients N=895 N=917 Major VTEdagger 9 (10) 23 (25) 60 (95 CI 14 81)
p = 0024 Number of Patients N=1206 N=1226 Symptomatic VTE 8 (07) 24 (20) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
145 Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic
CAD or PAD
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO for the reduction in the risk of stroke
myocardial infarction or cardiovascular death in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) or
peripheral artery disease (PAD) was derived from the double-blind Cardiovascular OutcoMes for
People using Anticoagulation StrategieS trial (COMPASS) [NCT10776424] A total of
27395 patients were evenly randomized to rivaroxaban 25 mg orally twice daily plus aspirin
100 mg once daily rivaroxaban 5 mg orally twice daily alone or aspirin 100 mg once daily alone
Because the 5 mg dose alone was not superior to aspirin alone only the data concerning the 25 mg
dose plus aspirin are discussed below
Patients with established CAD or PAD were eligible Patients with CAD who were younger than
65 years of age were also required to have documentation of atherosclerosis involving at least two
vascular beds or to have at least two additional cardiovascular risk factors (current smoking
diabetes mellitus an estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] lt60 mL per minute heart failure
or non-lacunar ischemic stroke 1 month earlier) Patients with PAD were either symptomatic with
ankle brachial index lt090 or had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis ge50 a previous carotid
revascularization procedure or established ischemic disease of one or both lower extremities
Patients were excluded for use of dual antiplatelet other non-aspirin antiplatelet or oral
anticoagulant therapies ischemic non-lacunar stroke within 1 month hemorrhagic or lacunar
stroke at any time or eGFR lt15 mLmin [see Warnings and Precautions (52)]
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46
The mean age was 68 years and 21 of the subject population were ge75 years Of the included
patients 91 had CAD 27 had PAD and 18 had both CAD and PAD Of the patients with
CAD 69 had prior MI 60 had prior percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
(PTCA)atherectomy percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and 26 had history of coronary
artery bypass grafting (CABG) prior to study Of the patients with PAD 49 had intermittent
claudication 27 had peripheral artery bypass surgery or peripheral percutaneous transluminal
angioplasty 26 had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis gt 50 and 4 had limb or foot
amputation for arterial vascular disease
The mean duration of follow-up was 23 months Relative to aspirin alone XARELTO plus aspirin
reduced the rate of the primary composite outcome of stroke myocardial infarction or
cardiovascular death The benefit was observed early with a constant treatment effect over the
entire treatment period (see Table 15 and Figure 11)
A benefit-risk analysis of the data from COMPASS was performed by comparing the number of
CV events (CV deaths myocardial infarctions and non-hemorrhagic strokes) prevented to the
number of fatal or life-threatening bleeding events (fatal bleeds + symptomatic non-fatal bleeds
into a critical organ) in the XARELTO plus aspirin group versus the aspirin group Compared to
aspirin alone during 10000 patient-years of treatment XARELTO plus aspirin would be expected
to result in 70 fewer CV events and 12 additional life-threatening bleeds indicating a favorable
balance of benefits and risks
The results in patients with PAD CAD and both CAD and PAD were consistent with the overall
efficacy and safety results (see Figure 10)
Figure 10 shows the risk of primary efficacy outcome across major subgroups
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Figure 10 Risk of Primary Efficacy Outcome by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS (Intent-to-Treat
Population)
Reference ID 4481760
48
Table 15 Efficacy results from COMPASS study
Study Population Patients with CAD or PAD
Event
Xarelto plus aspirindagger
N=9152 Aspirin alonedagger
N=9126
Hazard Ratio (95 CI) Daggern ()
Event Rate
(year) n ()
Event Rate
(year) Stroke MI or CV death 379 (41) 22 496 (54) 29 076 (066 086) - Stroke 83 (09) 05 142 (16) 08 058 (044 076) - MI 178 (19) 10 205 (22) 12 086 (070 105) - CV death 160 (17) 09 203 (22) 12 078 (064 096) Coronary heart disease death MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
329 (36) 19 450 (49) 26 072 (063 083)
- Coronary heart disease deathsect 86 (09) 05 117 (13) 0 7 073 (055 096) - Ischemic stroke 64 (07) 04 125 (14) 07 051 (038 069) - Acute limb ischemia 22 (02) 01 40 (04) 02 055 (032 092) CV deathpara MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
389 (43) 22 516 (57) 300 074 (065 085)
All-cause mortality 313 (34) 1 8 378 (41) 22 082 (071 096) Lower extremity amputations for CV reasons 15 (02) lt01 31 (03) 02 048 (026 089)
Patients with PAD Acute limb ischemia 19 (08) 04 34 (14) 08 056 (032 099)
intention to treat analysis set primary analyses dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily Dagger vs aspirin 100 mg sect Coronary heart disease death death due to acute MI sudden cardiac death or CV procedure para CV death includes CHD death or death due to other CV causes or unknown death Acute limb ischemia is defined as limb-threatening ischemia leading to an acute vascular intervention (ie pharmacologic peripheral arterial
surgeryreconstruction peripheral angioplastystent or amputation) CHD coronary heart disease CI confidence interval CV cardiovascular MI myocardial infarction
49
Reference ID 4481760
Figure 11 Time to first occurrence of primary efficacy outcome (stroke myocardial infarction cardiovascular death) in COMPASS
CI confidence interval
16 HOW SUPPLIEDSTORAGE AND HANDLING XARELTO (rivaroxaban) Tablets are available in the strengths and packages listed below
25 mg tablets are round light yellow and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above a
ldquo25rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-577-60 Bottle containing 60 tablets
NDC 50458-577-18 Bottle containing 180 tablets
NDC 50458-577-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
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10 mg tablets are round light red biconvex film-coated tablets marked with a triangle pointing
down above a ldquo10rdquo on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-580-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-580-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-580-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
15 mg tablets are round red biconvex film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down above
a ldquo15rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-578-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-578-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-578-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
20 mg tablets are triangle-shaped dark red film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down
above a ldquo20rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-579-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-579-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-579-89 Bulk bottle containing 1000 tablets
NDC 50458-579-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
Starter Pack for treatment of deep vein thrombosis and treatment of pulmonary embolism
NDC 50458-584-51 30-day starter blister pack containing 51 tablets 42 tablets of
15 mg and 9 tablets of 20 mg
Store at 25C (77F) or room temperature excursions permitted to 15-30C (59-86F) [see USP
Controlled Room Temperature]
Keep out of the reach of children
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17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION See FDA-approved patient labeling (Medication Guide)
Instructions for Patient Use
Advise patients to take XARELTO only as directed
Remind patients to not discontinue XARELTO without first talking to their healthcare professional
Advise patients with atrial fibrillation to take XARELTO once daily with the evening meal
Advise patients for initial treatment of DVT andor PE to take XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg
tablets with food at approximately the same time every day [see Dosage and Administration
(21)]
Advise patients who are at a continued risk of recurrent DVT andor PE after at least 6 months
of initial treatment to take XARELTO 10 mg once daily with or without food [see Dosage
and Administration (21)]
Advise patients who cannot swallow the tablet whole to crush XARELTO and combine with
a small amount of applesauce followed by food [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
For patients requiring an NG tube or gastric feeding tube instruct the patient or caregiver to
crush the XARELTO tablet and mix it with a small amount of water before administering via
the tube [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
If a dose is missed advise the patient to take XARELTO as soon as possible on the same day
and continue on the following day with their recommended daily dose regimen
Bleeding Risks
Advise patients to report any unusual bleeding or bruising to their physician Inform patients
that it might take them longer than usual to stop bleeding and that they may bruise andor
bleed more easily when they are treated with XARELTO [see Warnings and Precautions
(52)]
If patients have had neuraxial anesthesia or spinal puncture and particularly if they are taking
concomitant NSAIDs or platelet inhibitors advise patients to watch for signs and symptoms
of spinal or epidural hematoma such as back pain tingling numbness (especially in the lower
limbs) muscle weakness and stool or urine incontinence If any of these symptoms occur
advise the patient to contact his or her physician immediately [see Boxed Warning]
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52
Invasive or Surgical Procedures Instruct patients to inform their healthcare professional that they are taking XARELTO before any
invasive procedure (including dental procedures) is scheduled
Concomitant Medication and Herbals Advise patients to inform their physicians and dentists if they are taking or plan to take any
prescription or over-the-counter drugs or herbals so their healthcare professionals can evaluate
potential interactions [see Drug Interactions (7)]
Pregnancy and Pregnancy-Related Hemorrhage
Advise patients to inform their physician immediately if they become pregnant or intend to
become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO [see Use in Specific Populations (81)]
Advise pregnant women receiving XARELTO to immediately report to their physician any
bleeding or symptoms of blood loss [see Warnings and Precautions (57)]
Lactation Advise patients to discuss with their physician the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother
and for the child if they are nursing or intend to nurse during anticoagulant treatment [see Use in
Specific Populations (82)]
Females and Males of Reproductive Potential Advise patients who can become pregnant to discuss pregnancy planning with their physician [see
Use in Specific Populations (83)]
Product of Germany
Finished Product Manufactured by
Janssen Ortho LLC
Gurabo PR 00778
or
Bayer AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
Manufactured for
Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc
Titusville NJ 08560
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Licensed from
Bayer HealthCare AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies
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MEDICATION GUIDE XARELTOreg (zah-REL-toe)
(rivaroxaban) tablets
What is the most important information I should know about XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects including
bull Increased risk of blood clots if you stop taking XARELTO People with atrial fibrillation (a type of irregular heart beat) that is not caused by a heart valve problem (non-valvular) are at an increased risk of forming a blood clot in the heart which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body XARELTO lowers your chance of having a stroke by helping to prevent clots from forming If you stop taking XARELTO you may have increased risk of forming a clot in your blood
Do not stop taking XARELTO without talking to the doctor who prescribes it for you Stopping XARELTO increases your risk of having a stroke If you have to stop taking XARELTO your doctor may prescribe another blood thinner medicine to prevent a blood clot from forming
bull Increased risk of bleeding XARELTO can cause bleeding which can be serious and may lead to death This is because XARELTO is a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) that lowers blood clotting During treatment with XARELTO you are likely to bruise more easily and it may take longer for bleeding to stop
You may have a higher risk of bleeding if you take XARELTO and take other medicines that increase your risk of bleeding including
o aspirin or aspirin containing products o long-term (chronic) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) o warfarin sodium (Coumadinreg Jantovenreg) o any medicine that contains heparin o clopidogrel (Plavixreg) o selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) o other medicines to prevent or treat blood clots
Tell your doctor if you take any of these medicines Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure if your medicine is one listed above
Call your doctor or get medical help right away if you develop any of these signs or symptoms of bleeding
o unexpected bleeding or bleeding that lasts a long time such as
nose bleeds that happen often unusual bleeding from the gums menstrual bleeding that is heavier than normal or vaginal bleeding
o bleeding that is severe or you cannot control
o red pink or brown urine
o bright red or black stools (looks like tar)
o cough up blood or blood clots
o vomit blood or your vomit looks like ldquocoffee groundsrdquo
o headaches feeling dizzy or weak
o pain swelling or new drainage at wound sites
bull Spinal or epidural blood clots (hematoma) People who take a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) like XARELTO and have medicine injected into their spinal and epidural area or have a spinal puncture have a risk of forming a blood clot that can cause long-term or permanent loss of the ability to move (paralysis) Your risk of developing a spinal or epidural blood clot is higher if
o a thin tube called an epidural catheter is placed in your back to give you certain medicine
o you take NSAIDs or a medicine to prevent blood from clotting
o you have a history of difficult or repeated epidural or spinal punctures
o you have a history of problems with your spine or have had surgery on your spine
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If you take XARELTO and receive spinal anesthesia or have a spinal puncture your doctor should watch you closely for symptoms of spinal or epidural blood clots Tell your doctor right away if you have back pain tingling numbness muscle weakness (especially in your legs and feet) loss of control of the bowels or bladder (incontinence)
XARELTO is not for use in people with artificial heart valves
XARELTO is not for use in people with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) especially with positive triple antibody testing who have a history of blood clots
What is XARELTO
XARELTO is a prescription medicine used to
bull reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in people who have a medical condition called atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem With atrial fibrillation part of the heart does not beat the way it should This can lead to the formation of blood clots which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body
bull treat blood clots in the veins of your legs (deep vein thrombosis or DVT) or lungs (pulmonary embolism or PE)
bull reduce the risk of blood clots happening again in people who continue to be at risk for DVT or PE after receiving treatment for blood clots for at least 6 months
bull help prevent a blood clot in the legs and lungs of people who have just had hip or knee replacement surgery
XARELTO is used with low dose aspirin to
bull reduce the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in people with coronary artery disease (a condition where the blood supply to the heart is reduced or blocked) or peripheral artery disease (a condition where the blood flow to the legs is reduced)
It is not known if XARELTO is safe and effective in children
Do not take XARELTO if you
bull currently have certain types of abnormal bleeding Talk to your doctor before taking XARELTO if you currently have unusual bleeding
bull are allergic to rivaroxaban or any of the ingredients in XARELTO See the end of this Medication Guide for a complete list of ingredients in XARELTO
Before taking XARELTO tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions including if you
bull have or ever had bleeding problems
bull have liver or kidney problems
bull have antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)
bull are pregnant or plan to become pregnant It is not known if XARELTO will harm your unborn baby
o Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO Taking XARELTO while you are pregnant may increase the risk of bleeding in you or in your unborn baby
o If you take XARELTO during pregnancy tell your doctor right away if you have any signs or symptoms of bleeding or blood loss See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo for signs and symptoms of bleeding
bull are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed XARELTO can pass into your breast milk Talk to your doctor about the best way to feed your baby during treatment with XARELTO
Tell all of your doctors and dentists that you are taking XARELTO They should talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO for you before you have any surgery medical or dental procedure
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and over-the-counter medicines vitamins and herbal supplements
Some of your other medicines may affect the way XARELTO works causing side effects Certain medicines may increase your risk of bleeding See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
Especially tell your doctor if you take
bull ketoconazole bull ritonavir
bull erythromycin bull carbamazepine
bull phenytoin bull rifampin
bull St Johnrsquos wort
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How should I take XARELTO
bull Take XARELTO exactly as prescribed by your doctor
bull Do not change your dose or stop taking XARELTO unless your doctor tells you to Your doctor may change your dose if needed
bull Your doctor will decide how long you should take XARELTO
bull XARELTO may need to be stopped for one or more days before any surgery or medical or dental procedure Your doctor will tell you when to stop taking XARELTO and when to start taking XARELTO again after your surgery or procedure
bull If you need to stop taking XARELTO for any reason talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO to you to find out when you should stop taking it Do not stop taking XARELTO without first talking to the doctor who prescribes it to you
bull If you have difficulty swallowing XARELTO tablets whole talk to your doctor about other ways to take XARELTO
bull Do not run out of XARELTO Refill your prescription of XARELTO before you run out When leaving the hospital following a hip or knee replacement be sure that you will have XARELTO available to avoid missing any doses
bull If you take too much XARELTO go to the nearest hospital emergency room or call your doctor right away
If you take XARELTO for
o Atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with your evening meal
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Blood clots in the veins of your legs or lungs
Take XARELTO 1 or 2 times a day as prescribed by your doctor
For the 10 mg dose take XARELTO with or without food
For the 15 mg and 20 mg doses take XARELTO with food at the same time each day
If you miss a dose
If you take the 15 mg dose of XARELTO 2 times a day (a total of 30 mg of XARELTO in 1 day) Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day You may take 2 doses at the same time to make up for the missed dose Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
If you take XARELTO 1 time a day Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Hip or knee replacement surgery
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Reducing the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in coronary artery disease or peripheral artery disease
Take XARELTO 2 times a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
What are the possible side effects of XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects
bull See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
The most common side effect of XARELTO was bleeding
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects You may report side effects to FDA at 1 800-FDA-1088
How should I store XARELTO
bull Store XARELTO at room temperature between 68oF to 77oF (20oC to 25oC)
Keep XARELTO and all medicines out of the reach of children
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General information about the safe and effective use of XARELTO
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide Do not use XARELTO for a condition for which it was not prescribed Do not give XARELTO to other people even if they have the same symptoms that you have It may harm them You can ask your pharmacist or doctor for information about XARELTO that is written for health professionals
What are the ingredients in XARELTO
Active ingredient rivaroxaban
Inactive ingredients croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 25 mg tablets is Opadryreg Light Yellow and contains ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadryreg Pink and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadryreg Red and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadryreg II Dark Red and contains ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol 3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
Finished Product Manufactured by Janssen Ortho LLC Gurabo PR 00778 or Bayer AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany Manufactured for Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc Titusville NJ 08560 Licensed from Bayer HealthCare AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies Trademarks are property of their respective owners
For more information go to wwwXARELTO-UScom or call 1-800-526-7736
This Medication Guide has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration Revised 082019
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54 Use in Patients with Renal Impairment 55 Use in Patients with Hepatic Impairment 56 Use with P-gp and Strong CYP3A Inhibitors or
Inducers 57 Risk of Pregnancy-Related Hemorrhage 58 Patients with Prosthetic Heart Valves 59 Acute PE in Hemodynamically Unstable Patients
or Patients Who Require Thrombolysis or Pulmonary Embolectomy
510 Increased Risk of Thrombosis in Patients with Antiphospholipid Syndrome
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS 61 Clinical Trials Experience 62 Postmarketing Experience
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS 71 General Inhibition and Induction Properties 72 Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes
and Drug Transport Systems 73 Drugs that Induce Cytochrome P450 3A
Enzymes and Drug Transport Systems 74 Anticoagulants and NSAIDsAspirin
8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS 81 Pregnancy 82 Lactation 83 Females and Males of Reproductive Potential 84 Pediatric Use
85 Geriatric Use 86 Renal Impairment 87 Hepatic Impairment
10 OVERDOSAGE 11 DESCRIPTION 12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
121 Mechanism of Action 122 Pharmacodynamics 123 Pharmacokinetics 126 QTQTc Prolongation
13 NON-CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY 131 Carcinogenesis Mutagenesis Impairment of
Fertility 14 CLINICAL STUDIES
141 Stroke Prevention in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation 142 Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
andor Pulmonary Embolism (PE) 143 Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT
andor PE 144 Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following
Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery 145 Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events
in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD 16 HOW SUPPLIEDSTORAGE AND HANDLING 17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION
Sections or subsections omitted from the full prescribing information are not
listed
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FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION
WARNING (A) PREMATURE DISCONTINUATION OF XARELTO INCREASES
THE RISK OF THROMBOTIC EVENTS
(B) SPINALEPIDURAL HEMATOMA
A Premature discontinuation of XARELTO increases the risk of thrombotic events
Premature discontinuation of any oral anticoagulant including XARELTO increases the risk of thrombotic events If anticoagulation with XARELTO is discontinued for a reason other than pathological bleeding or completion of a course of therapy consider coverage with another anticoagulant [see Dosage and Administration (22 23) Warnings and Precautions (51) and Clinical Studies (141)]
B Spinalepidural hematoma
Epidural or spinal hematomas have occurred in patients treated with XARELTO who are receiving neuraxial anesthesia or undergoing spinal puncture These hematomas may result in long-term or permanent paralysis Consider these risks when scheduling patients for spinal procedures Factors that can increase the risk of developing epidural or spinal hematomas in these patients include use of indwelling epidural catheters concomitant use of other drugs that affect hemostasis such as non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) platelet inhibitors other anticoagulants a history of traumatic or repeated epidural or spinal punctures a history of spinal deformity or spinal surgery optimal timing between the administration of XARELTO and neuraxial procedures is
not known [see Warnings and Precautions (52 53) and Adverse Reactions (62)]
Monitor patients frequently for signs and symptoms of neurological impairment If neurological compromise is noted urgent treatment is necessary [see Warnings and Precautions (53)]
Consider the benefits and risks before neuraxial intervention in patients anticoagulated or to be anticoagulated for thromboprophylaxis [see Warnings and Precautions (53)]
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE
11 Reduction of Risk of Stroke and Systemic Embolism in Nonvalvular Atrial
Fibrillation
XARELTO is indicated to reduce the risk of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with
nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
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There are limited data on the relative effectiveness of XARELTO and warfarin in reducing the risk
of stroke and systemic embolism when warfarin therapy is well-controlled [see Clinical Studies
(141)]
12 Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis
XARELTO is indicated for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
13 Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism
XARELTO is indicated for the treatment of pulmonary embolism (PE)
14 Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of Deep Vein Thrombosis andor
Pulmonary Embolism
XARELTO is indicated for the reduction in the risk of recurrence of DVT andor PE in patients at
continued risk for recurrent DVT andor PE after completion of initial treatment lasting at least
6 months
15 Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement
Surgery
XARELTO is indicated for the prophylaxis of DVT which may lead to PE in patients undergoing
knee or hip replacement surgery
16 Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) or Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
XARELTO in combination with aspirin is indicated to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular
events (cardiovascular (CV) death myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke) in patients with chronic
coronary artery disease (CAD) or peripheral artery disease (PAD)
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2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
21 Recommended Dosage
Table 1 Recommended Dosage
Indication Renal DosageConsiderations
Reduction in Risk of CrCl gt50 mLmin 20 mg once daily Stroke in Nonvalvular Atrial CrCl le50 mLmin 15 mg once daily Fibrillation
Treatment of DVT CrCl ge30 mLmin 15 mg twice daily andor PE after 21 days transition to
20 mg once daily
CrCl lt30 mLmin Avoid Use
Reduction in the Risk CrCl ge30 mLmin 10 mg once daily after at least 6 of Recurrence of months of standard anticoagulant DVT andor PE in treatment patients at continued CrCl lt30 mLmin Avoid Use risk for DVT andor PE Prophylaxis of DVT Following
- Hip CrCl ge30 mLmin 10 mg once daily for 35 days 6-10 Replacement hours after surgery once hemostasis has SurgeryDagger been established
CrCl lt30 mLmin Avoid Use
- Knee CrCl ge30 mLmin 10 mg once daily for 12 days 6-10 Replacement hours after surgery once hemostasis has SurgeryDagger been established
CrCl lt30 mLmin Avoid Use
FoodTimingdagger
Take with evening meal
Take with evening meal
Take with food at the same time each day
Take with or without food
Take with or without food
Take with or without food
Reduction of Risk of No dose adjustment 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin (75shy Take with or without food Major needed based on CrCl 100 mg) once daily Cardiovascular Events (CV Death MI and Stroke) in Chronic CAD or PAD
See Use in Specific Populations (86) dagger See Clinical Pharmacology (123) Dagger See Dosage and Administration (23)
22 Switching to and from XARELTO
Switching from Warfarin to XARELTO - When switching patients from warfarin to XARELTO
discontinue warfarin and start XARELTO as soon as the International Normalized Ratio (INR) is
below 30 to avoid periods of inadequate anticoagulation
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Switching from XARELTO to Warfarin - No clinical trial data are available to guide converting
patients from XARELTO to warfarin XARELTO affects INR so INR measurements made during
coadministration with warfarin may not be useful for determining the appropriate dose of warfarin
One approach is to discontinue XARELTO and begin both a parenteral anticoagulant and warfarin
at the time the next dose of XARELTO would have been taken
Switching from XARELTO to Anticoagulants other than Warfarin - For patients currently taking
XARELTO and transitioning to an anticoagulant with rapid onset discontinue XARELTO and
give the first dose of the other anticoagulant (oral or parenteral) at the time that the next XARELTO
dose would have been taken [see Drug Interactions (74)]
Switching from Anticoagulants other than Warfarin to XARELTO - For patients currently receiving
an anticoagulant other than warfarin start XARELTO 0 to 2 hours prior to the next scheduled
evening administration of the drug (eg low molecular weight heparin or non-warfarin oral
anticoagulant) and omit administration of the other anticoagulant For unfractionated heparin being
administered by continuous infusion stop the infusion and start XARELTO at the same time
23 Discontinuation for Surgery and other Interventions
If anticoagulation must be discontinued to reduce the risk of bleeding with surgical or other
procedures XARELTO should be stopped at least 24 hours before the procedure to reduce the risk
of bleeding [see Warnings and Precautions (52)] In deciding whether a procedure should be
delayed until 24 hours after the last dose of XARELTO the increased risk of bleeding should be
weighed against the urgency of intervention XARELTO should be restarted after the surgical or
other procedures as soon as adequate hemostasis has been established noting that the time to onset
of therapeutic effect is short [see Warnings and Precautions (51)] If oral medication cannot be
taken during or after surgical intervention consider administering a parenteral anticoagulant
24 Missed Dose
For patients receiving 25 mg twice daily if a dose is missed the patient should take a single
25 mg XARELTO dose as recommended at the next scheduled time
For patients receiving 15 mg twice daily The patient should take XARELTO immediately to
ensure intake of 30 mg XARELTO per day Two 15 mg tablets may be taken at once
For patients receiving 20 mg 15 mg or 10 mg once daily The patient should take the missed
XARELTO dose immediately The dose should not be doubled within the same day to make
up for a missed dose
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25 Administration Options
For patients who are unable to swallow whole tablets XARELTO tablets may be crushed and
mixed with applesauce immediately prior to use and administered orally After the administration
of a crushed XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg tablet the dose should be immediately followed by food
[see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Administration via nasogastric (NG) tube or gastric feeding tube After confirming gastric
placement of the tube XARELTO tablets may be crushed and suspended in 50 mL of water and
administered via an NG tube or gastric feeding tube Since rivaroxaban absorption is dependent
on the site of drug release avoid administration of XARELTO distal to the stomach which can
result in reduced absorption and thereby reduced drug exposure After the administration of a
crushed XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg tablet the dose should then be immediately followed by
enteral feeding [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Crushed XARELTO tablets are stable in water and in applesauce for up to 4 hours An in vitro
compatibility study indicated that there is no adsorption of rivaroxaban from a water suspension
of a crushed XARELTO tablet to PVC or silicone nasogastric (NG) tubing
3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS
25 mg tablets Round light yellow and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above a
ldquo25rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side
10 mg tablets Round light red biconvex and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above
a ldquo10rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side
15 mg tablets Round red biconvex and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above a
ldquo15rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side
20 mg tablets Triangle-shaped dark red and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above
a ldquo20rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side
4 CONTRAINDICATIONS
XARELTO is contraindicated in patients with
active pathological bleeding [see Warnings and Precautions (52)]
severe hypersensitivity reaction to XARELTO (eg anaphylactic reactions) [see Adverse Reactions (62)]
5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
51 Increased Risk of Thrombotic Events after Premature Discontinuation
Premature discontinuation of any oral anticoagulant including XARELTO in the absence of
adequate alternative anticoagulation increases the risk of thrombotic events An increased rate of
stroke was observed during the transition from XARELTO to warfarin in clinical trials in atrial
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fibrillation patients If XARELTO is discontinued for a reason other than pathological bleeding or
completion of a course of therapy consider coverage with another anticoagulant [see Dosage and
Administration (22 23) and Clinical Studies (141)]
52 Risk of Bleeding
XARELTO increases the risk of bleeding and can cause serious or fatal bleeding In deciding
whether to prescribe XARELTO to patients at increased risk of bleeding the risk of thrombotic
events should be weighed against the risk of bleeding
Promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss and consider the need for blood
replacement Discontinue XARELTO in patients with active pathological hemorrhage The
terminal elimination half-life of rivaroxaban is 5 to 9 hours in healthy subjects aged 20 to 45 years
Concomitant use of other drugs that impair hemostasis increases the risk of bleeding These include
aspirin P2Y12 platelet inhibitors dual antiplatelet therapy other antithrombotic agents fibrinolytic
therapy non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) [see Drug Interactions (74)] selective
serotonin reuptake inhibitors and serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
Concomitant use of drugs that are known combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors increases
rivaroxaban exposure and may increase bleeding risk [see Drug Interactions (72)]
Reversal of Anticoagulant Effect An agent to reverse the anti-factor Xa activity of rivaroxaban is available Because of high plasma
protein binding rivaroxaban is not dialyzable [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)] Protamine
sulfate and vitamin K are not expected to affect the anticoagulant activity of rivaroxaban Use of
procoagulant reversal agents such as prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC) activated
prothrombin complex concentrate or recombinant factor VIIa may be considered but has not been
evaluated in clinical efficacy and safety studies Monitoring for the anticoagulation effect of
rivaroxaban using a clotting test (PT INR or aPTT) or anti-factor Xa (FXa) activity is not
recommended
53 SpinalEpidural Anesthesia or Puncture
When neuraxial anesthesia (spinalepidural anesthesia) or spinal puncture is employed patients
treated with anticoagulant agents for prevention of thromboembolic complications are at risk of
developing an epidural or spinal hematoma which can result in long-term or permanent paralysis
[see Boxed Warning]
To reduce the potential risk of bleeding associated with the concurrent use of XARELTO and
epidural or spinal anesthesiaanalgesia or spinal puncture consider the pharmacokinetic profile of
XARELTO [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)] Placement or removal of an epidural catheter or
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lumbar puncture is best performed when the anticoagulant effect of XARELTO is low however
the exact timing to reach a sufficiently low anticoagulant effect in each patient is not known
An indwelling epidural or intrathecal catheter should not be removed before at least 2 half-lives
have elapsed (ie 18 hours in young patients aged 20 to 45 years and 26 hours in elderly patients
aged 60 to 76 years) after the last administration of XARELTO [see Clinical Pharmacology
(123)] The next XARELTO dose should not be administered earlier than 6 hours after the
removal of the catheter If traumatic puncture occurs delay the administration of XARELTO for
24 hours
Should the physician decide to administer anticoagulation in the context of epidural or spinal
anesthesiaanalgesia or lumbar puncture monitor frequently to detect any signs or symptoms of
neurological impairment such as midline back pain sensory and motor deficits (numbness
tingling or weakness in lower limbs) bowel andor bladder dysfunction Instruct patients to
immediately report if they experience any of the above signs or symptoms If signs or symptoms
of spinal hematoma are suspected initiate urgent diagnosis and treatment including consideration
for spinal cord decompression even though such treatment may not prevent or reverse neurological
sequelae
54 Use in Patients with Renal Impairment
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Periodically assess renal function as clinically indicated (ie more frequently in situations in
which renal function may decline) and adjust therapy accordingly [see Dosage and Administration
(21)] Consider dose adjustment or discontinuation of XARELTO in patients who develop acute
renal failure while on XARELTO [see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Pulmonary Embolism (PE) and Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT and of PE Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin due to an expected increase in
rivaroxaban exposure and pharmacodynamic effects in this patient population [see Use in Specific
Populations (86)]
Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin due to an expected increase in
rivaroxaban exposure and pharmacodynamic effects in this patient population Observe closely
and promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss in patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin
Patients who develop acute renal failure while on XARELTO should discontinue the treatment
[see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
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55 Use in Patients with Hepatic Impairment
No clinical data are available for patients with severe hepatic impairment
Avoid use of XARELTO in patients with moderate (Child-Pugh B) and severe (Child-Pugh C)
hepatic impairment or with any hepatic disease associated with coagulopathy since drug exposure
and bleeding risk may be increased [see Use in Specific Populations (87)]
56 Use with P-gp and Strong CYP3A Inhibitors or Inducers
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with known combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors
[see Drug Interactions (72)]
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with drugs that are known combined P-gp and strong
CYP3A inducers [see Drug Interactions (73)]
57 Risk of Pregnancy-Related Hemorrhage
In pregnant women XARELTO should be used only if the potential benefit justifies the potential
risk to the mother and fetus XARELTO dosing in pregnancy has not been studied The
anticoagulant effect of XARELTO cannot be monitored with standard laboratory testing Promptly
evaluate any signs or symptoms suggesting blood loss (eg a drop in hemoglobin andor
hematocrit hypotension or fetal distress) [see Warnings and Precautions (52)]
58 Patients with Prosthetic Heart Valves
The safety and efficacy of XARELTO have not been studied in patients with prosthetic heart
valves Therefore use of XARELTO is not recommended in these patients
59 Acute PE in Hemodynamically Unstable Patients or Patients Who Require
Thrombolysis or Pulmonary Embolectomy
Initiation of XARELTO is not recommended acutely as an alternative to unfractionated heparin in
patients with pulmonary embolism who present with hemodynamic instability or who may receive
thrombolysis or pulmonary embolectomy
510 Increased Risk of Thrombosis in Patients with Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) including XARELTO are not recommended for use
in patients with a history of thrombosis who are diagnosed with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)
For patients with APS (especially those who are triple positive [positive for lupus anticoagulant
anticardiolipin and anti-beta 2-glycoprotein I antibodies]) treatment with DOACs has been
associated with an increased rate of recurrent thrombotic events compared with vitamin K
antagonist therapy
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6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following clinically significant adverse reactions are also discussed in other sections of the
labeling
Increased Risk of Stroke After Discontinuation in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation [see Boxed Warning and Warnings and Precautions (51)]
Bleeding Risk [see Warnings and Precautions (52 54 55 56 57)]
SpinalEpidural Hematoma [see Boxed Warning and Warnings and Precautions (53)]
61 Clinical Trials Experience
Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions adverse reaction rates
observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of
another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in clinical practice
During clinical development for the approved indications 27694 patients were exposed to
XARELTO These included 7111 patients who received XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg orally once
daily for a mean of 19 months (5558 for 12 months and 2512 for 24 months) to reduce the risk of
stroke and systemic embolism in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (ROCKET AF) 6962 patients who
received XARELTO 15 mg orally twice daily for three weeks followed by 20 mg orally once daily
to treat DVT or PE (EINSTEIN DVT EINSTEIN PE) 10 mg or 20 mg orally once daily
(EINSTEIN Extension EINSTEIN CHOICE) to reduce the risk of recurrence of DVT andor PE
4487 patients who received XARELTO 10 mg orally once daily for prophylaxis of DVT following
hip or knee replacement surgery (RECORD 1-3) and 9134 patients who received XARELTO
25 mg orally twice daily in combination with aspirin 100 mg once daily for the reduction in risk
of major cardiovascular events in patients with chronic CAD or PAD (COMPASS)
Hemorrhage The most common adverse reactions with XARELTO were bleeding complications [see Warnings
and Precautions (52)]
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation In the ROCKET AF trial the most frequent adverse reactions associated with permanent drug
discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 43 for XARELTO vs 31 for
warfarin The incidence of discontinuations for non-bleeding adverse events was similar in both
treatment groups
Table 2 shows the number of patients experiencing various types of bleeding events in the
ROCKET AF trial
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Table 2 Bleeding Events in ROCKET AF- On Treatment Plus 2 Days
Parameter XARELTO N=7111
n (year)
Warfarin N=7125
n (year)
XARELTO vs Warfarin HR
(95 CI)
Major Bleedingdagger 395 (36) 386 (35) 104 (090 120)
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) Dagger
55 (05) 84 (07) 067 (047 093)
Hemorrhagic Strokesect
36 (03) 58 (05) 063 (042 096)
Other ICH 19 (02) 26 (02) 074 (041 134)
Gastrointestinal (GI)para 221 (20) 140 (12) 161 (130 199)
Fatal Bleeding 27 (02) 55 (05) 050 (031 079)
ICH 24 (02) 42 (04) 058 (035 096)
Non-intracranial 3 (00) 13 (01) 023 (007 082) Abbreviations HR = Hazard Ratio CI = Confidence interval CRNM = Clinically Relevant Non-Major Major bleeding events within each subcategory were counted once per patient but patients may have contributed events to multiple
subcategories These events occurred during treatment or within 2 days of stopping treatment dagger Defined as clinically overt bleeding associated with a decrease in hemoglobin of ge2 gdL a transfusion of ge2 units of packed red blood
cells or whole blood bleeding at a critical site or with a fatal outcome Dagger Intracranial bleeding events included intraparenchymal intraventricular subdural subarachnoid andor epidural hematoma sect Hemorrhagic stroke in this table specifically refers to non-traumatic intraparenchymal andor intraventricular hematoma in patients on
treatment plus 2 days para Gastrointestinal bleeding events included upper GI lower GI and rectal bleeding Fatal bleeding is adjudicated death with the primary cause of death from bleeding
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Figure 1 shows the risk of major bleeding events across major subgroups
Figure 1 Risk of Major Bleeding Events by Baseline Characteristics in ROCKET AF ndash On Treatment Plus 2 Days
Note The figure above presents effects in various subgroups all of which are baseline characteristics and all of which
were pre-specified (diabetic status was not pre-specified in the subgroup but was a criterion for the CHADS2 score)
The 95 confidence limits that are shown do not take into account how many comparisons were made nor do they
reflect the effect of a particular factor after adjustment for all other factors Apparent homogeneity or heterogeneity
among groups should not be over-interpreted
Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) andor Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
In the pooled analysis of the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE clinical studies the most frequent
adverse reactions leading to permanent drug discontinuation were bleeding events with
XARELTO vs enoxaparinVitamin K antagonist (VKA) incidence rates of 17 vs 15
respectively The mean duration of treatment was 208 days for XARELTO-treated patients and
204 days for enoxaparinVKA-treated patients
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Table 3 shows the number of patients experiencing major bleeding events in the pooled analysis
of the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
Table 3 Bleeding Events in the Pooled Analysis of EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
Parameter Major bleeding event
Fatal bleeding Intracranial
Non-fatal critical organ bleeding IntracranialDagger
RetroperitonealDagger
IntraocularDagger
Intra-articularDagger
Non-fatal non-critical organ bleedingsect
Decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL Transfusion of ge2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells
Clinically relevant non-major bleeding Any bleeding
XARELTOdagger
N=4130 n ()
40 (10) 3 (lt01) 2 (lt01) 10 (02)
3 (lt01) 1 (lt01) 3 (lt01)
0 27 (07) 28 (07) 18 (04)
357 (86) 1169 (283)
Enoxaparin VKAdagger
N=4116 n ()
72 (17) 8 (02)
4 (lt01) 29 (07) 10 (02) 8 (02)
2 (lt01) 4 (lt01) 37 (09) 42 (10) 25 (06)
357 (87) 1153 (280)
Bleeding event occurred after randomization and up to 2 days after the last dose of study drug Although a patient may have had 2 or more events the patient is counted only once in a category
dagger Treatment schedule in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO 15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks followed by 20 mg once daily enoxaparinVKA [enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily VKA individually titrated doses to achieve a target INR of 25 (range 20-30)]
Dagger Treatment-emergent major bleeding events with at least gt2 subjects in any pooled treatment group sect Major bleeding which is not fatal or in a critical organ but resulting in a decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL andor
transfusion of ge2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells
Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE clinical study the most frequent adverse reactions associated with
permanent drug discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 1 for XARELTO
10 mg 2 for XARELTO 20 mg and 1 for acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) 100 mg The mean
duration of treatment was 293 days for XARELTO 10 mg-treated patients and 286 days for aspirin
100 mg-treated patients
Table 4 shows the number of patients experiencing bleeding events in the EINSTEIN CHOICE
study
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Table 4 Bleeding Events in EINSTEIN CHOICE
Parameter
XARELTOdagger
10 mg N=1127 n ()
Acetylsalicylic Acid (aspirin)dagger 100 mg
N=1131 n ()
Major bleeding event 5 (04) 3 (03) Fatal bleeding 0 1 (lt01) Non-fatal critical organ bleeding 2 (02) 1 (lt01) Non-fatal non-critical organ bleedingsect 3 (03) 1 (lt01)
Clinically relevant non-major (CRNM) bleedingpara
22 (20) 20 (18)
Any bleeding 151 (134) 138 (122) Bleeding event occurred after the first dose and up to 2 days after the last dose of study drug Although a
patient may have had 2 or more events the patient is counted only once in a category dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 10 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily sect Major bleeding which is not fatal or in a critical organ but resulting in a decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL andor
transfusion of ge 2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells para Bleeding which was clinically overt did not meet the criteria for major bleeding but was associated with
medical intervention unscheduled contact with a physician temporary cessation of treatment discomfort for the patient or impairment of activities of daily life
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE study there was an increased incidence of bleeding including major
and CRNM bleeding in the XARELTO 20 mg group compared to the XARELTO 10 mg or aspirin
100 mg groups
Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery In the RECORD clinical trials the overall incidence rate of adverse reactions leading to permanent
treatment discontinuation was 37 with XARELTO
The rates of major bleeding events and any bleeding events observed in patients in the RECORD
clinical trials are shown in Table 5
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Table 5 Bleeding Events in Patients Undergoing Hip or Knee Replacement Surgeries (RECORD 1-3)
XARELTO 10 mg Enoxaparindagger
Total treated patients N=4487 n ()
N=4524 n ()
Major bleeding event 14 (03) 9 (02) Fatal bleeding 1 (lt01) 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 2 (lt01) 3 (01) Bleeding that required re-operation
7 (02) 5 (01)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
4 (01) 1 (lt01)
Any bleeding eventDagger 261 (58) 251 (56) Hip Surgery Studies N=3281
n () N=3298 n ()
Major bleeding event 7 (02) 3 (01) Fatal bleeding 1 (lt01) 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 1 (lt01) 1 (lt01) Bleeding that required re-operation
2 (01) 1 (lt01)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
3 (01) 1 (lt01)
Any bleeding eventDagger 201 (61) 191 (58) Knee Surgery Study N=1206
n () N=1226 n ()
Major bleeding event 7 (06) 6 (05) Fatal bleeding 0 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 1 (01) 2 (02) Bleeding that required re-operation
5 (04) 4 (03)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
1 (01) 0
Any bleeding eventDagger 60 (50) 60 (49) Bleeding events occurring any time following the first dose of double-blind study medication (which may
have been prior to administration of active drug) until two days after the last dose of double-blind study medication Patients may have more than one event
dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period for RECORD 2 enoxaparin dosing was 40 mg once daily (RECORD 1-3)
Dagger Includes major bleeding events
Following XARELTO treatment the majority of major bleeding complications (ge60) occurred
during the first week after surgery
Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD In the COMPASS trial the most frequent adverse reactions associated with permanent drug
discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 27 for XARELTO 25 mg twice
daily in combination with aspirin 100 mg once daily vs 12 for aspirin 100 mg once daily
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Table 6 shows the number of patients experiencing various types of major bleeding events in the
COMPASS trial
Table 6 Major Bleeding Events in COMPASS - On Treatment Plus 2 days
Parameter
XARELTO plus aspirindagger
N=9134 n (year)
Aspirin alonedagger
N=9107
n (year)
XARELTO plus aspirin vs
Aspirin alone HR (95 CI)
Modified ISTH Major BleedingDagger 263 (16) 144 (09) 184 (150 226) - Fatal bleeding event
Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) Non-intracranial
12 (lt01) 6 (lt01) 6 (lt01)
8 (lt01) 3 (lt01) 5 (lt01)
151 (062 369) 201 (050 803) 121 (037 396)
- Symptomatic bleeding in critical organ (non-fatal) ICH
Hemorrhagic Stroke Other ICH
58 (03) 23 (01) 18 (01) 6 (lt01)
43 (03) 21 (01)
13 (lt01) 9 (lt01)
136 (091 201) 109 (061 198) 138 (068 282) 067 (024 188)
- Bleeding into the surgical site requiring reoperation (non-fatal not in critical organ)
7 (lt01) 6 (lt01) 117 (039 348)
- Bleeding leading to hospitalization (non-fatal not in critical organ not requiring reoperation)
188 (11) 91 (05) 208 (162 267)
Major GI bleeding 117 (07) 49 (03) 240 (172 335)
Major bleeding events within each subcategory were counted once per patient but patients may have contributed events to multiple subcategories These events occurred during treatment or within 2 days of stopping treatment
dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily
Dagger Defined as i) fatal bleeding or ii) symptomatic bleeding in a critical area or organ such as intraarticular
intramuscular with compartment syndrome intraspinal intracranial intraocular respiratory pericardial liver pancreas retroperitoneal adrenal gland or kidney or iii) bleeding into the surgical site requiring reoperation or iv) bleeding leading to hospitalization
CI confidence interval HR hazard ratio ISTH International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis
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Figure 2 shows the risk of modified ISTH major bleeding events across major subgroups
Figure 2 Risk of Modified ISTH Major Bleeding Events by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS ndash On Treatment Plus 2 Days
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Other Adverse Reactions Non-hemorrhagic adverse reactions reported in ge1 of XARELTO-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies are shown in Table 7
Table 7 Other Adverse Reactions Reported by ge1 of XARELTO-Treated Patients in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
Body System Adverse Reaction
EINSTEIN DVT Study XARELTO 20 mg
N=1718 n ()
EnoxaparinVKA N=1711 n ()
Gastrointestinal disorders Abdominal pain 46 (27) 25 (15)
General disorders and administration site conditions
Fatigue 24 (14) 15 (09) Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Back pain 50 (29) 31 (18) Muscle spasm 23 (13) 13 (08)
Nervous system disorders
Dizziness 38 (22) 22 (13) Psychiatric disorders
Anxiety 24 (14) 11 (06) Depression 20 (12) 10 (06) Insomnia 28 (16) 18 (11)
EINSTEIN PE Study XARELTO 20 mg
N=2412 n ()
EnoxaparinVKA N=2405 n ()
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Pruritus 53 (22) 27 (11)
Adverse reaction with Relative Risk gt15 for XARELTO versus comparator
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Non-hemorrhagic adverse reactions reported in ge1 of XARELTO-treated patients in RECORD
1-3 studies are shown in Table 8
Table 8 Other Adverse Drug Reactions Reported by ge1 of XARELTO-Treated Patients in RECORD 1-3 Studies
Body System Adverse Reaction
XARELTO 10 mg
N=4487 n ()
Enoxaparindagger
N=4524 n ()
Injury poisoning and procedural complications
Wound secretion 125 (28) 89 (20) Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Pain in extremity 74 (17) 55 (12) Muscle spasm 52 (12) 32 (07)
Nervous system disorders
Syncope 55 (12) 32 (07) Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Pruritus 96 (21) 79 (18) Blister 63 (14) 40 (09)
Adverse reaction occurring any time following the first dose of double-blind medication which may have been prior to administration of active drug until two days after the last dose of double-blind study medication
dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 enoxaparin dosing was 40 mg once daily (RECORD 1-3)
Other clinical trial experience In an investigational study of acute medically ill patients being
treated with XARELTO 10 mg tablets cases of pulmonary hemorrhage and pulmonary
hemorrhage with bronchiectasis were observed
62 Postmarketing Experience
The following adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of XARELTO
Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size it is not
always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug
exposure
Blood and lymphatic system disorders agranulocytosis thrombocytopenia
Gastrointestinal disorders retroperitoneal hemorrhage
Hepatobiliary disorders jaundice cholestasis hepatitis (including hepatocellular injury)
Immune system disorders hypersensitivity anaphylactic reaction anaphylactic shock
angioedema
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Nervous system disorders cerebral hemorrhage subdural hematoma epidural hematoma
hemiparesis
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Stevens-Johnson syndrome drug reaction with
eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS)
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS
71 General Inhibition and Induction Properties
Rivaroxaban is a substrate of CYP3A45 CYP2J2 and the P-gp and ATP-binding cassette G2
(ABCG2) transporters Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors increase exposure to
rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of bleeding Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inducers
decrease exposure to rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of thromboembolic events
72 Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Strong CYP3A Inhibitors Avoid concomitant administration of XARELTO with known combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inhibitors (eg ketoconazole and ritonavir) [see Warnings and Precautions (56) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
Although clarithromycin is a combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitor pharmacokinetic data
suggests that no precautions are necessary with concomitant administration with XARELTO as
the change in exposure is unlikely to affect the bleeding risk [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Moderate CYP3A Inhibitors in Patients with Renal Impairment XARELTO should not be used in patients with CrCl 15 to lt80 mLmin who are receiving
concomitant combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitors (eg erythromycin) unless the
potential benefit justifies the potential risk [see Warnings and Precautions (54) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
73 Drugs that Induce Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with drugs that are combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inducers (eg carbamazepine phenytoin rifampin St Johnrsquos wort) [see Warnings and
Precautions (56) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
74 Anticoagulants and NSAIDsAspirin
Coadministration of enoxaparin warfarin aspirin clopidogrel and chronic NSAID use may
increase the risk of bleeding [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
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Avoid concurrent use of XARELTO with other anticoagulants due to increased bleeding risk
unless benefit outweighs risk Promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss if patients
are treated concomitantly with aspirin other platelet aggregation inhibitors or NSAIDs [see
Warnings and Precautions (52)]
8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
81 Pregnancy
Risk Summary The limited available data on XARELTO in pregnant women are insufficient to inform a drug-
associated risk of adverse developmental outcomes Use XARELTO with caution in pregnant
patients because of the potential for pregnancy related hemorrhage andor emergent delivery The
anticoagulant effect of XARELTO cannot be reliably monitored with standard laboratory testing
Consider the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother and possible risks to the fetus when
prescribing XARELTO to a pregnant woman [see Warnings and Precautions (52 57)]
Adverse outcomes in pregnancy occur regardless of the health of the mother or the use of
medications The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the
indicated populations is unknown In the US general population the estimated background risk
of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2ndash4 and 15ndash20
respectively
Clinical Considerations
Disease-Associated Maternal andor EmbryoFetal Risk Pregnancy is a risk factor for venous thromboembolism and that risk is increased in women with
inherited or acquired thrombophilias Pregnant women with thromboembolic disease have an
increased risk of maternal complications including pre-eclampsia Maternal thromboembolic
disease increases the risk for intrauterine growth restriction placental abruption and early and late
pregnancy loss
FetalNeonatal Adverse Reactions Based on the pharmacologic activity of Factor Xa inhibitors and the potential to cross the placenta
bleeding may occur at any site in the fetus andor neonate
Labor or Delivery
All patients receiving anticoagulants including pregnant women are at risk for bleeding and this
risk may be increased during labor or delivery [see Warnings and Precautions (57)] The risk of
bleeding should be balanced with the risk of thrombotic events when considering the use of
XARELTO in this setting
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Data
Human Data There are no adequate or well-controlled studies of XARELTO in pregnant women and dosing
for pregnant women has not been established Post-marketing experience is currently insufficient
to determine a rivaroxaban-associated risk for major birth defects or miscarriage In an in vitro
placenta perfusion model unbound rivaroxaban was rapidly transferred across the human placenta
Animal Data Rivaroxaban crosses the placenta in animals Rivaroxaban increased fetal toxicity (increased
resorptions decreased number of live fetuses and decreased fetal body weight) when pregnant
rabbits were given oral doses of ge10 mgkg rivaroxaban during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 4 times the human exposure of unbound drug based on AUC
comparisons at the highest recommended human dose of 20 mgday Fetal body weights decreased
when pregnant rats were given oral doses of 120 mgkg during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 14 times the human exposure of unbound drug In rats peripartal
maternal bleeding and maternal and fetal death occurred at the rivaroxaban dose of 40 mgkg
(about 6 times maximum human exposure of the unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday)
82 Lactation
Risk Summary Rivaroxaban has been detected in human milk There are insufficient data to determine the effects
of rivaroxaban on the breastfed child or on milk production Rivaroxaban andor its metabolites
were present in the milk of rats The developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be
considered along with the motherrsquos clinical need for XARELTO and any potential adverse effects
on the breastfed infant from XARELTO or from the underlying maternal condition (see Data)
Data
Animal Data Following a single oral administration of 3 mgkg of radioactive [14C]-rivaroxaban to lactating rats
between Day 8 to 10 postpartum the concentration of total radioactivity was determined in milk
samples collected up to 32 hours post-dose The estimated amount of radioactivity excreted with
milk within 32 hours after administration was 21 of the maternal dose
83 Females and Males of Reproductive Potential
Females of reproductive potential requiring anticoagulation should discuss pregnancy planning
with their physician
84 Pediatric Use
Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established
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85 Geriatric Use
Of the total number of patients in the RECORD 1-3 clinical studies evaluating XARELTO about
54 were 65 years and over while about 15 were gt75 years In ROCKET AF approximately
77 were 65 years and over and about 38 were gt75 years In the EINSTEIN DVT PE and
Extension clinical studies approximately 37 were 65 years and over and about 16 were
gt75 years In EINSTEIN CHOICE approximately 39 were 65 years and over and about 12
were gt75 years In the COMPASS study approximately 76 were 65 years and over and about
17 were gt75 years In clinical trials the efficacy of XARELTO in the elderly (65 years or older)
was similar to that seen in patients younger than 65 years Both thrombotic and bleeding event
rates were higher in these older patients but the risk-benefit profile was favorable in all age groups
[see Clinical Pharmacology (123) and Clinical Studies (14)]
86 Renal Impairment
In pharmacokinetic studies compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased by approximately 44 to 64 in subjects with renal impairment
Increases in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis In the ROCKET AF trial patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin were administered XARELTO
15 mg once daily resulting in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban and clinical outcomes similar
to those in patients with better renal function administered XARELTO 20 mg once daily Patients
with CrCl le30 mLmin were not studied but administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily is
expected to result in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban similar to those in patients with moderate
renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis Clinical efficacy and safety studies with XARELTO did not enroll patients with end-stage renal
disease (ESRD) on dialysis In patients with ESRD maintained on intermittent hemodialysis
administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily will result in concentrations of rivaroxaban and
pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in the ROCKET AF study [see Clinical
Pharmacology (122 123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar
stroke reduction and bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in ROCKET AF
Treatment of DVT andor PE and Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE In the EINSTEIN trials patients with CrCl values lt30 mLmin at screening were excluded from
the studies Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
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Prophylaxis of DVT Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery The combined analysis of the RECORD 1-3 clinical efficacy studies did not show an increase in
bleeding risk for patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin and reported a possible increase in total
venous thromboemboli in this population Observe closely and promptly evaluate any signs or
symptoms of blood loss in patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin Avoid the use of XARELTO in
patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD
Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis
Patients with a CrCl lt15 mLmin at screening were excluded from COMPASS and limited data
are available for patients with a CrCl of 15-30 mLmin In patients with CrCl le30 mLmin a dose
of 25 mg XARELTO twice daily is expected to give an exposure similar to that in patients with
moderate renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)] whose efficacy and safety
outcomes were similar to those with preserved renal function
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis
No clinical outcome data is available for the use of XARELTO with aspirin in patients with ESRD
on dialysis since these patients were not enrolled in COMPASS In patients with ESRD maintained
on intermittent hemodialysis administration of XARELTO 25 mg twice daily will result in
concentrations of rivaroxaban and pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in
moderate renal impaired patients in the COMPASS study [see Clinical Pharmacology (122
123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar CV risk reduction and
bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in COMPASS
87 Hepatic Impairment
In a pharmacokinetic study compared to healthy subjects with normal liver function AUC
increases of 127 were observed in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B)
The safety or PK of XARELTO in patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) has
not been evaluated [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with moderate (Child-Pugh B) and severe (Child-Pugh C)
hepatic impairment or with any hepatic disease associated with coagulopathy
10 OVERDOSAGE Overdose of XARELTO may lead to hemorrhage Discontinue XARELTO and initiate appropriate
therapy if bleeding complications associated with overdosage occur Rivaroxaban systemic
exposure is not further increased at single doses gt50 mg due to limited absorption The use of
activated charcoal to reduce absorption in case of XARELTO overdose may be considered Due
to the high plasma protein binding rivaroxaban is not dialyzable [see Warnings and Precautions
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(52) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)] Partial reversal of laboratory anticoagulation parameters
may be achieved with use of plasma products An agent to reverse the anti-factor Xa activity of
rivaroxaban is available
11 DESCRIPTION Rivaroxaban a factor Xa (FXa) inhibitor is the active ingredient in XARELTO Tablets with the
chemical name 5-Chloro-N-((5S)-2-oxo-3-[4-(3-oxo-4-morpholinyl)phenyl]-13-oxazolidin-5shy
ylmethyl)-2-thiophenecarboxamide The molecular formula of rivaroxaban is C19H18ClN3O5S
and the molecular weight is 43589 The structural formula is
Rivaroxaban is a pure (S)-enantiomer It is an odorless non-hygroscopic white to yellowish
powder Rivaroxaban is only slightly soluble in organic solvents (eg acetone polyethylene glycol
400) and is practically insoluble in water and aqueous media
Each XARELTO tablet contains 25 mg 10 mg 15 mg or 20 mg of rivaroxaban The inactive
ingredients of XARELTO are croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate
magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate Additionally the
proprietary film coating mixture used for XARELTO 25 mg is Opadry Light Yellow containing
ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadry Pink and for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadry Red both
containing ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadry II Dark Red containing ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol
3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
121 Mechanism of Action
XARELTO is a selective inhibitor of FXa It does not require a cofactor (such as Anti-thrombin
III) for activity Rivaroxaban inhibits free FXa and prothrombinase activity Rivaroxaban has no
direct effect on platelet aggregation but indirectly inhibits platelet aggregation induced by
thrombin By inhibiting FXa rivaroxaban decreases thrombin generation
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122 Pharmacodynamics
Dose-dependent inhibition of FXa activity was observed in humans Neoplastinreg prothrombin time
(PT) activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) and HepTestreg are also prolonged dose-
dependently Anti-factor Xa activity is also influenced by rivaroxaban
Specific Populations
Renal Impairment The relationship between systemic exposure and pharmacodynamic activity of rivaroxaban was
altered in subjects with renal impairment relative to healthy control subjects [see Use in Specific
Populations (86)]
Table 9 Percentage Increase in Rivaroxaban PK and PD Measures in Subjects with Renal Impairment Relative to Healthy Subjects from Clinical Pharmacology Studies
Measure Parameter
Creatinine Clearance (mLmin)
50-79 30-49 15-29 ESRD (on
dialysis) ESRD (post-dialysis)
Exposure AUC 44 52 64 47 56
FXa Inhibition AUEC 50 86 100 49 33
PT Prolongation AUEC 33 116 144 112 158
Separate stand-alone study PT = Prothrombin time FXa = Coagulation factor Xa AUC = Area under the plasma concentration-time curve AUEC = Area under the effect-time curve
Hepatic Impairment Anti-Factor Xa activity was similar in subjects with normal hepatic function and in mild hepatic
impairment (Child-Pugh A class) There is no clear understanding of the impact of hepatic
impairment beyond this degree on the coagulation cascade and its relationship to efficacy and
safety
123 Pharmacokinetics
Absorption
The absolute bioavailability of rivaroxaban is dose-dependent For the 25 mg and 10 mg dose it
is estimated to be 80 to 100 and is not affected by food XARELTO 25 mg and 10 mg tablets
can be taken with or without food For the 20 mg dose in the fasted state the absolute
bioavailability is approximately 66 Coadministration of XARELTO with food increases the
bioavailability of the 20 mg dose (mean AUC and Cmax increasing by 39 and 76 respectively
with food) XARELTO 15 mg and 20 mg tablets should be taken with food [see Dosage and
Administration (21)]
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The maximum concentrations (Cmax) of rivaroxaban appear 2 to 4 hours after tablet intake The
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban were not affected by drugs altering gastric pH Coadministration
of XARELTO (30 mg single dose) with the H2-receptor antagonist ranitidine (150 mg twice daily)
the antacid aluminum hydroxidemagnesium hydroxide (10 mL) or XARELTO (20 mg single
dose) with the PPI omeprazole (40 mg once daily) did not show an effect on the bioavailability
and exposure of rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Absorption of rivaroxaban is dependent on the site of drug release in the GI tract A 29 and 56
decrease in AUC and Cmax compared to tablet was reported when rivaroxaban granulate is released
in the proximal small intestine Exposure is further reduced when drug is released in the distal
small intestine or ascending colon Avoid administration of rivaroxaban distal to the stomach
which can result in reduced absorption and related drug exposure
In a study with 44 healthy subjects both mean AUC and Cmax values for 20 mg rivaroxaban
administered orally as a crushed tablet mixed in applesauce were comparable to that after the whole
tablet However for the crushed tablet suspended in water and administered via an NG tube
followed by a liquid meal only mean AUC was comparable to that after the whole tablet and Cmax
was 18 lower
Distribution Plasma protein binding of rivaroxaban in human plasma is approximately 92 to 95 with
albumin being the main binding component The steady-state volume of distribution in healthy
subjects is approximately 50 L
Metabolism Approximately 51 of an orally administered [14C]-rivaroxaban dose was recovered as inactive
metabolites in urine (30) and feces (21) Oxidative degradation catalyzed by CYP3A45 and
CYP2J2 and hydrolysis are the major sites of biotransformation Unchanged rivaroxaban was the
predominant moiety in plasma with no major or active circulating metabolites
Excretion In a Phase 1 study following the administration of [14C]-rivaroxaban approximately one-third
(36) was recovered as unchanged drug in the urine and 7 was recovered as unchanged drug in
feces Unchanged drug is excreted into urine mainly via active tubular secretion and to a lesser
extent via glomerular filtration (approximate 51 ratio) Rivaroxaban is a substrate of the efflux
transporter proteins P-gp and ABCG2 (also abbreviated Bcrp) Rivaroxabanrsquos affinity for influx
transporter proteins is unknown
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Rivaroxaban is a low-clearance drug with a systemic clearance of approximately 10 Lhr in
healthy volunteers following intravenous administration The terminal elimination half-life of
rivaroxaban is 5 to 9 hours in healthy subjects aged 20 to 45 years
Specific Populations
The effects of level of renal impairment age body weight and level of hepatic impairment on the
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban are summarized in Figure 3
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Figure 3 Effect of Specific Populations on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Gender Gender did not influence the pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics of XARELTO
Race Healthy Japanese subjects were found to have 20 to 40 on average higher exposures compared
to other ethnicities including Chinese However these differences in exposure are reduced when
values are corrected for body weight
Elderly The terminal elimination half-life is 11 to 13 hours in the elderly subjects aged 60 to 76 years [see
Use in Specific Populations (85)]
Renal Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects [CrCl ge80 mLmin (n=8)] and in subjects with varying degrees of renal
impairment (see Figure 3) Compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased in subjects with renal impairment Increases in pharmacodynamic
effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
Hemodialysis in ESRD subjects Systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered as a single 15 mg
dose in ESRD subjects dosed 3 hours after the completion of a 4-hour hemodialysis session (postshy
dialysis) is 56 higher when compared to subjects with normal renal function (see Table 9) The
systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered 2 hours prior to a 4-hour hemodialysis session with
a dialysate flow rate of 600 mLmin and a blood flow rate in the range of 320 to 400 mLmin is
47 higher compared to those with normal renal function The extent of the increase is similar to
the increase in patients with CrCl 15 to 50 mLmin taking XARELTO 15 mg Hemodialysis had
no significant impact on rivaroxaban exposure Protein binding was similar (86 to 89) in
healthy controls and ESRD subjects in this study
Hepatic Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects (n=16) and subjects with varying degrees of hepatic impairment (see Figure 3)
No patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) were studied Compared to healthy
subjects with normal liver function significant increases in rivaroxaban exposure were observed
in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B) (see Figure 3) Increases in
pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (87)]
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Drug Interactions In vitro studies indicate that rivaroxaban neither inhibits the major cytochrome P450 enzymes
CYP1A2 2C8 2C9 2C19 2D6 2J2 and 3A nor induces CYP1A2 2B6 2C19 or 3A In vitro
data also indicates a low rivaroxaban inhibitory potential for P-gp and ABCG2 transporters
The effects of coadministered drugs on the pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban exposure are
summarized in Figure 4 [see Drug Interactions (7)]
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Figure 4 Effect of Coadministered Drugs on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Anticoagulants In a drug interaction study single doses of enoxaparin (40 mg subcutaneous) and XARELTO
(10 mg) given concomitantly resulted in an additive effect on anti-factor Xa activity In another
study single doses of warfarin (15 mg) and XARELTO (5 mg) resulted in an additive effect on
factor Xa inhibition and PT Neither enoxaparin nor warfarin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
NSAIDsAspirin In ROCKET AF concomitant aspirin use (almost exclusively at a dose of 100 mg or less) during
the double-blind phase was identified as an independent risk factor for major bleeding NSAIDs
are known to increase bleeding and bleeding risk may be increased when NSAIDs are used
concomitantly with XARELTO Neither naproxen nor aspirin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Clopidogrel In two drug interaction studies where clopidogrel (300 mg loading dose followed by 75 mg daily
maintenance dose) and XARELTO (15 mg single dose) were coadministered in healthy subjects
an increase in bleeding time to 45 minutes was observed in approximately 45 and 30 of
subjects in these studies respectively The change in bleeding time was approximately twice the
maximum increase seen with either drug alone There was no change in the pharmacokinetics of
either drug
Drug-Disease Interactions with Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport Systems In a pharmacokinetic trial XARELTO was administered as a single dose in subjects with mild
(CrCl = 50 to 79 mLmin) or moderate renal impairment (CrCl = 30 to 49 mLmin) receiving
multiple doses of erythromycin (a combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitor) Compared to
XARELTO administered alone in subjects with normal renal function (CrCl gt80 mLmin)
subjects with mild and moderate renal impairment concomitantly receiving erythromycin reported
a 76 and 99 increase in AUCinf and a 56 and 64 increase in Cmax respectively Similar
trends in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed
126 QTQTc Prolongation
In a thorough QT study in healthy men and women aged 50 years and older no QTc prolonging
effects were observed for XARELTO (15 mg and 45 mg single-dose)
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13 NON-CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY
131 Carcinogenesis Mutagenesis Impairment of Fertility
Rivaroxaban was not carcinogenic when administered by oral gavage to mice or rats for up to
2 years The systemic exposures (AUCs) of unbound rivaroxaban in male and female mice at the
highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 1- and 2-times respectively the human exposure of
unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday Systemic exposures of unbound drug in male and
female rats at the highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 2- and 4-times respectively the human
exposure
Rivaroxaban was not mutagenic in bacteria (Ames-Test) or clastogenic in V79 Chinese hamster
lung cells in vitro or in the mouse micronucleus test in vivo
No impairment of fertility was observed in male or female rats when given up to 200 mgkgday
of rivaroxaban orally This dose resulted in exposure levels based on the unbound AUC at least
13 times the exposure in humans given 20 mg rivaroxaban daily
14 CLINICAL STUDIES
141 Stroke Prevention in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO was derived from Rivaroxaban Once-daily
oral direct factor Xa inhibition Compared with vitamin K antagonist for the prevention of stroke
and Embolism Trial in Atrial Fibrillation (ROCKET AF) [NCT00403767] a multi-national
double-blind study comparing XARELTO (at a dose of 20 mg once daily with the evening meal
in patients with CrCl gt50 mLmin and 15 mg once daily with the evening meal in patients with
CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin) to warfarin (titrated to INR 20 to 30) to reduce the risk of stroke and non-
central nervous system (CNS) systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
(AF) Patients had to have one or more of the following additional risk factors for stroke
a prior stroke (ischemic or unknown type) transient ischemic attack (TIA) or non-CNS systemic embolism or
2 or more of the following risk factors
o age ge75 years
o hypertension
o heart failure or left ventricular ejection fraction le35 or
o diabetes mellitus
ROCKET AF was a non-inferiority study designed to demonstrate that XARELTO preserved more
than 50 of warfarinrsquos effect on stroke and non-CNS systemic embolism as established by
previous placebo-controlled studies of warfarin in atrial fibrillation
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A total of 14264 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a median of 590
days The mean age was 71 years and the mean CHADS2 score was 35 The population was 60
male 83 Caucasian 13 Asian and 13 Black There was a history of stroke TIA or non-
CNS systemic embolism in 55 of patients and 38 of patients had not taken a vitamin K
antagonist (VKA) within 6 weeks at time of screening Concomitant diseases of patients in this
study included hypertension 91 diabetes 40 congestive heart failure 63 and prior
myocardial infarction 17 At baseline 37 of patients were on aspirin (almost exclusively at a
dose of 100 mg or less) and few patients were on clopidogrel Patients were enrolled in Eastern
Europe (39) North America (19) Asia Australia and New Zealand (15) Western Europe
(15) and Latin America (13) Patients randomized to warfarin had a mean percentage of time
in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 55 lower during the first few months of the study
In ROCKET AF XARELTO was demonstrated non-inferior to warfarin for the primary composite
endpoint of time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism [HR (95
CI) 088 (074 103)] but superiority to warfarin was not demonstrated There is insufficient
experience to determine how XARELTO and warfarin compare when warfarin therapy is well-
controlled
Table 10 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 10 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in ROCKET AF Study (Intent-to-Treat Population)
XARELTO Warfarin XARELTO vs
Warfarin
Event N=7081 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
N=7090 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint
269 (38) 21 306 (43) 24 088 (074 103)
Stroke 253 (36) 20 281 (40) 22
Hemorrhagic Strokedagger 33 (05) 03 57 (08) 04
Ischemic Stroke 206 (29) 16 208 (29) 16
Unknown Stroke Type
19 (03) 02 18 (03) 01
Non-CNS Systemic Embolism
20 (03) 02 27 (04) 02
The primary endpoint was the time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end
dagger Defined as primary hemorrhagic strokes confirmed by adjudication in all randomized patients followed up to site notification
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Figure 5 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary endpoint
event in the two treatment arms
Figure 5 Time to First Occurrence of Stroke (any type) or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Cum
ulat
ive
Eve
nt R
ates
(
)
XARELTO Warfarin
HR (95 CI)088 (074 103)
0 90 180 270 360 450 540 630 720 810 900
Days from Randomization
Number of Subjects at Risk
XARELTO 7081 6927 6774 6620 6470 5580 4779 3820 2951 2058 1321 Warfarin 7090 6910 6755 6590 6440 5561 4756 3807 2944 2069 1319
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Figure 6 shows the risk of stroke or non-CNS systemic embolism across major subgroups
Figure 6 Risk of Stroke or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Baseline Characteristics in ROCKET AF (Intent-to-Treat Population)
Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end Note The figure above presents effects in various subgroups all of which are baseline characteristics and all of
which were pre-specified (diabetic status was not pre-specified in the subgroup but was a criterion for the
CHADS2 score) The 95 confidence limits that are shown do not take into account how many comparisons
were made nor do they reflect the effect of a particular factor after adjustment for all other factors Apparent
homogeneity or heterogeneity among groups should not be over-interpreted
The efficacy of XARELTO was generally consistent across major subgroups
The protocol for ROCKET AF did not stipulate anticoagulation after study drug discontinuation
but warfarin patients who completed the study were generally maintained on warfarin XARELTO
patients were generally switched to warfarin without a period of coadministration of warfarin and
XARELTO so that they were not adequately anticoagulated after stopping XARELTO until
attaining a therapeutic INR During the 28 days following the end of the study there were 22
strokes in the 4637 patients taking XARELTO vs 6 in the 4691 patients taking warfarin
Few patients in ROCKET AF underwent electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation The utility
of XARELTO for preventing post-cardioversion stroke and systemic embolism is unknown
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142 Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) andor Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
EINSTEIN Deep Vein Thrombosis and EINSTEIN Pulmonary Embolism Studies XARELTO for the treatment of DVT andor PE was studied in EINSTEIN DVT [NCT00440193]
and EINSTEIN PE [NCT00439777] multi-national open-label non-inferiority studies comparing
XARELTO (at an initial dose of 15 mg twice daily with food for the first three weeks followed
by XARELTO 20 mg once daily with food) to enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily for at least five
days with VKA and then continued with VKA only after the target INR (20-30) was reached
Patients who required thrombectomy insertion of a caval filter or use of a fibrinolytic agent and
patients with creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin significant liver disease or active bleeding were
excluded from the studies The intended treatment duration was 3 6 or 12 months based on
investigators assessment prior to randomization
A total of 8281 (3449 in EINSTEIN DVT and 4832 in EINSTEIN PE) patients were randomized
and followed on study treatment for a mean of 208 days in the XARELTO group and 204 days in
the enoxaparinVKA group The mean age was approximately 57 years The population was 55
male 70 Caucasian 9 Asian and about 3 Black About 73 and 92 of XARELTO-treated
patients in the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies respectively received initial parenteral
anticoagulant treatment for a median duration of 2 days EnoxaparinVKA-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies received initial parenteral anticoagulant treatment for
a median duration of 8 days Aspirin was taken as on treatment concomitant antithrombotic
medication by approximately 12 of patients in both treatment groups Patients randomized to
VKA had an unadjusted mean percentage of time in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 58 in
EINSTEIN DVT study and 60 in EINSTEIN PE study with the lower values occurring during
the first month of the study
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies 49 of patients had an idiopathic DVTPE at
baseline Other risk factors included previous episode of DVTPE (19) recent surgery or trauma
(18) immobilization (16) use of estrogen-containing drug (8) known thrombophilic
conditions (6) or active cancer (5)
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO was demonstrated to be non-
inferior to enoxaparinVKA for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of
recurrent DVT or non-fatal or fatal PE [EINSTEIN DVT HR (95 CI) 068 (044 104)
EINSTEIN PE HR (95 CI) 112 (075 168)] In each study the conclusion of non-inferiority
was based on the upper limit of the 95 confidence interval for the hazard ratio being less than
20
Table 11 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components for
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
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Table 11 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies ndash Intent-to-Treat Population
Event XARELTO 20 mgdagger EnoxaparinVKAdagger
XARELTO vs EnoxaparinVKA
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
EINSTEIN DVT Study N=1731 n ()
N=1718 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 36 (21) 51 (30) 068 (044 104)
Death (PE) 1 (lt01) 0
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 3 (02) 6 (03)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 1 (lt01) 0
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 20 (12) 18 (10)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
14 (08) 28 (16)
EINSTEIN PE Study N=2419 n ()
N=2413 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 50 (21) 44 (18) 112 (075 168)
Death (PE) 3 (01) 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 8 (03) 6 (02)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 0 2 (lt01)
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 23 (10) 20 (08)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
18 (07) 17 (07)
For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end of intended treatment duration (3 6 or 12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration If the same patient had several events the patient may have been counted for several components
dagger Treatment schedule in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO 15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks followed by 20 mg once daily enoxaparinVKA [enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily VKA individually titrated doses to achieve a target INR of 25 (range 20-30)]
Figures 7 and 8 are plots of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary
efficacy endpoint event in the two treatment groups in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
respectively
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Figure 7 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN DVT Study
Figure 8 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN PE Study
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143 Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE
EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
XARELTO for reduction in the risk of recurrence of DVT and of PE was evaluated in the
EINSTEIN CHOICE study [NCT02064439] a multi-national double-blind superiority study
comparing XARELTO (10 or 20 mg once daily with food) to 100 mg acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
once daily in patients who had completed 6 to 12 months of anticoagulant treatment for DVT
andor PE following the acute event The intended treatment duration in the study was up to
12 months Patients with an indication for continued therapeutic-dose anticoagulation were
excluded
Because the benefit-risk assessment favored the 10 mg dose versus aspirin compared to the 20 mg
dose versus aspirin only the data concerning the 10 mg dose is discussed below
A total of 2275 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a mean of 290 days
for the XARELTO and aspirin treatment groups The mean age was approximately 59 years The
population was 56 male 70 Caucasian 14 Asian and 3 Black In the EINSTEIN CHOICE
study 51 of patients had DVT only 33 had PE only and 16 had PE and DVT combined
Other risk factors included idiopathic VTE (43) previous episode of DVTPE (17) recent
surgery or trauma (12) prolonged immobilization (10) use of estrogen containing drugs (5)
known thrombophilic conditions (6) Factor V Leiden gene mutation (4) or active cancer
(3)
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE study XARELTO 10 mg was demonstrated to be superior to aspirin
100 mg for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of recurrent DVT or nonshy
fatal or fatal PE
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Table 12 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 12 Primary Composite Endpoint and its Components Results in EINSTEIN CHOICE Study ndash Full Analysis Set
Event
XARELTO 10 mg
N=1127 n ()
Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin) 100 mg N=1131
n ()
XARELTO 10 mg vs Aspirin
100 mg Hazard Ratio
(95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint 13 (12) 50 (44) 026
(014 047) plt00001
Symptomatic recurrent DVT 8 (07) 29 (26)
Symptomatic recurrent PE 5 (04) 19 (17)
Death (PE) 0 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 0 1 (lt01) For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end
of intended treatment duration (12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration The individual component of the primary endpoint represents the first occurrence of the event
Figure 9 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary efficacy
endpoint event in the two treatment groups
Figure 9 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Full Analysis Set) ndash EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
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144 Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement
Surgery
XARELTO was studied in 9011 patients (4487 XARELTO-treated 4524 enoxaparin-treated
patients) in the REgulation of Coagulation in ORthopedic Surgery to Prevent DVT and PE
Controlled Double-blind Randomized Study of BAY 59-7939 in the Extended Prevention of VTE
in Patients Undergoing Elective Total Hip or Knee Replacement (RECORD 1 2 and 3)
[NCT00329628 NCT00332020 NCT00361894] studies
The two randomized double-blind clinical studies (RECORD 1 and 2) in patients undergoing
elective total hip replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily starting at least 6 to
8 hours (about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin 40 mg
once daily started 12 hours preoperatively In RECORD 1 and 2 a total of 6727 patients were
randomized and 6579 received study drug The mean age [ standard deviation (SD)] was
63 122 (range 18 to 93) years with 49 of patients 65 years and 55 of patients were female
More than 82 of patients were White 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The studies
excluded patients undergoing staged bilateral total hip replacement patients with severe renal
impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with significant
liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) In RECORD 1 the mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 333 70 and 336 83 days respectively In RECORD 2 the
mean exposure duration to active XARELTO and enoxaparin was 335 69 and 124 29 days
respectively After Day 13 oral placebo was continued in the enoxaparin group for the remainder
of the double-blind study duration The efficacy data for RECORD 1 and 2 are provided in Table
13
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Table 13 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Hip Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 1 RECORD 2
Treatment Dosage and Duration
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparin 40 mg once
daily RRR p-value
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparindagger
40 mg once daily
RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=1513 N=1473 N=834 N=835 Total VTE 17 (11) 57 (39) 71
(95 CI 50 83)
plt0001
17 (20) 70 (84) 76 (95 CI 59
86) plt0001
Components of Total VTE Proximal DVT 1 (01) 31 (21) 5 (06) 40 (48) Distal DVT 12 (08) 26 (18) 11 (13) 43 (52) Non-fatal PE 3 (02) 1 (01) 1 (01) 4 (05) Death (any cause)
4 (03) 4 (03) 2 (02) 4 (05)
Number of Patients N=1600 N=1587 N=928 N=929 Major VTEDagger 3 (02) 33 (21) 91 (95
CI 71 97) plt0001
6 (07) 45 (48) 87 (95 CI 69 94)
plt0001 Number of Patients N=2103 N=2119 N=1178 N=1179 Symptomatic VTE 5 (02) 11 (05) 3 (03) 15 (13) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 Dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
One randomized double-blind clinical study (RECORD 3) in patients undergoing elective total
knee replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily started at least 6 to 8 hours
(about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin In RECORD 3
the enoxaparin regimen was 40 mg once daily started 12 hours preoperatively The mean age ( SD) of patients in the study was 68 90 (range 28 to 91) years with 66 of patients 65 years
Sixty-eight percent (68) of patients were female Eighty-one percent (81) of patients were
White less than 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The study excluded patients with
severe renal impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with
significant liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) The mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 119 23 and 125 30 days respectively The efficacy data are
provided in Table 14
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Table 14 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 3 Treatment Dosage and
Duration XARELTO
10 mg once daily Enoxaparin
40 mg once daily RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=813 N=871 Total VTE 79 (97) 164 (188) 48
(95 CI 34 60) plt0001
Components of events contributing to Total VTE Proximal DVT 9 (11) 19 (22) Distal DVT 74 (91) 154 (177) Non-fatal PE 0 4 (05) Death (any cause) 0 2 (02)
Number of Patients N=895 N=917 Major VTEdagger 9 (10) 23 (25) 60 (95 CI 14 81)
p = 0024 Number of Patients N=1206 N=1226 Symptomatic VTE 8 (07) 24 (20) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
145 Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic
CAD or PAD
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO for the reduction in the risk of stroke
myocardial infarction or cardiovascular death in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) or
peripheral artery disease (PAD) was derived from the double-blind Cardiovascular OutcoMes for
People using Anticoagulation StrategieS trial (COMPASS) [NCT10776424] A total of
27395 patients were evenly randomized to rivaroxaban 25 mg orally twice daily plus aspirin
100 mg once daily rivaroxaban 5 mg orally twice daily alone or aspirin 100 mg once daily alone
Because the 5 mg dose alone was not superior to aspirin alone only the data concerning the 25 mg
dose plus aspirin are discussed below
Patients with established CAD or PAD were eligible Patients with CAD who were younger than
65 years of age were also required to have documentation of atherosclerosis involving at least two
vascular beds or to have at least two additional cardiovascular risk factors (current smoking
diabetes mellitus an estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] lt60 mL per minute heart failure
or non-lacunar ischemic stroke 1 month earlier) Patients with PAD were either symptomatic with
ankle brachial index lt090 or had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis ge50 a previous carotid
revascularization procedure or established ischemic disease of one or both lower extremities
Patients were excluded for use of dual antiplatelet other non-aspirin antiplatelet or oral
anticoagulant therapies ischemic non-lacunar stroke within 1 month hemorrhagic or lacunar
stroke at any time or eGFR lt15 mLmin [see Warnings and Precautions (52)]
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The mean age was 68 years and 21 of the subject population were ge75 years Of the included
patients 91 had CAD 27 had PAD and 18 had both CAD and PAD Of the patients with
CAD 69 had prior MI 60 had prior percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
(PTCA)atherectomy percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and 26 had history of coronary
artery bypass grafting (CABG) prior to study Of the patients with PAD 49 had intermittent
claudication 27 had peripheral artery bypass surgery or peripheral percutaneous transluminal
angioplasty 26 had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis gt 50 and 4 had limb or foot
amputation for arterial vascular disease
The mean duration of follow-up was 23 months Relative to aspirin alone XARELTO plus aspirin
reduced the rate of the primary composite outcome of stroke myocardial infarction or
cardiovascular death The benefit was observed early with a constant treatment effect over the
entire treatment period (see Table 15 and Figure 11)
A benefit-risk analysis of the data from COMPASS was performed by comparing the number of
CV events (CV deaths myocardial infarctions and non-hemorrhagic strokes) prevented to the
number of fatal or life-threatening bleeding events (fatal bleeds + symptomatic non-fatal bleeds
into a critical organ) in the XARELTO plus aspirin group versus the aspirin group Compared to
aspirin alone during 10000 patient-years of treatment XARELTO plus aspirin would be expected
to result in 70 fewer CV events and 12 additional life-threatening bleeds indicating a favorable
balance of benefits and risks
The results in patients with PAD CAD and both CAD and PAD were consistent with the overall
efficacy and safety results (see Figure 10)
Figure 10 shows the risk of primary efficacy outcome across major subgroups
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Figure 10 Risk of Primary Efficacy Outcome by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS (Intent-to-Treat
Population)
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Table 15 Efficacy results from COMPASS study
Study Population Patients with CAD or PAD
Event
Xarelto plus aspirindagger
N=9152 Aspirin alonedagger
N=9126
Hazard Ratio (95 CI) Daggern ()
Event Rate
(year) n ()
Event Rate
(year) Stroke MI or CV death 379 (41) 22 496 (54) 29 076 (066 086) - Stroke 83 (09) 05 142 (16) 08 058 (044 076) - MI 178 (19) 10 205 (22) 12 086 (070 105) - CV death 160 (17) 09 203 (22) 12 078 (064 096) Coronary heart disease death MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
329 (36) 19 450 (49) 26 072 (063 083)
- Coronary heart disease deathsect 86 (09) 05 117 (13) 0 7 073 (055 096) - Ischemic stroke 64 (07) 04 125 (14) 07 051 (038 069) - Acute limb ischemia 22 (02) 01 40 (04) 02 055 (032 092) CV deathpara MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
389 (43) 22 516 (57) 300 074 (065 085)
All-cause mortality 313 (34) 1 8 378 (41) 22 082 (071 096) Lower extremity amputations for CV reasons 15 (02) lt01 31 (03) 02 048 (026 089)
Patients with PAD Acute limb ischemia 19 (08) 04 34 (14) 08 056 (032 099)
intention to treat analysis set primary analyses dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily Dagger vs aspirin 100 mg sect Coronary heart disease death death due to acute MI sudden cardiac death or CV procedure para CV death includes CHD death or death due to other CV causes or unknown death Acute limb ischemia is defined as limb-threatening ischemia leading to an acute vascular intervention (ie pharmacologic peripheral arterial
surgeryreconstruction peripheral angioplastystent or amputation) CHD coronary heart disease CI confidence interval CV cardiovascular MI myocardial infarction
49
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Figure 11 Time to first occurrence of primary efficacy outcome (stroke myocardial infarction cardiovascular death) in COMPASS
CI confidence interval
16 HOW SUPPLIEDSTORAGE AND HANDLING XARELTO (rivaroxaban) Tablets are available in the strengths and packages listed below
25 mg tablets are round light yellow and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above a
ldquo25rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-577-60 Bottle containing 60 tablets
NDC 50458-577-18 Bottle containing 180 tablets
NDC 50458-577-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
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10 mg tablets are round light red biconvex film-coated tablets marked with a triangle pointing
down above a ldquo10rdquo on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-580-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-580-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-580-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
15 mg tablets are round red biconvex film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down above
a ldquo15rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-578-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-578-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-578-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
20 mg tablets are triangle-shaped dark red film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down
above a ldquo20rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-579-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-579-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-579-89 Bulk bottle containing 1000 tablets
NDC 50458-579-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
Starter Pack for treatment of deep vein thrombosis and treatment of pulmonary embolism
NDC 50458-584-51 30-day starter blister pack containing 51 tablets 42 tablets of
15 mg and 9 tablets of 20 mg
Store at 25C (77F) or room temperature excursions permitted to 15-30C (59-86F) [see USP
Controlled Room Temperature]
Keep out of the reach of children
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17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION See FDA-approved patient labeling (Medication Guide)
Instructions for Patient Use
Advise patients to take XARELTO only as directed
Remind patients to not discontinue XARELTO without first talking to their healthcare professional
Advise patients with atrial fibrillation to take XARELTO once daily with the evening meal
Advise patients for initial treatment of DVT andor PE to take XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg
tablets with food at approximately the same time every day [see Dosage and Administration
(21)]
Advise patients who are at a continued risk of recurrent DVT andor PE after at least 6 months
of initial treatment to take XARELTO 10 mg once daily with or without food [see Dosage
and Administration (21)]
Advise patients who cannot swallow the tablet whole to crush XARELTO and combine with
a small amount of applesauce followed by food [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
For patients requiring an NG tube or gastric feeding tube instruct the patient or caregiver to
crush the XARELTO tablet and mix it with a small amount of water before administering via
the tube [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
If a dose is missed advise the patient to take XARELTO as soon as possible on the same day
and continue on the following day with their recommended daily dose regimen
Bleeding Risks
Advise patients to report any unusual bleeding or bruising to their physician Inform patients
that it might take them longer than usual to stop bleeding and that they may bruise andor
bleed more easily when they are treated with XARELTO [see Warnings and Precautions
(52)]
If patients have had neuraxial anesthesia or spinal puncture and particularly if they are taking
concomitant NSAIDs or platelet inhibitors advise patients to watch for signs and symptoms
of spinal or epidural hematoma such as back pain tingling numbness (especially in the lower
limbs) muscle weakness and stool or urine incontinence If any of these symptoms occur
advise the patient to contact his or her physician immediately [see Boxed Warning]
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Invasive or Surgical Procedures Instruct patients to inform their healthcare professional that they are taking XARELTO before any
invasive procedure (including dental procedures) is scheduled
Concomitant Medication and Herbals Advise patients to inform their physicians and dentists if they are taking or plan to take any
prescription or over-the-counter drugs or herbals so their healthcare professionals can evaluate
potential interactions [see Drug Interactions (7)]
Pregnancy and Pregnancy-Related Hemorrhage
Advise patients to inform their physician immediately if they become pregnant or intend to
become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO [see Use in Specific Populations (81)]
Advise pregnant women receiving XARELTO to immediately report to their physician any
bleeding or symptoms of blood loss [see Warnings and Precautions (57)]
Lactation Advise patients to discuss with their physician the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother
and for the child if they are nursing or intend to nurse during anticoagulant treatment [see Use in
Specific Populations (82)]
Females and Males of Reproductive Potential Advise patients who can become pregnant to discuss pregnancy planning with their physician [see
Use in Specific Populations (83)]
Product of Germany
Finished Product Manufactured by
Janssen Ortho LLC
Gurabo PR 00778
or
Bayer AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
Manufactured for
Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc
Titusville NJ 08560
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53
Licensed from
Bayer HealthCare AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies
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54
MEDICATION GUIDE XARELTOreg (zah-REL-toe)
(rivaroxaban) tablets
What is the most important information I should know about XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects including
bull Increased risk of blood clots if you stop taking XARELTO People with atrial fibrillation (a type of irregular heart beat) that is not caused by a heart valve problem (non-valvular) are at an increased risk of forming a blood clot in the heart which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body XARELTO lowers your chance of having a stroke by helping to prevent clots from forming If you stop taking XARELTO you may have increased risk of forming a clot in your blood
Do not stop taking XARELTO without talking to the doctor who prescribes it for you Stopping XARELTO increases your risk of having a stroke If you have to stop taking XARELTO your doctor may prescribe another blood thinner medicine to prevent a blood clot from forming
bull Increased risk of bleeding XARELTO can cause bleeding which can be serious and may lead to death This is because XARELTO is a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) that lowers blood clotting During treatment with XARELTO you are likely to bruise more easily and it may take longer for bleeding to stop
You may have a higher risk of bleeding if you take XARELTO and take other medicines that increase your risk of bleeding including
o aspirin or aspirin containing products o long-term (chronic) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) o warfarin sodium (Coumadinreg Jantovenreg) o any medicine that contains heparin o clopidogrel (Plavixreg) o selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) o other medicines to prevent or treat blood clots
Tell your doctor if you take any of these medicines Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure if your medicine is one listed above
Call your doctor or get medical help right away if you develop any of these signs or symptoms of bleeding
o unexpected bleeding or bleeding that lasts a long time such as
nose bleeds that happen often unusual bleeding from the gums menstrual bleeding that is heavier than normal or vaginal bleeding
o bleeding that is severe or you cannot control
o red pink or brown urine
o bright red or black stools (looks like tar)
o cough up blood or blood clots
o vomit blood or your vomit looks like ldquocoffee groundsrdquo
o headaches feeling dizzy or weak
o pain swelling or new drainage at wound sites
bull Spinal or epidural blood clots (hematoma) People who take a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) like XARELTO and have medicine injected into their spinal and epidural area or have a spinal puncture have a risk of forming a blood clot that can cause long-term or permanent loss of the ability to move (paralysis) Your risk of developing a spinal or epidural blood clot is higher if
o a thin tube called an epidural catheter is placed in your back to give you certain medicine
o you take NSAIDs or a medicine to prevent blood from clotting
o you have a history of difficult or repeated epidural or spinal punctures
o you have a history of problems with your spine or have had surgery on your spine
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If you take XARELTO and receive spinal anesthesia or have a spinal puncture your doctor should watch you closely for symptoms of spinal or epidural blood clots Tell your doctor right away if you have back pain tingling numbness muscle weakness (especially in your legs and feet) loss of control of the bowels or bladder (incontinence)
XARELTO is not for use in people with artificial heart valves
XARELTO is not for use in people with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) especially with positive triple antibody testing who have a history of blood clots
What is XARELTO
XARELTO is a prescription medicine used to
bull reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in people who have a medical condition called atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem With atrial fibrillation part of the heart does not beat the way it should This can lead to the formation of blood clots which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body
bull treat blood clots in the veins of your legs (deep vein thrombosis or DVT) or lungs (pulmonary embolism or PE)
bull reduce the risk of blood clots happening again in people who continue to be at risk for DVT or PE after receiving treatment for blood clots for at least 6 months
bull help prevent a blood clot in the legs and lungs of people who have just had hip or knee replacement surgery
XARELTO is used with low dose aspirin to
bull reduce the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in people with coronary artery disease (a condition where the blood supply to the heart is reduced or blocked) or peripheral artery disease (a condition where the blood flow to the legs is reduced)
It is not known if XARELTO is safe and effective in children
Do not take XARELTO if you
bull currently have certain types of abnormal bleeding Talk to your doctor before taking XARELTO if you currently have unusual bleeding
bull are allergic to rivaroxaban or any of the ingredients in XARELTO See the end of this Medication Guide for a complete list of ingredients in XARELTO
Before taking XARELTO tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions including if you
bull have or ever had bleeding problems
bull have liver or kidney problems
bull have antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)
bull are pregnant or plan to become pregnant It is not known if XARELTO will harm your unborn baby
o Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO Taking XARELTO while you are pregnant may increase the risk of bleeding in you or in your unborn baby
o If you take XARELTO during pregnancy tell your doctor right away if you have any signs or symptoms of bleeding or blood loss See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo for signs and symptoms of bleeding
bull are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed XARELTO can pass into your breast milk Talk to your doctor about the best way to feed your baby during treatment with XARELTO
Tell all of your doctors and dentists that you are taking XARELTO They should talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO for you before you have any surgery medical or dental procedure
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and over-the-counter medicines vitamins and herbal supplements
Some of your other medicines may affect the way XARELTO works causing side effects Certain medicines may increase your risk of bleeding See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
Especially tell your doctor if you take
bull ketoconazole bull ritonavir
bull erythromycin bull carbamazepine
bull phenytoin bull rifampin
bull St Johnrsquos wort
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How should I take XARELTO
bull Take XARELTO exactly as prescribed by your doctor
bull Do not change your dose or stop taking XARELTO unless your doctor tells you to Your doctor may change your dose if needed
bull Your doctor will decide how long you should take XARELTO
bull XARELTO may need to be stopped for one or more days before any surgery or medical or dental procedure Your doctor will tell you when to stop taking XARELTO and when to start taking XARELTO again after your surgery or procedure
bull If you need to stop taking XARELTO for any reason talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO to you to find out when you should stop taking it Do not stop taking XARELTO without first talking to the doctor who prescribes it to you
bull If you have difficulty swallowing XARELTO tablets whole talk to your doctor about other ways to take XARELTO
bull Do not run out of XARELTO Refill your prescription of XARELTO before you run out When leaving the hospital following a hip or knee replacement be sure that you will have XARELTO available to avoid missing any doses
bull If you take too much XARELTO go to the nearest hospital emergency room or call your doctor right away
If you take XARELTO for
o Atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with your evening meal
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Blood clots in the veins of your legs or lungs
Take XARELTO 1 or 2 times a day as prescribed by your doctor
For the 10 mg dose take XARELTO with or without food
For the 15 mg and 20 mg doses take XARELTO with food at the same time each day
If you miss a dose
If you take the 15 mg dose of XARELTO 2 times a day (a total of 30 mg of XARELTO in 1 day) Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day You may take 2 doses at the same time to make up for the missed dose Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
If you take XARELTO 1 time a day Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Hip or knee replacement surgery
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Reducing the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in coronary artery disease or peripheral artery disease
Take XARELTO 2 times a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
What are the possible side effects of XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects
bull See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
The most common side effect of XARELTO was bleeding
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects You may report side effects to FDA at 1 800-FDA-1088
How should I store XARELTO
bull Store XARELTO at room temperature between 68oF to 77oF (20oC to 25oC)
Keep XARELTO and all medicines out of the reach of children
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General information about the safe and effective use of XARELTO
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide Do not use XARELTO for a condition for which it was not prescribed Do not give XARELTO to other people even if they have the same symptoms that you have It may harm them You can ask your pharmacist or doctor for information about XARELTO that is written for health professionals
What are the ingredients in XARELTO
Active ingredient rivaroxaban
Inactive ingredients croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 25 mg tablets is Opadryreg Light Yellow and contains ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadryreg Pink and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadryreg Red and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadryreg II Dark Red and contains ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol 3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
Finished Product Manufactured by Janssen Ortho LLC Gurabo PR 00778 or Bayer AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany Manufactured for Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc Titusville NJ 08560 Licensed from Bayer HealthCare AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies Trademarks are property of their respective owners
For more information go to wwwXARELTO-UScom or call 1-800-526-7736
This Medication Guide has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration Revised 082019
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FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION
WARNING (A) PREMATURE DISCONTINUATION OF XARELTO INCREASES
THE RISK OF THROMBOTIC EVENTS
(B) SPINALEPIDURAL HEMATOMA
A Premature discontinuation of XARELTO increases the risk of thrombotic events
Premature discontinuation of any oral anticoagulant including XARELTO increases the risk of thrombotic events If anticoagulation with XARELTO is discontinued for a reason other than pathological bleeding or completion of a course of therapy consider coverage with another anticoagulant [see Dosage and Administration (22 23) Warnings and Precautions (51) and Clinical Studies (141)]
B Spinalepidural hematoma
Epidural or spinal hematomas have occurred in patients treated with XARELTO who are receiving neuraxial anesthesia or undergoing spinal puncture These hematomas may result in long-term or permanent paralysis Consider these risks when scheduling patients for spinal procedures Factors that can increase the risk of developing epidural or spinal hematomas in these patients include use of indwelling epidural catheters concomitant use of other drugs that affect hemostasis such as non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) platelet inhibitors other anticoagulants a history of traumatic or repeated epidural or spinal punctures a history of spinal deformity or spinal surgery optimal timing between the administration of XARELTO and neuraxial procedures is
not known [see Warnings and Precautions (52 53) and Adverse Reactions (62)]
Monitor patients frequently for signs and symptoms of neurological impairment If neurological compromise is noted urgent treatment is necessary [see Warnings and Precautions (53)]
Consider the benefits and risks before neuraxial intervention in patients anticoagulated or to be anticoagulated for thromboprophylaxis [see Warnings and Precautions (53)]
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE
11 Reduction of Risk of Stroke and Systemic Embolism in Nonvalvular Atrial
Fibrillation
XARELTO is indicated to reduce the risk of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with
nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
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3
There are limited data on the relative effectiveness of XARELTO and warfarin in reducing the risk
of stroke and systemic embolism when warfarin therapy is well-controlled [see Clinical Studies
(141)]
12 Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis
XARELTO is indicated for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
13 Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism
XARELTO is indicated for the treatment of pulmonary embolism (PE)
14 Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of Deep Vein Thrombosis andor
Pulmonary Embolism
XARELTO is indicated for the reduction in the risk of recurrence of DVT andor PE in patients at
continued risk for recurrent DVT andor PE after completion of initial treatment lasting at least
6 months
15 Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement
Surgery
XARELTO is indicated for the prophylaxis of DVT which may lead to PE in patients undergoing
knee or hip replacement surgery
16 Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) or Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
XARELTO in combination with aspirin is indicated to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular
events (cardiovascular (CV) death myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke) in patients with chronic
coronary artery disease (CAD) or peripheral artery disease (PAD)
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4
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
21 Recommended Dosage
Table 1 Recommended Dosage
Indication Renal DosageConsiderations
Reduction in Risk of CrCl gt50 mLmin 20 mg once daily Stroke in Nonvalvular Atrial CrCl le50 mLmin 15 mg once daily Fibrillation
Treatment of DVT CrCl ge30 mLmin 15 mg twice daily andor PE after 21 days transition to
20 mg once daily
CrCl lt30 mLmin Avoid Use
Reduction in the Risk CrCl ge30 mLmin 10 mg once daily after at least 6 of Recurrence of months of standard anticoagulant DVT andor PE in treatment patients at continued CrCl lt30 mLmin Avoid Use risk for DVT andor PE Prophylaxis of DVT Following
- Hip CrCl ge30 mLmin 10 mg once daily for 35 days 6-10 Replacement hours after surgery once hemostasis has SurgeryDagger been established
CrCl lt30 mLmin Avoid Use
- Knee CrCl ge30 mLmin 10 mg once daily for 12 days 6-10 Replacement hours after surgery once hemostasis has SurgeryDagger been established
CrCl lt30 mLmin Avoid Use
FoodTimingdagger
Take with evening meal
Take with evening meal
Take with food at the same time each day
Take with or without food
Take with or without food
Take with or without food
Reduction of Risk of No dose adjustment 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin (75shy Take with or without food Major needed based on CrCl 100 mg) once daily Cardiovascular Events (CV Death MI and Stroke) in Chronic CAD or PAD
See Use in Specific Populations (86) dagger See Clinical Pharmacology (123) Dagger See Dosage and Administration (23)
22 Switching to and from XARELTO
Switching from Warfarin to XARELTO - When switching patients from warfarin to XARELTO
discontinue warfarin and start XARELTO as soon as the International Normalized Ratio (INR) is
below 30 to avoid periods of inadequate anticoagulation
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5
Switching from XARELTO to Warfarin - No clinical trial data are available to guide converting
patients from XARELTO to warfarin XARELTO affects INR so INR measurements made during
coadministration with warfarin may not be useful for determining the appropriate dose of warfarin
One approach is to discontinue XARELTO and begin both a parenteral anticoagulant and warfarin
at the time the next dose of XARELTO would have been taken
Switching from XARELTO to Anticoagulants other than Warfarin - For patients currently taking
XARELTO and transitioning to an anticoagulant with rapid onset discontinue XARELTO and
give the first dose of the other anticoagulant (oral or parenteral) at the time that the next XARELTO
dose would have been taken [see Drug Interactions (74)]
Switching from Anticoagulants other than Warfarin to XARELTO - For patients currently receiving
an anticoagulant other than warfarin start XARELTO 0 to 2 hours prior to the next scheduled
evening administration of the drug (eg low molecular weight heparin or non-warfarin oral
anticoagulant) and omit administration of the other anticoagulant For unfractionated heparin being
administered by continuous infusion stop the infusion and start XARELTO at the same time
23 Discontinuation for Surgery and other Interventions
If anticoagulation must be discontinued to reduce the risk of bleeding with surgical or other
procedures XARELTO should be stopped at least 24 hours before the procedure to reduce the risk
of bleeding [see Warnings and Precautions (52)] In deciding whether a procedure should be
delayed until 24 hours after the last dose of XARELTO the increased risk of bleeding should be
weighed against the urgency of intervention XARELTO should be restarted after the surgical or
other procedures as soon as adequate hemostasis has been established noting that the time to onset
of therapeutic effect is short [see Warnings and Precautions (51)] If oral medication cannot be
taken during or after surgical intervention consider administering a parenteral anticoagulant
24 Missed Dose
For patients receiving 25 mg twice daily if a dose is missed the patient should take a single
25 mg XARELTO dose as recommended at the next scheduled time
For patients receiving 15 mg twice daily The patient should take XARELTO immediately to
ensure intake of 30 mg XARELTO per day Two 15 mg tablets may be taken at once
For patients receiving 20 mg 15 mg or 10 mg once daily The patient should take the missed
XARELTO dose immediately The dose should not be doubled within the same day to make
up for a missed dose
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6
25 Administration Options
For patients who are unable to swallow whole tablets XARELTO tablets may be crushed and
mixed with applesauce immediately prior to use and administered orally After the administration
of a crushed XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg tablet the dose should be immediately followed by food
[see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Administration via nasogastric (NG) tube or gastric feeding tube After confirming gastric
placement of the tube XARELTO tablets may be crushed and suspended in 50 mL of water and
administered via an NG tube or gastric feeding tube Since rivaroxaban absorption is dependent
on the site of drug release avoid administration of XARELTO distal to the stomach which can
result in reduced absorption and thereby reduced drug exposure After the administration of a
crushed XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg tablet the dose should then be immediately followed by
enteral feeding [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Crushed XARELTO tablets are stable in water and in applesauce for up to 4 hours An in vitro
compatibility study indicated that there is no adsorption of rivaroxaban from a water suspension
of a crushed XARELTO tablet to PVC or silicone nasogastric (NG) tubing
3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS
25 mg tablets Round light yellow and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above a
ldquo25rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side
10 mg tablets Round light red biconvex and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above
a ldquo10rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side
15 mg tablets Round red biconvex and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above a
ldquo15rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side
20 mg tablets Triangle-shaped dark red and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above
a ldquo20rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side
4 CONTRAINDICATIONS
XARELTO is contraindicated in patients with
active pathological bleeding [see Warnings and Precautions (52)]
severe hypersensitivity reaction to XARELTO (eg anaphylactic reactions) [see Adverse Reactions (62)]
5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
51 Increased Risk of Thrombotic Events after Premature Discontinuation
Premature discontinuation of any oral anticoagulant including XARELTO in the absence of
adequate alternative anticoagulation increases the risk of thrombotic events An increased rate of
stroke was observed during the transition from XARELTO to warfarin in clinical trials in atrial
Reference ID 4481760
7
fibrillation patients If XARELTO is discontinued for a reason other than pathological bleeding or
completion of a course of therapy consider coverage with another anticoagulant [see Dosage and
Administration (22 23) and Clinical Studies (141)]
52 Risk of Bleeding
XARELTO increases the risk of bleeding and can cause serious or fatal bleeding In deciding
whether to prescribe XARELTO to patients at increased risk of bleeding the risk of thrombotic
events should be weighed against the risk of bleeding
Promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss and consider the need for blood
replacement Discontinue XARELTO in patients with active pathological hemorrhage The
terminal elimination half-life of rivaroxaban is 5 to 9 hours in healthy subjects aged 20 to 45 years
Concomitant use of other drugs that impair hemostasis increases the risk of bleeding These include
aspirin P2Y12 platelet inhibitors dual antiplatelet therapy other antithrombotic agents fibrinolytic
therapy non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) [see Drug Interactions (74)] selective
serotonin reuptake inhibitors and serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
Concomitant use of drugs that are known combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors increases
rivaroxaban exposure and may increase bleeding risk [see Drug Interactions (72)]
Reversal of Anticoagulant Effect An agent to reverse the anti-factor Xa activity of rivaroxaban is available Because of high plasma
protein binding rivaroxaban is not dialyzable [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)] Protamine
sulfate and vitamin K are not expected to affect the anticoagulant activity of rivaroxaban Use of
procoagulant reversal agents such as prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC) activated
prothrombin complex concentrate or recombinant factor VIIa may be considered but has not been
evaluated in clinical efficacy and safety studies Monitoring for the anticoagulation effect of
rivaroxaban using a clotting test (PT INR or aPTT) or anti-factor Xa (FXa) activity is not
recommended
53 SpinalEpidural Anesthesia or Puncture
When neuraxial anesthesia (spinalepidural anesthesia) or spinal puncture is employed patients
treated with anticoagulant agents for prevention of thromboembolic complications are at risk of
developing an epidural or spinal hematoma which can result in long-term or permanent paralysis
[see Boxed Warning]
To reduce the potential risk of bleeding associated with the concurrent use of XARELTO and
epidural or spinal anesthesiaanalgesia or spinal puncture consider the pharmacokinetic profile of
XARELTO [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)] Placement or removal of an epidural catheter or
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8
lumbar puncture is best performed when the anticoagulant effect of XARELTO is low however
the exact timing to reach a sufficiently low anticoagulant effect in each patient is not known
An indwelling epidural or intrathecal catheter should not be removed before at least 2 half-lives
have elapsed (ie 18 hours in young patients aged 20 to 45 years and 26 hours in elderly patients
aged 60 to 76 years) after the last administration of XARELTO [see Clinical Pharmacology
(123)] The next XARELTO dose should not be administered earlier than 6 hours after the
removal of the catheter If traumatic puncture occurs delay the administration of XARELTO for
24 hours
Should the physician decide to administer anticoagulation in the context of epidural or spinal
anesthesiaanalgesia or lumbar puncture monitor frequently to detect any signs or symptoms of
neurological impairment such as midline back pain sensory and motor deficits (numbness
tingling or weakness in lower limbs) bowel andor bladder dysfunction Instruct patients to
immediately report if they experience any of the above signs or symptoms If signs or symptoms
of spinal hematoma are suspected initiate urgent diagnosis and treatment including consideration
for spinal cord decompression even though such treatment may not prevent or reverse neurological
sequelae
54 Use in Patients with Renal Impairment
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Periodically assess renal function as clinically indicated (ie more frequently in situations in
which renal function may decline) and adjust therapy accordingly [see Dosage and Administration
(21)] Consider dose adjustment or discontinuation of XARELTO in patients who develop acute
renal failure while on XARELTO [see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Pulmonary Embolism (PE) and Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT and of PE Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin due to an expected increase in
rivaroxaban exposure and pharmacodynamic effects in this patient population [see Use in Specific
Populations (86)]
Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin due to an expected increase in
rivaroxaban exposure and pharmacodynamic effects in this patient population Observe closely
and promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss in patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin
Patients who develop acute renal failure while on XARELTO should discontinue the treatment
[see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
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55 Use in Patients with Hepatic Impairment
No clinical data are available for patients with severe hepatic impairment
Avoid use of XARELTO in patients with moderate (Child-Pugh B) and severe (Child-Pugh C)
hepatic impairment or with any hepatic disease associated with coagulopathy since drug exposure
and bleeding risk may be increased [see Use in Specific Populations (87)]
56 Use with P-gp and Strong CYP3A Inhibitors or Inducers
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with known combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors
[see Drug Interactions (72)]
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with drugs that are known combined P-gp and strong
CYP3A inducers [see Drug Interactions (73)]
57 Risk of Pregnancy-Related Hemorrhage
In pregnant women XARELTO should be used only if the potential benefit justifies the potential
risk to the mother and fetus XARELTO dosing in pregnancy has not been studied The
anticoagulant effect of XARELTO cannot be monitored with standard laboratory testing Promptly
evaluate any signs or symptoms suggesting blood loss (eg a drop in hemoglobin andor
hematocrit hypotension or fetal distress) [see Warnings and Precautions (52)]
58 Patients with Prosthetic Heart Valves
The safety and efficacy of XARELTO have not been studied in patients with prosthetic heart
valves Therefore use of XARELTO is not recommended in these patients
59 Acute PE in Hemodynamically Unstable Patients or Patients Who Require
Thrombolysis or Pulmonary Embolectomy
Initiation of XARELTO is not recommended acutely as an alternative to unfractionated heparin in
patients with pulmonary embolism who present with hemodynamic instability or who may receive
thrombolysis or pulmonary embolectomy
510 Increased Risk of Thrombosis in Patients with Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) including XARELTO are not recommended for use
in patients with a history of thrombosis who are diagnosed with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)
For patients with APS (especially those who are triple positive [positive for lupus anticoagulant
anticardiolipin and anti-beta 2-glycoprotein I antibodies]) treatment with DOACs has been
associated with an increased rate of recurrent thrombotic events compared with vitamin K
antagonist therapy
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6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following clinically significant adverse reactions are also discussed in other sections of the
labeling
Increased Risk of Stroke After Discontinuation in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation [see Boxed Warning and Warnings and Precautions (51)]
Bleeding Risk [see Warnings and Precautions (52 54 55 56 57)]
SpinalEpidural Hematoma [see Boxed Warning and Warnings and Precautions (53)]
61 Clinical Trials Experience
Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions adverse reaction rates
observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of
another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in clinical practice
During clinical development for the approved indications 27694 patients were exposed to
XARELTO These included 7111 patients who received XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg orally once
daily for a mean of 19 months (5558 for 12 months and 2512 for 24 months) to reduce the risk of
stroke and systemic embolism in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (ROCKET AF) 6962 patients who
received XARELTO 15 mg orally twice daily for three weeks followed by 20 mg orally once daily
to treat DVT or PE (EINSTEIN DVT EINSTEIN PE) 10 mg or 20 mg orally once daily
(EINSTEIN Extension EINSTEIN CHOICE) to reduce the risk of recurrence of DVT andor PE
4487 patients who received XARELTO 10 mg orally once daily for prophylaxis of DVT following
hip or knee replacement surgery (RECORD 1-3) and 9134 patients who received XARELTO
25 mg orally twice daily in combination with aspirin 100 mg once daily for the reduction in risk
of major cardiovascular events in patients with chronic CAD or PAD (COMPASS)
Hemorrhage The most common adverse reactions with XARELTO were bleeding complications [see Warnings
and Precautions (52)]
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation In the ROCKET AF trial the most frequent adverse reactions associated with permanent drug
discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 43 for XARELTO vs 31 for
warfarin The incidence of discontinuations for non-bleeding adverse events was similar in both
treatment groups
Table 2 shows the number of patients experiencing various types of bleeding events in the
ROCKET AF trial
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Table 2 Bleeding Events in ROCKET AF- On Treatment Plus 2 Days
Parameter XARELTO N=7111
n (year)
Warfarin N=7125
n (year)
XARELTO vs Warfarin HR
(95 CI)
Major Bleedingdagger 395 (36) 386 (35) 104 (090 120)
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) Dagger
55 (05) 84 (07) 067 (047 093)
Hemorrhagic Strokesect
36 (03) 58 (05) 063 (042 096)
Other ICH 19 (02) 26 (02) 074 (041 134)
Gastrointestinal (GI)para 221 (20) 140 (12) 161 (130 199)
Fatal Bleeding 27 (02) 55 (05) 050 (031 079)
ICH 24 (02) 42 (04) 058 (035 096)
Non-intracranial 3 (00) 13 (01) 023 (007 082) Abbreviations HR = Hazard Ratio CI = Confidence interval CRNM = Clinically Relevant Non-Major Major bleeding events within each subcategory were counted once per patient but patients may have contributed events to multiple
subcategories These events occurred during treatment or within 2 days of stopping treatment dagger Defined as clinically overt bleeding associated with a decrease in hemoglobin of ge2 gdL a transfusion of ge2 units of packed red blood
cells or whole blood bleeding at a critical site or with a fatal outcome Dagger Intracranial bleeding events included intraparenchymal intraventricular subdural subarachnoid andor epidural hematoma sect Hemorrhagic stroke in this table specifically refers to non-traumatic intraparenchymal andor intraventricular hematoma in patients on
treatment plus 2 days para Gastrointestinal bleeding events included upper GI lower GI and rectal bleeding Fatal bleeding is adjudicated death with the primary cause of death from bleeding
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Figure 1 shows the risk of major bleeding events across major subgroups
Figure 1 Risk of Major Bleeding Events by Baseline Characteristics in ROCKET AF ndash On Treatment Plus 2 Days
Note The figure above presents effects in various subgroups all of which are baseline characteristics and all of which
were pre-specified (diabetic status was not pre-specified in the subgroup but was a criterion for the CHADS2 score)
The 95 confidence limits that are shown do not take into account how many comparisons were made nor do they
reflect the effect of a particular factor after adjustment for all other factors Apparent homogeneity or heterogeneity
among groups should not be over-interpreted
Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) andor Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
In the pooled analysis of the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE clinical studies the most frequent
adverse reactions leading to permanent drug discontinuation were bleeding events with
XARELTO vs enoxaparinVitamin K antagonist (VKA) incidence rates of 17 vs 15
respectively The mean duration of treatment was 208 days for XARELTO-treated patients and
204 days for enoxaparinVKA-treated patients
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Table 3 shows the number of patients experiencing major bleeding events in the pooled analysis
of the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
Table 3 Bleeding Events in the Pooled Analysis of EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
Parameter Major bleeding event
Fatal bleeding Intracranial
Non-fatal critical organ bleeding IntracranialDagger
RetroperitonealDagger
IntraocularDagger
Intra-articularDagger
Non-fatal non-critical organ bleedingsect
Decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL Transfusion of ge2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells
Clinically relevant non-major bleeding Any bleeding
XARELTOdagger
N=4130 n ()
40 (10) 3 (lt01) 2 (lt01) 10 (02)
3 (lt01) 1 (lt01) 3 (lt01)
0 27 (07) 28 (07) 18 (04)
357 (86) 1169 (283)
Enoxaparin VKAdagger
N=4116 n ()
72 (17) 8 (02)
4 (lt01) 29 (07) 10 (02) 8 (02)
2 (lt01) 4 (lt01) 37 (09) 42 (10) 25 (06)
357 (87) 1153 (280)
Bleeding event occurred after randomization and up to 2 days after the last dose of study drug Although a patient may have had 2 or more events the patient is counted only once in a category
dagger Treatment schedule in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO 15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks followed by 20 mg once daily enoxaparinVKA [enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily VKA individually titrated doses to achieve a target INR of 25 (range 20-30)]
Dagger Treatment-emergent major bleeding events with at least gt2 subjects in any pooled treatment group sect Major bleeding which is not fatal or in a critical organ but resulting in a decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL andor
transfusion of ge2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells
Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE clinical study the most frequent adverse reactions associated with
permanent drug discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 1 for XARELTO
10 mg 2 for XARELTO 20 mg and 1 for acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) 100 mg The mean
duration of treatment was 293 days for XARELTO 10 mg-treated patients and 286 days for aspirin
100 mg-treated patients
Table 4 shows the number of patients experiencing bleeding events in the EINSTEIN CHOICE
study
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Table 4 Bleeding Events in EINSTEIN CHOICE
Parameter
XARELTOdagger
10 mg N=1127 n ()
Acetylsalicylic Acid (aspirin)dagger 100 mg
N=1131 n ()
Major bleeding event 5 (04) 3 (03) Fatal bleeding 0 1 (lt01) Non-fatal critical organ bleeding 2 (02) 1 (lt01) Non-fatal non-critical organ bleedingsect 3 (03) 1 (lt01)
Clinically relevant non-major (CRNM) bleedingpara
22 (20) 20 (18)
Any bleeding 151 (134) 138 (122) Bleeding event occurred after the first dose and up to 2 days after the last dose of study drug Although a
patient may have had 2 or more events the patient is counted only once in a category dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 10 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily sect Major bleeding which is not fatal or in a critical organ but resulting in a decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL andor
transfusion of ge 2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells para Bleeding which was clinically overt did not meet the criteria for major bleeding but was associated with
medical intervention unscheduled contact with a physician temporary cessation of treatment discomfort for the patient or impairment of activities of daily life
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE study there was an increased incidence of bleeding including major
and CRNM bleeding in the XARELTO 20 mg group compared to the XARELTO 10 mg or aspirin
100 mg groups
Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery In the RECORD clinical trials the overall incidence rate of adverse reactions leading to permanent
treatment discontinuation was 37 with XARELTO
The rates of major bleeding events and any bleeding events observed in patients in the RECORD
clinical trials are shown in Table 5
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Table 5 Bleeding Events in Patients Undergoing Hip or Knee Replacement Surgeries (RECORD 1-3)
XARELTO 10 mg Enoxaparindagger
Total treated patients N=4487 n ()
N=4524 n ()
Major bleeding event 14 (03) 9 (02) Fatal bleeding 1 (lt01) 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 2 (lt01) 3 (01) Bleeding that required re-operation
7 (02) 5 (01)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
4 (01) 1 (lt01)
Any bleeding eventDagger 261 (58) 251 (56) Hip Surgery Studies N=3281
n () N=3298 n ()
Major bleeding event 7 (02) 3 (01) Fatal bleeding 1 (lt01) 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 1 (lt01) 1 (lt01) Bleeding that required re-operation
2 (01) 1 (lt01)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
3 (01) 1 (lt01)
Any bleeding eventDagger 201 (61) 191 (58) Knee Surgery Study N=1206
n () N=1226 n ()
Major bleeding event 7 (06) 6 (05) Fatal bleeding 0 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 1 (01) 2 (02) Bleeding that required re-operation
5 (04) 4 (03)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
1 (01) 0
Any bleeding eventDagger 60 (50) 60 (49) Bleeding events occurring any time following the first dose of double-blind study medication (which may
have been prior to administration of active drug) until two days after the last dose of double-blind study medication Patients may have more than one event
dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period for RECORD 2 enoxaparin dosing was 40 mg once daily (RECORD 1-3)
Dagger Includes major bleeding events
Following XARELTO treatment the majority of major bleeding complications (ge60) occurred
during the first week after surgery
Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD In the COMPASS trial the most frequent adverse reactions associated with permanent drug
discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 27 for XARELTO 25 mg twice
daily in combination with aspirin 100 mg once daily vs 12 for aspirin 100 mg once daily
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Table 6 shows the number of patients experiencing various types of major bleeding events in the
COMPASS trial
Table 6 Major Bleeding Events in COMPASS - On Treatment Plus 2 days
Parameter
XARELTO plus aspirindagger
N=9134 n (year)
Aspirin alonedagger
N=9107
n (year)
XARELTO plus aspirin vs
Aspirin alone HR (95 CI)
Modified ISTH Major BleedingDagger 263 (16) 144 (09) 184 (150 226) - Fatal bleeding event
Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) Non-intracranial
12 (lt01) 6 (lt01) 6 (lt01)
8 (lt01) 3 (lt01) 5 (lt01)
151 (062 369) 201 (050 803) 121 (037 396)
- Symptomatic bleeding in critical organ (non-fatal) ICH
Hemorrhagic Stroke Other ICH
58 (03) 23 (01) 18 (01) 6 (lt01)
43 (03) 21 (01)
13 (lt01) 9 (lt01)
136 (091 201) 109 (061 198) 138 (068 282) 067 (024 188)
- Bleeding into the surgical site requiring reoperation (non-fatal not in critical organ)
7 (lt01) 6 (lt01) 117 (039 348)
- Bleeding leading to hospitalization (non-fatal not in critical organ not requiring reoperation)
188 (11) 91 (05) 208 (162 267)
Major GI bleeding 117 (07) 49 (03) 240 (172 335)
Major bleeding events within each subcategory were counted once per patient but patients may have contributed events to multiple subcategories These events occurred during treatment or within 2 days of stopping treatment
dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily
Dagger Defined as i) fatal bleeding or ii) symptomatic bleeding in a critical area or organ such as intraarticular
intramuscular with compartment syndrome intraspinal intracranial intraocular respiratory pericardial liver pancreas retroperitoneal adrenal gland or kidney or iii) bleeding into the surgical site requiring reoperation or iv) bleeding leading to hospitalization
CI confidence interval HR hazard ratio ISTH International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis
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Figure 2 shows the risk of modified ISTH major bleeding events across major subgroups
Figure 2 Risk of Modified ISTH Major Bleeding Events by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS ndash On Treatment Plus 2 Days
18
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Other Adverse Reactions Non-hemorrhagic adverse reactions reported in ge1 of XARELTO-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies are shown in Table 7
Table 7 Other Adverse Reactions Reported by ge1 of XARELTO-Treated Patients in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
Body System Adverse Reaction
EINSTEIN DVT Study XARELTO 20 mg
N=1718 n ()
EnoxaparinVKA N=1711 n ()
Gastrointestinal disorders Abdominal pain 46 (27) 25 (15)
General disorders and administration site conditions
Fatigue 24 (14) 15 (09) Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Back pain 50 (29) 31 (18) Muscle spasm 23 (13) 13 (08)
Nervous system disorders
Dizziness 38 (22) 22 (13) Psychiatric disorders
Anxiety 24 (14) 11 (06) Depression 20 (12) 10 (06) Insomnia 28 (16) 18 (11)
EINSTEIN PE Study XARELTO 20 mg
N=2412 n ()
EnoxaparinVKA N=2405 n ()
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Pruritus 53 (22) 27 (11)
Adverse reaction with Relative Risk gt15 for XARELTO versus comparator
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Non-hemorrhagic adverse reactions reported in ge1 of XARELTO-treated patients in RECORD
1-3 studies are shown in Table 8
Table 8 Other Adverse Drug Reactions Reported by ge1 of XARELTO-Treated Patients in RECORD 1-3 Studies
Body System Adverse Reaction
XARELTO 10 mg
N=4487 n ()
Enoxaparindagger
N=4524 n ()
Injury poisoning and procedural complications
Wound secretion 125 (28) 89 (20) Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Pain in extremity 74 (17) 55 (12) Muscle spasm 52 (12) 32 (07)
Nervous system disorders
Syncope 55 (12) 32 (07) Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Pruritus 96 (21) 79 (18) Blister 63 (14) 40 (09)
Adverse reaction occurring any time following the first dose of double-blind medication which may have been prior to administration of active drug until two days after the last dose of double-blind study medication
dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 enoxaparin dosing was 40 mg once daily (RECORD 1-3)
Other clinical trial experience In an investigational study of acute medically ill patients being
treated with XARELTO 10 mg tablets cases of pulmonary hemorrhage and pulmonary
hemorrhage with bronchiectasis were observed
62 Postmarketing Experience
The following adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of XARELTO
Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size it is not
always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug
exposure
Blood and lymphatic system disorders agranulocytosis thrombocytopenia
Gastrointestinal disorders retroperitoneal hemorrhage
Hepatobiliary disorders jaundice cholestasis hepatitis (including hepatocellular injury)
Immune system disorders hypersensitivity anaphylactic reaction anaphylactic shock
angioedema
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Nervous system disorders cerebral hemorrhage subdural hematoma epidural hematoma
hemiparesis
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Stevens-Johnson syndrome drug reaction with
eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS)
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS
71 General Inhibition and Induction Properties
Rivaroxaban is a substrate of CYP3A45 CYP2J2 and the P-gp and ATP-binding cassette G2
(ABCG2) transporters Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors increase exposure to
rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of bleeding Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inducers
decrease exposure to rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of thromboembolic events
72 Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Strong CYP3A Inhibitors Avoid concomitant administration of XARELTO with known combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inhibitors (eg ketoconazole and ritonavir) [see Warnings and Precautions (56) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
Although clarithromycin is a combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitor pharmacokinetic data
suggests that no precautions are necessary with concomitant administration with XARELTO as
the change in exposure is unlikely to affect the bleeding risk [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Moderate CYP3A Inhibitors in Patients with Renal Impairment XARELTO should not be used in patients with CrCl 15 to lt80 mLmin who are receiving
concomitant combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitors (eg erythromycin) unless the
potential benefit justifies the potential risk [see Warnings and Precautions (54) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
73 Drugs that Induce Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with drugs that are combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inducers (eg carbamazepine phenytoin rifampin St Johnrsquos wort) [see Warnings and
Precautions (56) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
74 Anticoagulants and NSAIDsAspirin
Coadministration of enoxaparin warfarin aspirin clopidogrel and chronic NSAID use may
increase the risk of bleeding [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
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Avoid concurrent use of XARELTO with other anticoagulants due to increased bleeding risk
unless benefit outweighs risk Promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss if patients
are treated concomitantly with aspirin other platelet aggregation inhibitors or NSAIDs [see
Warnings and Precautions (52)]
8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
81 Pregnancy
Risk Summary The limited available data on XARELTO in pregnant women are insufficient to inform a drug-
associated risk of adverse developmental outcomes Use XARELTO with caution in pregnant
patients because of the potential for pregnancy related hemorrhage andor emergent delivery The
anticoagulant effect of XARELTO cannot be reliably monitored with standard laboratory testing
Consider the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother and possible risks to the fetus when
prescribing XARELTO to a pregnant woman [see Warnings and Precautions (52 57)]
Adverse outcomes in pregnancy occur regardless of the health of the mother or the use of
medications The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the
indicated populations is unknown In the US general population the estimated background risk
of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2ndash4 and 15ndash20
respectively
Clinical Considerations
Disease-Associated Maternal andor EmbryoFetal Risk Pregnancy is a risk factor for venous thromboembolism and that risk is increased in women with
inherited or acquired thrombophilias Pregnant women with thromboembolic disease have an
increased risk of maternal complications including pre-eclampsia Maternal thromboembolic
disease increases the risk for intrauterine growth restriction placental abruption and early and late
pregnancy loss
FetalNeonatal Adverse Reactions Based on the pharmacologic activity of Factor Xa inhibitors and the potential to cross the placenta
bleeding may occur at any site in the fetus andor neonate
Labor or Delivery
All patients receiving anticoagulants including pregnant women are at risk for bleeding and this
risk may be increased during labor or delivery [see Warnings and Precautions (57)] The risk of
bleeding should be balanced with the risk of thrombotic events when considering the use of
XARELTO in this setting
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Data
Human Data There are no adequate or well-controlled studies of XARELTO in pregnant women and dosing
for pregnant women has not been established Post-marketing experience is currently insufficient
to determine a rivaroxaban-associated risk for major birth defects or miscarriage In an in vitro
placenta perfusion model unbound rivaroxaban was rapidly transferred across the human placenta
Animal Data Rivaroxaban crosses the placenta in animals Rivaroxaban increased fetal toxicity (increased
resorptions decreased number of live fetuses and decreased fetal body weight) when pregnant
rabbits were given oral doses of ge10 mgkg rivaroxaban during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 4 times the human exposure of unbound drug based on AUC
comparisons at the highest recommended human dose of 20 mgday Fetal body weights decreased
when pregnant rats were given oral doses of 120 mgkg during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 14 times the human exposure of unbound drug In rats peripartal
maternal bleeding and maternal and fetal death occurred at the rivaroxaban dose of 40 mgkg
(about 6 times maximum human exposure of the unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday)
82 Lactation
Risk Summary Rivaroxaban has been detected in human milk There are insufficient data to determine the effects
of rivaroxaban on the breastfed child or on milk production Rivaroxaban andor its metabolites
were present in the milk of rats The developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be
considered along with the motherrsquos clinical need for XARELTO and any potential adverse effects
on the breastfed infant from XARELTO or from the underlying maternal condition (see Data)
Data
Animal Data Following a single oral administration of 3 mgkg of radioactive [14C]-rivaroxaban to lactating rats
between Day 8 to 10 postpartum the concentration of total radioactivity was determined in milk
samples collected up to 32 hours post-dose The estimated amount of radioactivity excreted with
milk within 32 hours after administration was 21 of the maternal dose
83 Females and Males of Reproductive Potential
Females of reproductive potential requiring anticoagulation should discuss pregnancy planning
with their physician
84 Pediatric Use
Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established
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85 Geriatric Use
Of the total number of patients in the RECORD 1-3 clinical studies evaluating XARELTO about
54 were 65 years and over while about 15 were gt75 years In ROCKET AF approximately
77 were 65 years and over and about 38 were gt75 years In the EINSTEIN DVT PE and
Extension clinical studies approximately 37 were 65 years and over and about 16 were
gt75 years In EINSTEIN CHOICE approximately 39 were 65 years and over and about 12
were gt75 years In the COMPASS study approximately 76 were 65 years and over and about
17 were gt75 years In clinical trials the efficacy of XARELTO in the elderly (65 years or older)
was similar to that seen in patients younger than 65 years Both thrombotic and bleeding event
rates were higher in these older patients but the risk-benefit profile was favorable in all age groups
[see Clinical Pharmacology (123) and Clinical Studies (14)]
86 Renal Impairment
In pharmacokinetic studies compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased by approximately 44 to 64 in subjects with renal impairment
Increases in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis In the ROCKET AF trial patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin were administered XARELTO
15 mg once daily resulting in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban and clinical outcomes similar
to those in patients with better renal function administered XARELTO 20 mg once daily Patients
with CrCl le30 mLmin were not studied but administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily is
expected to result in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban similar to those in patients with moderate
renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis Clinical efficacy and safety studies with XARELTO did not enroll patients with end-stage renal
disease (ESRD) on dialysis In patients with ESRD maintained on intermittent hemodialysis
administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily will result in concentrations of rivaroxaban and
pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in the ROCKET AF study [see Clinical
Pharmacology (122 123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar
stroke reduction and bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in ROCKET AF
Treatment of DVT andor PE and Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE In the EINSTEIN trials patients with CrCl values lt30 mLmin at screening were excluded from
the studies Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
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Prophylaxis of DVT Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery The combined analysis of the RECORD 1-3 clinical efficacy studies did not show an increase in
bleeding risk for patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin and reported a possible increase in total
venous thromboemboli in this population Observe closely and promptly evaluate any signs or
symptoms of blood loss in patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin Avoid the use of XARELTO in
patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD
Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis
Patients with a CrCl lt15 mLmin at screening were excluded from COMPASS and limited data
are available for patients with a CrCl of 15-30 mLmin In patients with CrCl le30 mLmin a dose
of 25 mg XARELTO twice daily is expected to give an exposure similar to that in patients with
moderate renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)] whose efficacy and safety
outcomes were similar to those with preserved renal function
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis
No clinical outcome data is available for the use of XARELTO with aspirin in patients with ESRD
on dialysis since these patients were not enrolled in COMPASS In patients with ESRD maintained
on intermittent hemodialysis administration of XARELTO 25 mg twice daily will result in
concentrations of rivaroxaban and pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in
moderate renal impaired patients in the COMPASS study [see Clinical Pharmacology (122
123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar CV risk reduction and
bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in COMPASS
87 Hepatic Impairment
In a pharmacokinetic study compared to healthy subjects with normal liver function AUC
increases of 127 were observed in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B)
The safety or PK of XARELTO in patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) has
not been evaluated [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with moderate (Child-Pugh B) and severe (Child-Pugh C)
hepatic impairment or with any hepatic disease associated with coagulopathy
10 OVERDOSAGE Overdose of XARELTO may lead to hemorrhage Discontinue XARELTO and initiate appropriate
therapy if bleeding complications associated with overdosage occur Rivaroxaban systemic
exposure is not further increased at single doses gt50 mg due to limited absorption The use of
activated charcoal to reduce absorption in case of XARELTO overdose may be considered Due
to the high plasma protein binding rivaroxaban is not dialyzable [see Warnings and Precautions
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(52) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)] Partial reversal of laboratory anticoagulation parameters
may be achieved with use of plasma products An agent to reverse the anti-factor Xa activity of
rivaroxaban is available
11 DESCRIPTION Rivaroxaban a factor Xa (FXa) inhibitor is the active ingredient in XARELTO Tablets with the
chemical name 5-Chloro-N-((5S)-2-oxo-3-[4-(3-oxo-4-morpholinyl)phenyl]-13-oxazolidin-5shy
ylmethyl)-2-thiophenecarboxamide The molecular formula of rivaroxaban is C19H18ClN3O5S
and the molecular weight is 43589 The structural formula is
Rivaroxaban is a pure (S)-enantiomer It is an odorless non-hygroscopic white to yellowish
powder Rivaroxaban is only slightly soluble in organic solvents (eg acetone polyethylene glycol
400) and is practically insoluble in water and aqueous media
Each XARELTO tablet contains 25 mg 10 mg 15 mg or 20 mg of rivaroxaban The inactive
ingredients of XARELTO are croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate
magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate Additionally the
proprietary film coating mixture used for XARELTO 25 mg is Opadry Light Yellow containing
ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadry Pink and for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadry Red both
containing ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadry II Dark Red containing ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol
3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
121 Mechanism of Action
XARELTO is a selective inhibitor of FXa It does not require a cofactor (such as Anti-thrombin
III) for activity Rivaroxaban inhibits free FXa and prothrombinase activity Rivaroxaban has no
direct effect on platelet aggregation but indirectly inhibits platelet aggregation induced by
thrombin By inhibiting FXa rivaroxaban decreases thrombin generation
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122 Pharmacodynamics
Dose-dependent inhibition of FXa activity was observed in humans Neoplastinreg prothrombin time
(PT) activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) and HepTestreg are also prolonged dose-
dependently Anti-factor Xa activity is also influenced by rivaroxaban
Specific Populations
Renal Impairment The relationship between systemic exposure and pharmacodynamic activity of rivaroxaban was
altered in subjects with renal impairment relative to healthy control subjects [see Use in Specific
Populations (86)]
Table 9 Percentage Increase in Rivaroxaban PK and PD Measures in Subjects with Renal Impairment Relative to Healthy Subjects from Clinical Pharmacology Studies
Measure Parameter
Creatinine Clearance (mLmin)
50-79 30-49 15-29 ESRD (on
dialysis) ESRD (post-dialysis)
Exposure AUC 44 52 64 47 56
FXa Inhibition AUEC 50 86 100 49 33
PT Prolongation AUEC 33 116 144 112 158
Separate stand-alone study PT = Prothrombin time FXa = Coagulation factor Xa AUC = Area under the plasma concentration-time curve AUEC = Area under the effect-time curve
Hepatic Impairment Anti-Factor Xa activity was similar in subjects with normal hepatic function and in mild hepatic
impairment (Child-Pugh A class) There is no clear understanding of the impact of hepatic
impairment beyond this degree on the coagulation cascade and its relationship to efficacy and
safety
123 Pharmacokinetics
Absorption
The absolute bioavailability of rivaroxaban is dose-dependent For the 25 mg and 10 mg dose it
is estimated to be 80 to 100 and is not affected by food XARELTO 25 mg and 10 mg tablets
can be taken with or without food For the 20 mg dose in the fasted state the absolute
bioavailability is approximately 66 Coadministration of XARELTO with food increases the
bioavailability of the 20 mg dose (mean AUC and Cmax increasing by 39 and 76 respectively
with food) XARELTO 15 mg and 20 mg tablets should be taken with food [see Dosage and
Administration (21)]
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The maximum concentrations (Cmax) of rivaroxaban appear 2 to 4 hours after tablet intake The
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban were not affected by drugs altering gastric pH Coadministration
of XARELTO (30 mg single dose) with the H2-receptor antagonist ranitidine (150 mg twice daily)
the antacid aluminum hydroxidemagnesium hydroxide (10 mL) or XARELTO (20 mg single
dose) with the PPI omeprazole (40 mg once daily) did not show an effect on the bioavailability
and exposure of rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Absorption of rivaroxaban is dependent on the site of drug release in the GI tract A 29 and 56
decrease in AUC and Cmax compared to tablet was reported when rivaroxaban granulate is released
in the proximal small intestine Exposure is further reduced when drug is released in the distal
small intestine or ascending colon Avoid administration of rivaroxaban distal to the stomach
which can result in reduced absorption and related drug exposure
In a study with 44 healthy subjects both mean AUC and Cmax values for 20 mg rivaroxaban
administered orally as a crushed tablet mixed in applesauce were comparable to that after the whole
tablet However for the crushed tablet suspended in water and administered via an NG tube
followed by a liquid meal only mean AUC was comparable to that after the whole tablet and Cmax
was 18 lower
Distribution Plasma protein binding of rivaroxaban in human plasma is approximately 92 to 95 with
albumin being the main binding component The steady-state volume of distribution in healthy
subjects is approximately 50 L
Metabolism Approximately 51 of an orally administered [14C]-rivaroxaban dose was recovered as inactive
metabolites in urine (30) and feces (21) Oxidative degradation catalyzed by CYP3A45 and
CYP2J2 and hydrolysis are the major sites of biotransformation Unchanged rivaroxaban was the
predominant moiety in plasma with no major or active circulating metabolites
Excretion In a Phase 1 study following the administration of [14C]-rivaroxaban approximately one-third
(36) was recovered as unchanged drug in the urine and 7 was recovered as unchanged drug in
feces Unchanged drug is excreted into urine mainly via active tubular secretion and to a lesser
extent via glomerular filtration (approximate 51 ratio) Rivaroxaban is a substrate of the efflux
transporter proteins P-gp and ABCG2 (also abbreviated Bcrp) Rivaroxabanrsquos affinity for influx
transporter proteins is unknown
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Rivaroxaban is a low-clearance drug with a systemic clearance of approximately 10 Lhr in
healthy volunteers following intravenous administration The terminal elimination half-life of
rivaroxaban is 5 to 9 hours in healthy subjects aged 20 to 45 years
Specific Populations
The effects of level of renal impairment age body weight and level of hepatic impairment on the
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban are summarized in Figure 3
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Figure 3 Effect of Specific Populations on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Gender Gender did not influence the pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics of XARELTO
Race Healthy Japanese subjects were found to have 20 to 40 on average higher exposures compared
to other ethnicities including Chinese However these differences in exposure are reduced when
values are corrected for body weight
Elderly The terminal elimination half-life is 11 to 13 hours in the elderly subjects aged 60 to 76 years [see
Use in Specific Populations (85)]
Renal Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects [CrCl ge80 mLmin (n=8)] and in subjects with varying degrees of renal
impairment (see Figure 3) Compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased in subjects with renal impairment Increases in pharmacodynamic
effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
Hemodialysis in ESRD subjects Systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered as a single 15 mg
dose in ESRD subjects dosed 3 hours after the completion of a 4-hour hemodialysis session (postshy
dialysis) is 56 higher when compared to subjects with normal renal function (see Table 9) The
systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered 2 hours prior to a 4-hour hemodialysis session with
a dialysate flow rate of 600 mLmin and a blood flow rate in the range of 320 to 400 mLmin is
47 higher compared to those with normal renal function The extent of the increase is similar to
the increase in patients with CrCl 15 to 50 mLmin taking XARELTO 15 mg Hemodialysis had
no significant impact on rivaroxaban exposure Protein binding was similar (86 to 89) in
healthy controls and ESRD subjects in this study
Hepatic Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects (n=16) and subjects with varying degrees of hepatic impairment (see Figure 3)
No patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) were studied Compared to healthy
subjects with normal liver function significant increases in rivaroxaban exposure were observed
in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B) (see Figure 3) Increases in
pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (87)]
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Drug Interactions In vitro studies indicate that rivaroxaban neither inhibits the major cytochrome P450 enzymes
CYP1A2 2C8 2C9 2C19 2D6 2J2 and 3A nor induces CYP1A2 2B6 2C19 or 3A In vitro
data also indicates a low rivaroxaban inhibitory potential for P-gp and ABCG2 transporters
The effects of coadministered drugs on the pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban exposure are
summarized in Figure 4 [see Drug Interactions (7)]
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Figure 4 Effect of Coadministered Drugs on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Anticoagulants In a drug interaction study single doses of enoxaparin (40 mg subcutaneous) and XARELTO
(10 mg) given concomitantly resulted in an additive effect on anti-factor Xa activity In another
study single doses of warfarin (15 mg) and XARELTO (5 mg) resulted in an additive effect on
factor Xa inhibition and PT Neither enoxaparin nor warfarin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
NSAIDsAspirin In ROCKET AF concomitant aspirin use (almost exclusively at a dose of 100 mg or less) during
the double-blind phase was identified as an independent risk factor for major bleeding NSAIDs
are known to increase bleeding and bleeding risk may be increased when NSAIDs are used
concomitantly with XARELTO Neither naproxen nor aspirin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Clopidogrel In two drug interaction studies where clopidogrel (300 mg loading dose followed by 75 mg daily
maintenance dose) and XARELTO (15 mg single dose) were coadministered in healthy subjects
an increase in bleeding time to 45 minutes was observed in approximately 45 and 30 of
subjects in these studies respectively The change in bleeding time was approximately twice the
maximum increase seen with either drug alone There was no change in the pharmacokinetics of
either drug
Drug-Disease Interactions with Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport Systems In a pharmacokinetic trial XARELTO was administered as a single dose in subjects with mild
(CrCl = 50 to 79 mLmin) or moderate renal impairment (CrCl = 30 to 49 mLmin) receiving
multiple doses of erythromycin (a combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitor) Compared to
XARELTO administered alone in subjects with normal renal function (CrCl gt80 mLmin)
subjects with mild and moderate renal impairment concomitantly receiving erythromycin reported
a 76 and 99 increase in AUCinf and a 56 and 64 increase in Cmax respectively Similar
trends in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed
126 QTQTc Prolongation
In a thorough QT study in healthy men and women aged 50 years and older no QTc prolonging
effects were observed for XARELTO (15 mg and 45 mg single-dose)
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13 NON-CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY
131 Carcinogenesis Mutagenesis Impairment of Fertility
Rivaroxaban was not carcinogenic when administered by oral gavage to mice or rats for up to
2 years The systemic exposures (AUCs) of unbound rivaroxaban in male and female mice at the
highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 1- and 2-times respectively the human exposure of
unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday Systemic exposures of unbound drug in male and
female rats at the highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 2- and 4-times respectively the human
exposure
Rivaroxaban was not mutagenic in bacteria (Ames-Test) or clastogenic in V79 Chinese hamster
lung cells in vitro or in the mouse micronucleus test in vivo
No impairment of fertility was observed in male or female rats when given up to 200 mgkgday
of rivaroxaban orally This dose resulted in exposure levels based on the unbound AUC at least
13 times the exposure in humans given 20 mg rivaroxaban daily
14 CLINICAL STUDIES
141 Stroke Prevention in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO was derived from Rivaroxaban Once-daily
oral direct factor Xa inhibition Compared with vitamin K antagonist for the prevention of stroke
and Embolism Trial in Atrial Fibrillation (ROCKET AF) [NCT00403767] a multi-national
double-blind study comparing XARELTO (at a dose of 20 mg once daily with the evening meal
in patients with CrCl gt50 mLmin and 15 mg once daily with the evening meal in patients with
CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin) to warfarin (titrated to INR 20 to 30) to reduce the risk of stroke and non-
central nervous system (CNS) systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
(AF) Patients had to have one or more of the following additional risk factors for stroke
a prior stroke (ischemic or unknown type) transient ischemic attack (TIA) or non-CNS systemic embolism or
2 or more of the following risk factors
o age ge75 years
o hypertension
o heart failure or left ventricular ejection fraction le35 or
o diabetes mellitus
ROCKET AF was a non-inferiority study designed to demonstrate that XARELTO preserved more
than 50 of warfarinrsquos effect on stroke and non-CNS systemic embolism as established by
previous placebo-controlled studies of warfarin in atrial fibrillation
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A total of 14264 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a median of 590
days The mean age was 71 years and the mean CHADS2 score was 35 The population was 60
male 83 Caucasian 13 Asian and 13 Black There was a history of stroke TIA or non-
CNS systemic embolism in 55 of patients and 38 of patients had not taken a vitamin K
antagonist (VKA) within 6 weeks at time of screening Concomitant diseases of patients in this
study included hypertension 91 diabetes 40 congestive heart failure 63 and prior
myocardial infarction 17 At baseline 37 of patients were on aspirin (almost exclusively at a
dose of 100 mg or less) and few patients were on clopidogrel Patients were enrolled in Eastern
Europe (39) North America (19) Asia Australia and New Zealand (15) Western Europe
(15) and Latin America (13) Patients randomized to warfarin had a mean percentage of time
in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 55 lower during the first few months of the study
In ROCKET AF XARELTO was demonstrated non-inferior to warfarin for the primary composite
endpoint of time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism [HR (95
CI) 088 (074 103)] but superiority to warfarin was not demonstrated There is insufficient
experience to determine how XARELTO and warfarin compare when warfarin therapy is well-
controlled
Table 10 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 10 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in ROCKET AF Study (Intent-to-Treat Population)
XARELTO Warfarin XARELTO vs
Warfarin
Event N=7081 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
N=7090 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint
269 (38) 21 306 (43) 24 088 (074 103)
Stroke 253 (36) 20 281 (40) 22
Hemorrhagic Strokedagger 33 (05) 03 57 (08) 04
Ischemic Stroke 206 (29) 16 208 (29) 16
Unknown Stroke Type
19 (03) 02 18 (03) 01
Non-CNS Systemic Embolism
20 (03) 02 27 (04) 02
The primary endpoint was the time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end
dagger Defined as primary hemorrhagic strokes confirmed by adjudication in all randomized patients followed up to site notification
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Figure 5 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary endpoint
event in the two treatment arms
Figure 5 Time to First Occurrence of Stroke (any type) or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Cum
ulat
ive
Eve
nt R
ates
(
)
XARELTO Warfarin
HR (95 CI)088 (074 103)
0 90 180 270 360 450 540 630 720 810 900
Days from Randomization
Number of Subjects at Risk
XARELTO 7081 6927 6774 6620 6470 5580 4779 3820 2951 2058 1321 Warfarin 7090 6910 6755 6590 6440 5561 4756 3807 2944 2069 1319
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Figure 6 shows the risk of stroke or non-CNS systemic embolism across major subgroups
Figure 6 Risk of Stroke or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Baseline Characteristics in ROCKET AF (Intent-to-Treat Population)
Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end Note The figure above presents effects in various subgroups all of which are baseline characteristics and all of
which were pre-specified (diabetic status was not pre-specified in the subgroup but was a criterion for the
CHADS2 score) The 95 confidence limits that are shown do not take into account how many comparisons
were made nor do they reflect the effect of a particular factor after adjustment for all other factors Apparent
homogeneity or heterogeneity among groups should not be over-interpreted
The efficacy of XARELTO was generally consistent across major subgroups
The protocol for ROCKET AF did not stipulate anticoagulation after study drug discontinuation
but warfarin patients who completed the study were generally maintained on warfarin XARELTO
patients were generally switched to warfarin without a period of coadministration of warfarin and
XARELTO so that they were not adequately anticoagulated after stopping XARELTO until
attaining a therapeutic INR During the 28 days following the end of the study there were 22
strokes in the 4637 patients taking XARELTO vs 6 in the 4691 patients taking warfarin
Few patients in ROCKET AF underwent electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation The utility
of XARELTO for preventing post-cardioversion stroke and systemic embolism is unknown
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142 Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) andor Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
EINSTEIN Deep Vein Thrombosis and EINSTEIN Pulmonary Embolism Studies XARELTO for the treatment of DVT andor PE was studied in EINSTEIN DVT [NCT00440193]
and EINSTEIN PE [NCT00439777] multi-national open-label non-inferiority studies comparing
XARELTO (at an initial dose of 15 mg twice daily with food for the first three weeks followed
by XARELTO 20 mg once daily with food) to enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily for at least five
days with VKA and then continued with VKA only after the target INR (20-30) was reached
Patients who required thrombectomy insertion of a caval filter or use of a fibrinolytic agent and
patients with creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin significant liver disease or active bleeding were
excluded from the studies The intended treatment duration was 3 6 or 12 months based on
investigators assessment prior to randomization
A total of 8281 (3449 in EINSTEIN DVT and 4832 in EINSTEIN PE) patients were randomized
and followed on study treatment for a mean of 208 days in the XARELTO group and 204 days in
the enoxaparinVKA group The mean age was approximately 57 years The population was 55
male 70 Caucasian 9 Asian and about 3 Black About 73 and 92 of XARELTO-treated
patients in the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies respectively received initial parenteral
anticoagulant treatment for a median duration of 2 days EnoxaparinVKA-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies received initial parenteral anticoagulant treatment for
a median duration of 8 days Aspirin was taken as on treatment concomitant antithrombotic
medication by approximately 12 of patients in both treatment groups Patients randomized to
VKA had an unadjusted mean percentage of time in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 58 in
EINSTEIN DVT study and 60 in EINSTEIN PE study with the lower values occurring during
the first month of the study
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies 49 of patients had an idiopathic DVTPE at
baseline Other risk factors included previous episode of DVTPE (19) recent surgery or trauma
(18) immobilization (16) use of estrogen-containing drug (8) known thrombophilic
conditions (6) or active cancer (5)
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO was demonstrated to be non-
inferior to enoxaparinVKA for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of
recurrent DVT or non-fatal or fatal PE [EINSTEIN DVT HR (95 CI) 068 (044 104)
EINSTEIN PE HR (95 CI) 112 (075 168)] In each study the conclusion of non-inferiority
was based on the upper limit of the 95 confidence interval for the hazard ratio being less than
20
Table 11 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components for
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
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Table 11 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies ndash Intent-to-Treat Population
Event XARELTO 20 mgdagger EnoxaparinVKAdagger
XARELTO vs EnoxaparinVKA
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
EINSTEIN DVT Study N=1731 n ()
N=1718 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 36 (21) 51 (30) 068 (044 104)
Death (PE) 1 (lt01) 0
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 3 (02) 6 (03)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 1 (lt01) 0
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 20 (12) 18 (10)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
14 (08) 28 (16)
EINSTEIN PE Study N=2419 n ()
N=2413 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 50 (21) 44 (18) 112 (075 168)
Death (PE) 3 (01) 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 8 (03) 6 (02)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 0 2 (lt01)
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 23 (10) 20 (08)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
18 (07) 17 (07)
For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end of intended treatment duration (3 6 or 12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration If the same patient had several events the patient may have been counted for several components
dagger Treatment schedule in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO 15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks followed by 20 mg once daily enoxaparinVKA [enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily VKA individually titrated doses to achieve a target INR of 25 (range 20-30)]
Figures 7 and 8 are plots of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary
efficacy endpoint event in the two treatment groups in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
respectively
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Figure 7 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN DVT Study
Figure 8 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN PE Study
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143 Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE
EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
XARELTO for reduction in the risk of recurrence of DVT and of PE was evaluated in the
EINSTEIN CHOICE study [NCT02064439] a multi-national double-blind superiority study
comparing XARELTO (10 or 20 mg once daily with food) to 100 mg acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
once daily in patients who had completed 6 to 12 months of anticoagulant treatment for DVT
andor PE following the acute event The intended treatment duration in the study was up to
12 months Patients with an indication for continued therapeutic-dose anticoagulation were
excluded
Because the benefit-risk assessment favored the 10 mg dose versus aspirin compared to the 20 mg
dose versus aspirin only the data concerning the 10 mg dose is discussed below
A total of 2275 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a mean of 290 days
for the XARELTO and aspirin treatment groups The mean age was approximately 59 years The
population was 56 male 70 Caucasian 14 Asian and 3 Black In the EINSTEIN CHOICE
study 51 of patients had DVT only 33 had PE only and 16 had PE and DVT combined
Other risk factors included idiopathic VTE (43) previous episode of DVTPE (17) recent
surgery or trauma (12) prolonged immobilization (10) use of estrogen containing drugs (5)
known thrombophilic conditions (6) Factor V Leiden gene mutation (4) or active cancer
(3)
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE study XARELTO 10 mg was demonstrated to be superior to aspirin
100 mg for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of recurrent DVT or nonshy
fatal or fatal PE
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Table 12 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 12 Primary Composite Endpoint and its Components Results in EINSTEIN CHOICE Study ndash Full Analysis Set
Event
XARELTO 10 mg
N=1127 n ()
Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin) 100 mg N=1131
n ()
XARELTO 10 mg vs Aspirin
100 mg Hazard Ratio
(95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint 13 (12) 50 (44) 026
(014 047) plt00001
Symptomatic recurrent DVT 8 (07) 29 (26)
Symptomatic recurrent PE 5 (04) 19 (17)
Death (PE) 0 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 0 1 (lt01) For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end
of intended treatment duration (12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration The individual component of the primary endpoint represents the first occurrence of the event
Figure 9 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary efficacy
endpoint event in the two treatment groups
Figure 9 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Full Analysis Set) ndash EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
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144 Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement
Surgery
XARELTO was studied in 9011 patients (4487 XARELTO-treated 4524 enoxaparin-treated
patients) in the REgulation of Coagulation in ORthopedic Surgery to Prevent DVT and PE
Controlled Double-blind Randomized Study of BAY 59-7939 in the Extended Prevention of VTE
in Patients Undergoing Elective Total Hip or Knee Replacement (RECORD 1 2 and 3)
[NCT00329628 NCT00332020 NCT00361894] studies
The two randomized double-blind clinical studies (RECORD 1 and 2) in patients undergoing
elective total hip replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily starting at least 6 to
8 hours (about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin 40 mg
once daily started 12 hours preoperatively In RECORD 1 and 2 a total of 6727 patients were
randomized and 6579 received study drug The mean age [ standard deviation (SD)] was
63 122 (range 18 to 93) years with 49 of patients 65 years and 55 of patients were female
More than 82 of patients were White 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The studies
excluded patients undergoing staged bilateral total hip replacement patients with severe renal
impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with significant
liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) In RECORD 1 the mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 333 70 and 336 83 days respectively In RECORD 2 the
mean exposure duration to active XARELTO and enoxaparin was 335 69 and 124 29 days
respectively After Day 13 oral placebo was continued in the enoxaparin group for the remainder
of the double-blind study duration The efficacy data for RECORD 1 and 2 are provided in Table
13
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Table 13 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Hip Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 1 RECORD 2
Treatment Dosage and Duration
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparin 40 mg once
daily RRR p-value
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparindagger
40 mg once daily
RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=1513 N=1473 N=834 N=835 Total VTE 17 (11) 57 (39) 71
(95 CI 50 83)
plt0001
17 (20) 70 (84) 76 (95 CI 59
86) plt0001
Components of Total VTE Proximal DVT 1 (01) 31 (21) 5 (06) 40 (48) Distal DVT 12 (08) 26 (18) 11 (13) 43 (52) Non-fatal PE 3 (02) 1 (01) 1 (01) 4 (05) Death (any cause)
4 (03) 4 (03) 2 (02) 4 (05)
Number of Patients N=1600 N=1587 N=928 N=929 Major VTEDagger 3 (02) 33 (21) 91 (95
CI 71 97) plt0001
6 (07) 45 (48) 87 (95 CI 69 94)
plt0001 Number of Patients N=2103 N=2119 N=1178 N=1179 Symptomatic VTE 5 (02) 11 (05) 3 (03) 15 (13) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 Dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
One randomized double-blind clinical study (RECORD 3) in patients undergoing elective total
knee replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily started at least 6 to 8 hours
(about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin In RECORD 3
the enoxaparin regimen was 40 mg once daily started 12 hours preoperatively The mean age ( SD) of patients in the study was 68 90 (range 28 to 91) years with 66 of patients 65 years
Sixty-eight percent (68) of patients were female Eighty-one percent (81) of patients were
White less than 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The study excluded patients with
severe renal impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with
significant liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) The mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 119 23 and 125 30 days respectively The efficacy data are
provided in Table 14
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Table 14 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 3 Treatment Dosage and
Duration XARELTO
10 mg once daily Enoxaparin
40 mg once daily RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=813 N=871 Total VTE 79 (97) 164 (188) 48
(95 CI 34 60) plt0001
Components of events contributing to Total VTE Proximal DVT 9 (11) 19 (22) Distal DVT 74 (91) 154 (177) Non-fatal PE 0 4 (05) Death (any cause) 0 2 (02)
Number of Patients N=895 N=917 Major VTEdagger 9 (10) 23 (25) 60 (95 CI 14 81)
p = 0024 Number of Patients N=1206 N=1226 Symptomatic VTE 8 (07) 24 (20) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
145 Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic
CAD or PAD
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO for the reduction in the risk of stroke
myocardial infarction or cardiovascular death in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) or
peripheral artery disease (PAD) was derived from the double-blind Cardiovascular OutcoMes for
People using Anticoagulation StrategieS trial (COMPASS) [NCT10776424] A total of
27395 patients were evenly randomized to rivaroxaban 25 mg orally twice daily plus aspirin
100 mg once daily rivaroxaban 5 mg orally twice daily alone or aspirin 100 mg once daily alone
Because the 5 mg dose alone was not superior to aspirin alone only the data concerning the 25 mg
dose plus aspirin are discussed below
Patients with established CAD or PAD were eligible Patients with CAD who were younger than
65 years of age were also required to have documentation of atherosclerosis involving at least two
vascular beds or to have at least two additional cardiovascular risk factors (current smoking
diabetes mellitus an estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] lt60 mL per minute heart failure
or non-lacunar ischemic stroke 1 month earlier) Patients with PAD were either symptomatic with
ankle brachial index lt090 or had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis ge50 a previous carotid
revascularization procedure or established ischemic disease of one or both lower extremities
Patients were excluded for use of dual antiplatelet other non-aspirin antiplatelet or oral
anticoagulant therapies ischemic non-lacunar stroke within 1 month hemorrhagic or lacunar
stroke at any time or eGFR lt15 mLmin [see Warnings and Precautions (52)]
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The mean age was 68 years and 21 of the subject population were ge75 years Of the included
patients 91 had CAD 27 had PAD and 18 had both CAD and PAD Of the patients with
CAD 69 had prior MI 60 had prior percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
(PTCA)atherectomy percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and 26 had history of coronary
artery bypass grafting (CABG) prior to study Of the patients with PAD 49 had intermittent
claudication 27 had peripheral artery bypass surgery or peripheral percutaneous transluminal
angioplasty 26 had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis gt 50 and 4 had limb or foot
amputation for arterial vascular disease
The mean duration of follow-up was 23 months Relative to aspirin alone XARELTO plus aspirin
reduced the rate of the primary composite outcome of stroke myocardial infarction or
cardiovascular death The benefit was observed early with a constant treatment effect over the
entire treatment period (see Table 15 and Figure 11)
A benefit-risk analysis of the data from COMPASS was performed by comparing the number of
CV events (CV deaths myocardial infarctions and non-hemorrhagic strokes) prevented to the
number of fatal or life-threatening bleeding events (fatal bleeds + symptomatic non-fatal bleeds
into a critical organ) in the XARELTO plus aspirin group versus the aspirin group Compared to
aspirin alone during 10000 patient-years of treatment XARELTO plus aspirin would be expected
to result in 70 fewer CV events and 12 additional life-threatening bleeds indicating a favorable
balance of benefits and risks
The results in patients with PAD CAD and both CAD and PAD were consistent with the overall
efficacy and safety results (see Figure 10)
Figure 10 shows the risk of primary efficacy outcome across major subgroups
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Figure 10 Risk of Primary Efficacy Outcome by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS (Intent-to-Treat
Population)
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Table 15 Efficacy results from COMPASS study
Study Population Patients with CAD or PAD
Event
Xarelto plus aspirindagger
N=9152 Aspirin alonedagger
N=9126
Hazard Ratio (95 CI) Daggern ()
Event Rate
(year) n ()
Event Rate
(year) Stroke MI or CV death 379 (41) 22 496 (54) 29 076 (066 086) - Stroke 83 (09) 05 142 (16) 08 058 (044 076) - MI 178 (19) 10 205 (22) 12 086 (070 105) - CV death 160 (17) 09 203 (22) 12 078 (064 096) Coronary heart disease death MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
329 (36) 19 450 (49) 26 072 (063 083)
- Coronary heart disease deathsect 86 (09) 05 117 (13) 0 7 073 (055 096) - Ischemic stroke 64 (07) 04 125 (14) 07 051 (038 069) - Acute limb ischemia 22 (02) 01 40 (04) 02 055 (032 092) CV deathpara MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
389 (43) 22 516 (57) 300 074 (065 085)
All-cause mortality 313 (34) 1 8 378 (41) 22 082 (071 096) Lower extremity amputations for CV reasons 15 (02) lt01 31 (03) 02 048 (026 089)
Patients with PAD Acute limb ischemia 19 (08) 04 34 (14) 08 056 (032 099)
intention to treat analysis set primary analyses dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily Dagger vs aspirin 100 mg sect Coronary heart disease death death due to acute MI sudden cardiac death or CV procedure para CV death includes CHD death or death due to other CV causes or unknown death Acute limb ischemia is defined as limb-threatening ischemia leading to an acute vascular intervention (ie pharmacologic peripheral arterial
surgeryreconstruction peripheral angioplastystent or amputation) CHD coronary heart disease CI confidence interval CV cardiovascular MI myocardial infarction
49
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Figure 11 Time to first occurrence of primary efficacy outcome (stroke myocardial infarction cardiovascular death) in COMPASS
CI confidence interval
16 HOW SUPPLIEDSTORAGE AND HANDLING XARELTO (rivaroxaban) Tablets are available in the strengths and packages listed below
25 mg tablets are round light yellow and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above a
ldquo25rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-577-60 Bottle containing 60 tablets
NDC 50458-577-18 Bottle containing 180 tablets
NDC 50458-577-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
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10 mg tablets are round light red biconvex film-coated tablets marked with a triangle pointing
down above a ldquo10rdquo on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-580-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-580-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-580-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
15 mg tablets are round red biconvex film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down above
a ldquo15rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-578-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-578-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-578-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
20 mg tablets are triangle-shaped dark red film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down
above a ldquo20rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-579-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-579-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-579-89 Bulk bottle containing 1000 tablets
NDC 50458-579-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
Starter Pack for treatment of deep vein thrombosis and treatment of pulmonary embolism
NDC 50458-584-51 30-day starter blister pack containing 51 tablets 42 tablets of
15 mg and 9 tablets of 20 mg
Store at 25C (77F) or room temperature excursions permitted to 15-30C (59-86F) [see USP
Controlled Room Temperature]
Keep out of the reach of children
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17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION See FDA-approved patient labeling (Medication Guide)
Instructions for Patient Use
Advise patients to take XARELTO only as directed
Remind patients to not discontinue XARELTO without first talking to their healthcare professional
Advise patients with atrial fibrillation to take XARELTO once daily with the evening meal
Advise patients for initial treatment of DVT andor PE to take XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg
tablets with food at approximately the same time every day [see Dosage and Administration
(21)]
Advise patients who are at a continued risk of recurrent DVT andor PE after at least 6 months
of initial treatment to take XARELTO 10 mg once daily with or without food [see Dosage
and Administration (21)]
Advise patients who cannot swallow the tablet whole to crush XARELTO and combine with
a small amount of applesauce followed by food [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
For patients requiring an NG tube or gastric feeding tube instruct the patient or caregiver to
crush the XARELTO tablet and mix it with a small amount of water before administering via
the tube [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
If a dose is missed advise the patient to take XARELTO as soon as possible on the same day
and continue on the following day with their recommended daily dose regimen
Bleeding Risks
Advise patients to report any unusual bleeding or bruising to their physician Inform patients
that it might take them longer than usual to stop bleeding and that they may bruise andor
bleed more easily when they are treated with XARELTO [see Warnings and Precautions
(52)]
If patients have had neuraxial anesthesia or spinal puncture and particularly if they are taking
concomitant NSAIDs or platelet inhibitors advise patients to watch for signs and symptoms
of spinal or epidural hematoma such as back pain tingling numbness (especially in the lower
limbs) muscle weakness and stool or urine incontinence If any of these symptoms occur
advise the patient to contact his or her physician immediately [see Boxed Warning]
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Invasive or Surgical Procedures Instruct patients to inform their healthcare professional that they are taking XARELTO before any
invasive procedure (including dental procedures) is scheduled
Concomitant Medication and Herbals Advise patients to inform their physicians and dentists if they are taking or plan to take any
prescription or over-the-counter drugs or herbals so their healthcare professionals can evaluate
potential interactions [see Drug Interactions (7)]
Pregnancy and Pregnancy-Related Hemorrhage
Advise patients to inform their physician immediately if they become pregnant or intend to
become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO [see Use in Specific Populations (81)]
Advise pregnant women receiving XARELTO to immediately report to their physician any
bleeding or symptoms of blood loss [see Warnings and Precautions (57)]
Lactation Advise patients to discuss with their physician the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother
and for the child if they are nursing or intend to nurse during anticoagulant treatment [see Use in
Specific Populations (82)]
Females and Males of Reproductive Potential Advise patients who can become pregnant to discuss pregnancy planning with their physician [see
Use in Specific Populations (83)]
Product of Germany
Finished Product Manufactured by
Janssen Ortho LLC
Gurabo PR 00778
or
Bayer AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
Manufactured for
Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc
Titusville NJ 08560
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53
Licensed from
Bayer HealthCare AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies
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MEDICATION GUIDE XARELTOreg (zah-REL-toe)
(rivaroxaban) tablets
What is the most important information I should know about XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects including
bull Increased risk of blood clots if you stop taking XARELTO People with atrial fibrillation (a type of irregular heart beat) that is not caused by a heart valve problem (non-valvular) are at an increased risk of forming a blood clot in the heart which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body XARELTO lowers your chance of having a stroke by helping to prevent clots from forming If you stop taking XARELTO you may have increased risk of forming a clot in your blood
Do not stop taking XARELTO without talking to the doctor who prescribes it for you Stopping XARELTO increases your risk of having a stroke If you have to stop taking XARELTO your doctor may prescribe another blood thinner medicine to prevent a blood clot from forming
bull Increased risk of bleeding XARELTO can cause bleeding which can be serious and may lead to death This is because XARELTO is a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) that lowers blood clotting During treatment with XARELTO you are likely to bruise more easily and it may take longer for bleeding to stop
You may have a higher risk of bleeding if you take XARELTO and take other medicines that increase your risk of bleeding including
o aspirin or aspirin containing products o long-term (chronic) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) o warfarin sodium (Coumadinreg Jantovenreg) o any medicine that contains heparin o clopidogrel (Plavixreg) o selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) o other medicines to prevent or treat blood clots
Tell your doctor if you take any of these medicines Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure if your medicine is one listed above
Call your doctor or get medical help right away if you develop any of these signs or symptoms of bleeding
o unexpected bleeding or bleeding that lasts a long time such as
nose bleeds that happen often unusual bleeding from the gums menstrual bleeding that is heavier than normal or vaginal bleeding
o bleeding that is severe or you cannot control
o red pink or brown urine
o bright red or black stools (looks like tar)
o cough up blood or blood clots
o vomit blood or your vomit looks like ldquocoffee groundsrdquo
o headaches feeling dizzy or weak
o pain swelling or new drainage at wound sites
bull Spinal or epidural blood clots (hematoma) People who take a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) like XARELTO and have medicine injected into their spinal and epidural area or have a spinal puncture have a risk of forming a blood clot that can cause long-term or permanent loss of the ability to move (paralysis) Your risk of developing a spinal or epidural blood clot is higher if
o a thin tube called an epidural catheter is placed in your back to give you certain medicine
o you take NSAIDs or a medicine to prevent blood from clotting
o you have a history of difficult or repeated epidural or spinal punctures
o you have a history of problems with your spine or have had surgery on your spine
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If you take XARELTO and receive spinal anesthesia or have a spinal puncture your doctor should watch you closely for symptoms of spinal or epidural blood clots Tell your doctor right away if you have back pain tingling numbness muscle weakness (especially in your legs and feet) loss of control of the bowels or bladder (incontinence)
XARELTO is not for use in people with artificial heart valves
XARELTO is not for use in people with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) especially with positive triple antibody testing who have a history of blood clots
What is XARELTO
XARELTO is a prescription medicine used to
bull reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in people who have a medical condition called atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem With atrial fibrillation part of the heart does not beat the way it should This can lead to the formation of blood clots which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body
bull treat blood clots in the veins of your legs (deep vein thrombosis or DVT) or lungs (pulmonary embolism or PE)
bull reduce the risk of blood clots happening again in people who continue to be at risk for DVT or PE after receiving treatment for blood clots for at least 6 months
bull help prevent a blood clot in the legs and lungs of people who have just had hip or knee replacement surgery
XARELTO is used with low dose aspirin to
bull reduce the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in people with coronary artery disease (a condition where the blood supply to the heart is reduced or blocked) or peripheral artery disease (a condition where the blood flow to the legs is reduced)
It is not known if XARELTO is safe and effective in children
Do not take XARELTO if you
bull currently have certain types of abnormal bleeding Talk to your doctor before taking XARELTO if you currently have unusual bleeding
bull are allergic to rivaroxaban or any of the ingredients in XARELTO See the end of this Medication Guide for a complete list of ingredients in XARELTO
Before taking XARELTO tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions including if you
bull have or ever had bleeding problems
bull have liver or kidney problems
bull have antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)
bull are pregnant or plan to become pregnant It is not known if XARELTO will harm your unborn baby
o Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO Taking XARELTO while you are pregnant may increase the risk of bleeding in you or in your unborn baby
o If you take XARELTO during pregnancy tell your doctor right away if you have any signs or symptoms of bleeding or blood loss See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo for signs and symptoms of bleeding
bull are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed XARELTO can pass into your breast milk Talk to your doctor about the best way to feed your baby during treatment with XARELTO
Tell all of your doctors and dentists that you are taking XARELTO They should talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO for you before you have any surgery medical or dental procedure
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and over-the-counter medicines vitamins and herbal supplements
Some of your other medicines may affect the way XARELTO works causing side effects Certain medicines may increase your risk of bleeding See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
Especially tell your doctor if you take
bull ketoconazole bull ritonavir
bull erythromycin bull carbamazepine
bull phenytoin bull rifampin
bull St Johnrsquos wort
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How should I take XARELTO
bull Take XARELTO exactly as prescribed by your doctor
bull Do not change your dose or stop taking XARELTO unless your doctor tells you to Your doctor may change your dose if needed
bull Your doctor will decide how long you should take XARELTO
bull XARELTO may need to be stopped for one or more days before any surgery or medical or dental procedure Your doctor will tell you when to stop taking XARELTO and when to start taking XARELTO again after your surgery or procedure
bull If you need to stop taking XARELTO for any reason talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO to you to find out when you should stop taking it Do not stop taking XARELTO without first talking to the doctor who prescribes it to you
bull If you have difficulty swallowing XARELTO tablets whole talk to your doctor about other ways to take XARELTO
bull Do not run out of XARELTO Refill your prescription of XARELTO before you run out When leaving the hospital following a hip or knee replacement be sure that you will have XARELTO available to avoid missing any doses
bull If you take too much XARELTO go to the nearest hospital emergency room or call your doctor right away
If you take XARELTO for
o Atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with your evening meal
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Blood clots in the veins of your legs or lungs
Take XARELTO 1 or 2 times a day as prescribed by your doctor
For the 10 mg dose take XARELTO with or without food
For the 15 mg and 20 mg doses take XARELTO with food at the same time each day
If you miss a dose
If you take the 15 mg dose of XARELTO 2 times a day (a total of 30 mg of XARELTO in 1 day) Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day You may take 2 doses at the same time to make up for the missed dose Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
If you take XARELTO 1 time a day Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Hip or knee replacement surgery
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Reducing the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in coronary artery disease or peripheral artery disease
Take XARELTO 2 times a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
What are the possible side effects of XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects
bull See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
The most common side effect of XARELTO was bleeding
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects You may report side effects to FDA at 1 800-FDA-1088
How should I store XARELTO
bull Store XARELTO at room temperature between 68oF to 77oF (20oC to 25oC)
Keep XARELTO and all medicines out of the reach of children
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General information about the safe and effective use of XARELTO
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide Do not use XARELTO for a condition for which it was not prescribed Do not give XARELTO to other people even if they have the same symptoms that you have It may harm them You can ask your pharmacist or doctor for information about XARELTO that is written for health professionals
What are the ingredients in XARELTO
Active ingredient rivaroxaban
Inactive ingredients croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 25 mg tablets is Opadryreg Light Yellow and contains ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadryreg Pink and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadryreg Red and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadryreg II Dark Red and contains ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol 3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
Finished Product Manufactured by Janssen Ortho LLC Gurabo PR 00778 or Bayer AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany Manufactured for Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc Titusville NJ 08560 Licensed from Bayer HealthCare AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies Trademarks are property of their respective owners
For more information go to wwwXARELTO-UScom or call 1-800-526-7736
This Medication Guide has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration Revised 082019
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There are limited data on the relative effectiveness of XARELTO and warfarin in reducing the risk
of stroke and systemic embolism when warfarin therapy is well-controlled [see Clinical Studies
(141)]
12 Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis
XARELTO is indicated for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
13 Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism
XARELTO is indicated for the treatment of pulmonary embolism (PE)
14 Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of Deep Vein Thrombosis andor
Pulmonary Embolism
XARELTO is indicated for the reduction in the risk of recurrence of DVT andor PE in patients at
continued risk for recurrent DVT andor PE after completion of initial treatment lasting at least
6 months
15 Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement
Surgery
XARELTO is indicated for the prophylaxis of DVT which may lead to PE in patients undergoing
knee or hip replacement surgery
16 Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) or Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
XARELTO in combination with aspirin is indicated to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular
events (cardiovascular (CV) death myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke) in patients with chronic
coronary artery disease (CAD) or peripheral artery disease (PAD)
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2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
21 Recommended Dosage
Table 1 Recommended Dosage
Indication Renal DosageConsiderations
Reduction in Risk of CrCl gt50 mLmin 20 mg once daily Stroke in Nonvalvular Atrial CrCl le50 mLmin 15 mg once daily Fibrillation
Treatment of DVT CrCl ge30 mLmin 15 mg twice daily andor PE after 21 days transition to
20 mg once daily
CrCl lt30 mLmin Avoid Use
Reduction in the Risk CrCl ge30 mLmin 10 mg once daily after at least 6 of Recurrence of months of standard anticoagulant DVT andor PE in treatment patients at continued CrCl lt30 mLmin Avoid Use risk for DVT andor PE Prophylaxis of DVT Following
- Hip CrCl ge30 mLmin 10 mg once daily for 35 days 6-10 Replacement hours after surgery once hemostasis has SurgeryDagger been established
CrCl lt30 mLmin Avoid Use
- Knee CrCl ge30 mLmin 10 mg once daily for 12 days 6-10 Replacement hours after surgery once hemostasis has SurgeryDagger been established
CrCl lt30 mLmin Avoid Use
FoodTimingdagger
Take with evening meal
Take with evening meal
Take with food at the same time each day
Take with or without food
Take with or without food
Take with or without food
Reduction of Risk of No dose adjustment 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin (75shy Take with or without food Major needed based on CrCl 100 mg) once daily Cardiovascular Events (CV Death MI and Stroke) in Chronic CAD or PAD
See Use in Specific Populations (86) dagger See Clinical Pharmacology (123) Dagger See Dosage and Administration (23)
22 Switching to and from XARELTO
Switching from Warfarin to XARELTO - When switching patients from warfarin to XARELTO
discontinue warfarin and start XARELTO as soon as the International Normalized Ratio (INR) is
below 30 to avoid periods of inadequate anticoagulation
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5
Switching from XARELTO to Warfarin - No clinical trial data are available to guide converting
patients from XARELTO to warfarin XARELTO affects INR so INR measurements made during
coadministration with warfarin may not be useful for determining the appropriate dose of warfarin
One approach is to discontinue XARELTO and begin both a parenteral anticoagulant and warfarin
at the time the next dose of XARELTO would have been taken
Switching from XARELTO to Anticoagulants other than Warfarin - For patients currently taking
XARELTO and transitioning to an anticoagulant with rapid onset discontinue XARELTO and
give the first dose of the other anticoagulant (oral or parenteral) at the time that the next XARELTO
dose would have been taken [see Drug Interactions (74)]
Switching from Anticoagulants other than Warfarin to XARELTO - For patients currently receiving
an anticoagulant other than warfarin start XARELTO 0 to 2 hours prior to the next scheduled
evening administration of the drug (eg low molecular weight heparin or non-warfarin oral
anticoagulant) and omit administration of the other anticoagulant For unfractionated heparin being
administered by continuous infusion stop the infusion and start XARELTO at the same time
23 Discontinuation for Surgery and other Interventions
If anticoagulation must be discontinued to reduce the risk of bleeding with surgical or other
procedures XARELTO should be stopped at least 24 hours before the procedure to reduce the risk
of bleeding [see Warnings and Precautions (52)] In deciding whether a procedure should be
delayed until 24 hours after the last dose of XARELTO the increased risk of bleeding should be
weighed against the urgency of intervention XARELTO should be restarted after the surgical or
other procedures as soon as adequate hemostasis has been established noting that the time to onset
of therapeutic effect is short [see Warnings and Precautions (51)] If oral medication cannot be
taken during or after surgical intervention consider administering a parenteral anticoagulant
24 Missed Dose
For patients receiving 25 mg twice daily if a dose is missed the patient should take a single
25 mg XARELTO dose as recommended at the next scheduled time
For patients receiving 15 mg twice daily The patient should take XARELTO immediately to
ensure intake of 30 mg XARELTO per day Two 15 mg tablets may be taken at once
For patients receiving 20 mg 15 mg or 10 mg once daily The patient should take the missed
XARELTO dose immediately The dose should not be doubled within the same day to make
up for a missed dose
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6
25 Administration Options
For patients who are unable to swallow whole tablets XARELTO tablets may be crushed and
mixed with applesauce immediately prior to use and administered orally After the administration
of a crushed XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg tablet the dose should be immediately followed by food
[see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Administration via nasogastric (NG) tube or gastric feeding tube After confirming gastric
placement of the tube XARELTO tablets may be crushed and suspended in 50 mL of water and
administered via an NG tube or gastric feeding tube Since rivaroxaban absorption is dependent
on the site of drug release avoid administration of XARELTO distal to the stomach which can
result in reduced absorption and thereby reduced drug exposure After the administration of a
crushed XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg tablet the dose should then be immediately followed by
enteral feeding [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Crushed XARELTO tablets are stable in water and in applesauce for up to 4 hours An in vitro
compatibility study indicated that there is no adsorption of rivaroxaban from a water suspension
of a crushed XARELTO tablet to PVC or silicone nasogastric (NG) tubing
3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS
25 mg tablets Round light yellow and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above a
ldquo25rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side
10 mg tablets Round light red biconvex and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above
a ldquo10rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side
15 mg tablets Round red biconvex and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above a
ldquo15rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side
20 mg tablets Triangle-shaped dark red and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above
a ldquo20rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side
4 CONTRAINDICATIONS
XARELTO is contraindicated in patients with
active pathological bleeding [see Warnings and Precautions (52)]
severe hypersensitivity reaction to XARELTO (eg anaphylactic reactions) [see Adverse Reactions (62)]
5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
51 Increased Risk of Thrombotic Events after Premature Discontinuation
Premature discontinuation of any oral anticoagulant including XARELTO in the absence of
adequate alternative anticoagulation increases the risk of thrombotic events An increased rate of
stroke was observed during the transition from XARELTO to warfarin in clinical trials in atrial
Reference ID 4481760
7
fibrillation patients If XARELTO is discontinued for a reason other than pathological bleeding or
completion of a course of therapy consider coverage with another anticoagulant [see Dosage and
Administration (22 23) and Clinical Studies (141)]
52 Risk of Bleeding
XARELTO increases the risk of bleeding and can cause serious or fatal bleeding In deciding
whether to prescribe XARELTO to patients at increased risk of bleeding the risk of thrombotic
events should be weighed against the risk of bleeding
Promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss and consider the need for blood
replacement Discontinue XARELTO in patients with active pathological hemorrhage The
terminal elimination half-life of rivaroxaban is 5 to 9 hours in healthy subjects aged 20 to 45 years
Concomitant use of other drugs that impair hemostasis increases the risk of bleeding These include
aspirin P2Y12 platelet inhibitors dual antiplatelet therapy other antithrombotic agents fibrinolytic
therapy non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) [see Drug Interactions (74)] selective
serotonin reuptake inhibitors and serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
Concomitant use of drugs that are known combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors increases
rivaroxaban exposure and may increase bleeding risk [see Drug Interactions (72)]
Reversal of Anticoagulant Effect An agent to reverse the anti-factor Xa activity of rivaroxaban is available Because of high plasma
protein binding rivaroxaban is not dialyzable [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)] Protamine
sulfate and vitamin K are not expected to affect the anticoagulant activity of rivaroxaban Use of
procoagulant reversal agents such as prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC) activated
prothrombin complex concentrate or recombinant factor VIIa may be considered but has not been
evaluated in clinical efficacy and safety studies Monitoring for the anticoagulation effect of
rivaroxaban using a clotting test (PT INR or aPTT) or anti-factor Xa (FXa) activity is not
recommended
53 SpinalEpidural Anesthesia or Puncture
When neuraxial anesthesia (spinalepidural anesthesia) or spinal puncture is employed patients
treated with anticoagulant agents for prevention of thromboembolic complications are at risk of
developing an epidural or spinal hematoma which can result in long-term or permanent paralysis
[see Boxed Warning]
To reduce the potential risk of bleeding associated with the concurrent use of XARELTO and
epidural or spinal anesthesiaanalgesia or spinal puncture consider the pharmacokinetic profile of
XARELTO [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)] Placement or removal of an epidural catheter or
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lumbar puncture is best performed when the anticoagulant effect of XARELTO is low however
the exact timing to reach a sufficiently low anticoagulant effect in each patient is not known
An indwelling epidural or intrathecal catheter should not be removed before at least 2 half-lives
have elapsed (ie 18 hours in young patients aged 20 to 45 years and 26 hours in elderly patients
aged 60 to 76 years) after the last administration of XARELTO [see Clinical Pharmacology
(123)] The next XARELTO dose should not be administered earlier than 6 hours after the
removal of the catheter If traumatic puncture occurs delay the administration of XARELTO for
24 hours
Should the physician decide to administer anticoagulation in the context of epidural or spinal
anesthesiaanalgesia or lumbar puncture monitor frequently to detect any signs or symptoms of
neurological impairment such as midline back pain sensory and motor deficits (numbness
tingling or weakness in lower limbs) bowel andor bladder dysfunction Instruct patients to
immediately report if they experience any of the above signs or symptoms If signs or symptoms
of spinal hematoma are suspected initiate urgent diagnosis and treatment including consideration
for spinal cord decompression even though such treatment may not prevent or reverse neurological
sequelae
54 Use in Patients with Renal Impairment
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Periodically assess renal function as clinically indicated (ie more frequently in situations in
which renal function may decline) and adjust therapy accordingly [see Dosage and Administration
(21)] Consider dose adjustment or discontinuation of XARELTO in patients who develop acute
renal failure while on XARELTO [see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Pulmonary Embolism (PE) and Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT and of PE Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin due to an expected increase in
rivaroxaban exposure and pharmacodynamic effects in this patient population [see Use in Specific
Populations (86)]
Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin due to an expected increase in
rivaroxaban exposure and pharmacodynamic effects in this patient population Observe closely
and promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss in patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin
Patients who develop acute renal failure while on XARELTO should discontinue the treatment
[see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
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55 Use in Patients with Hepatic Impairment
No clinical data are available for patients with severe hepatic impairment
Avoid use of XARELTO in patients with moderate (Child-Pugh B) and severe (Child-Pugh C)
hepatic impairment or with any hepatic disease associated with coagulopathy since drug exposure
and bleeding risk may be increased [see Use in Specific Populations (87)]
56 Use with P-gp and Strong CYP3A Inhibitors or Inducers
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with known combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors
[see Drug Interactions (72)]
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with drugs that are known combined P-gp and strong
CYP3A inducers [see Drug Interactions (73)]
57 Risk of Pregnancy-Related Hemorrhage
In pregnant women XARELTO should be used only if the potential benefit justifies the potential
risk to the mother and fetus XARELTO dosing in pregnancy has not been studied The
anticoagulant effect of XARELTO cannot be monitored with standard laboratory testing Promptly
evaluate any signs or symptoms suggesting blood loss (eg a drop in hemoglobin andor
hematocrit hypotension or fetal distress) [see Warnings and Precautions (52)]
58 Patients with Prosthetic Heart Valves
The safety and efficacy of XARELTO have not been studied in patients with prosthetic heart
valves Therefore use of XARELTO is not recommended in these patients
59 Acute PE in Hemodynamically Unstable Patients or Patients Who Require
Thrombolysis or Pulmonary Embolectomy
Initiation of XARELTO is not recommended acutely as an alternative to unfractionated heparin in
patients with pulmonary embolism who present with hemodynamic instability or who may receive
thrombolysis or pulmonary embolectomy
510 Increased Risk of Thrombosis in Patients with Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) including XARELTO are not recommended for use
in patients with a history of thrombosis who are diagnosed with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)
For patients with APS (especially those who are triple positive [positive for lupus anticoagulant
anticardiolipin and anti-beta 2-glycoprotein I antibodies]) treatment with DOACs has been
associated with an increased rate of recurrent thrombotic events compared with vitamin K
antagonist therapy
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6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following clinically significant adverse reactions are also discussed in other sections of the
labeling
Increased Risk of Stroke After Discontinuation in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation [see Boxed Warning and Warnings and Precautions (51)]
Bleeding Risk [see Warnings and Precautions (52 54 55 56 57)]
SpinalEpidural Hematoma [see Boxed Warning and Warnings and Precautions (53)]
61 Clinical Trials Experience
Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions adverse reaction rates
observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of
another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in clinical practice
During clinical development for the approved indications 27694 patients were exposed to
XARELTO These included 7111 patients who received XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg orally once
daily for a mean of 19 months (5558 for 12 months and 2512 for 24 months) to reduce the risk of
stroke and systemic embolism in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (ROCKET AF) 6962 patients who
received XARELTO 15 mg orally twice daily for three weeks followed by 20 mg orally once daily
to treat DVT or PE (EINSTEIN DVT EINSTEIN PE) 10 mg or 20 mg orally once daily
(EINSTEIN Extension EINSTEIN CHOICE) to reduce the risk of recurrence of DVT andor PE
4487 patients who received XARELTO 10 mg orally once daily for prophylaxis of DVT following
hip or knee replacement surgery (RECORD 1-3) and 9134 patients who received XARELTO
25 mg orally twice daily in combination with aspirin 100 mg once daily for the reduction in risk
of major cardiovascular events in patients with chronic CAD or PAD (COMPASS)
Hemorrhage The most common adverse reactions with XARELTO were bleeding complications [see Warnings
and Precautions (52)]
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation In the ROCKET AF trial the most frequent adverse reactions associated with permanent drug
discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 43 for XARELTO vs 31 for
warfarin The incidence of discontinuations for non-bleeding adverse events was similar in both
treatment groups
Table 2 shows the number of patients experiencing various types of bleeding events in the
ROCKET AF trial
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Table 2 Bleeding Events in ROCKET AF- On Treatment Plus 2 Days
Parameter XARELTO N=7111
n (year)
Warfarin N=7125
n (year)
XARELTO vs Warfarin HR
(95 CI)
Major Bleedingdagger 395 (36) 386 (35) 104 (090 120)
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) Dagger
55 (05) 84 (07) 067 (047 093)
Hemorrhagic Strokesect
36 (03) 58 (05) 063 (042 096)
Other ICH 19 (02) 26 (02) 074 (041 134)
Gastrointestinal (GI)para 221 (20) 140 (12) 161 (130 199)
Fatal Bleeding 27 (02) 55 (05) 050 (031 079)
ICH 24 (02) 42 (04) 058 (035 096)
Non-intracranial 3 (00) 13 (01) 023 (007 082) Abbreviations HR = Hazard Ratio CI = Confidence interval CRNM = Clinically Relevant Non-Major Major bleeding events within each subcategory were counted once per patient but patients may have contributed events to multiple
subcategories These events occurred during treatment or within 2 days of stopping treatment dagger Defined as clinically overt bleeding associated with a decrease in hemoglobin of ge2 gdL a transfusion of ge2 units of packed red blood
cells or whole blood bleeding at a critical site or with a fatal outcome Dagger Intracranial bleeding events included intraparenchymal intraventricular subdural subarachnoid andor epidural hematoma sect Hemorrhagic stroke in this table specifically refers to non-traumatic intraparenchymal andor intraventricular hematoma in patients on
treatment plus 2 days para Gastrointestinal bleeding events included upper GI lower GI and rectal bleeding Fatal bleeding is adjudicated death with the primary cause of death from bleeding
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Figure 1 shows the risk of major bleeding events across major subgroups
Figure 1 Risk of Major Bleeding Events by Baseline Characteristics in ROCKET AF ndash On Treatment Plus 2 Days
Note The figure above presents effects in various subgroups all of which are baseline characteristics and all of which
were pre-specified (diabetic status was not pre-specified in the subgroup but was a criterion for the CHADS2 score)
The 95 confidence limits that are shown do not take into account how many comparisons were made nor do they
reflect the effect of a particular factor after adjustment for all other factors Apparent homogeneity or heterogeneity
among groups should not be over-interpreted
Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) andor Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
In the pooled analysis of the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE clinical studies the most frequent
adverse reactions leading to permanent drug discontinuation were bleeding events with
XARELTO vs enoxaparinVitamin K antagonist (VKA) incidence rates of 17 vs 15
respectively The mean duration of treatment was 208 days for XARELTO-treated patients and
204 days for enoxaparinVKA-treated patients
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Table 3 shows the number of patients experiencing major bleeding events in the pooled analysis
of the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
Table 3 Bleeding Events in the Pooled Analysis of EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
Parameter Major bleeding event
Fatal bleeding Intracranial
Non-fatal critical organ bleeding IntracranialDagger
RetroperitonealDagger
IntraocularDagger
Intra-articularDagger
Non-fatal non-critical organ bleedingsect
Decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL Transfusion of ge2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells
Clinically relevant non-major bleeding Any bleeding
XARELTOdagger
N=4130 n ()
40 (10) 3 (lt01) 2 (lt01) 10 (02)
3 (lt01) 1 (lt01) 3 (lt01)
0 27 (07) 28 (07) 18 (04)
357 (86) 1169 (283)
Enoxaparin VKAdagger
N=4116 n ()
72 (17) 8 (02)
4 (lt01) 29 (07) 10 (02) 8 (02)
2 (lt01) 4 (lt01) 37 (09) 42 (10) 25 (06)
357 (87) 1153 (280)
Bleeding event occurred after randomization and up to 2 days after the last dose of study drug Although a patient may have had 2 or more events the patient is counted only once in a category
dagger Treatment schedule in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO 15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks followed by 20 mg once daily enoxaparinVKA [enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily VKA individually titrated doses to achieve a target INR of 25 (range 20-30)]
Dagger Treatment-emergent major bleeding events with at least gt2 subjects in any pooled treatment group sect Major bleeding which is not fatal or in a critical organ but resulting in a decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL andor
transfusion of ge2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells
Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE clinical study the most frequent adverse reactions associated with
permanent drug discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 1 for XARELTO
10 mg 2 for XARELTO 20 mg and 1 for acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) 100 mg The mean
duration of treatment was 293 days for XARELTO 10 mg-treated patients and 286 days for aspirin
100 mg-treated patients
Table 4 shows the number of patients experiencing bleeding events in the EINSTEIN CHOICE
study
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Table 4 Bleeding Events in EINSTEIN CHOICE
Parameter
XARELTOdagger
10 mg N=1127 n ()
Acetylsalicylic Acid (aspirin)dagger 100 mg
N=1131 n ()
Major bleeding event 5 (04) 3 (03) Fatal bleeding 0 1 (lt01) Non-fatal critical organ bleeding 2 (02) 1 (lt01) Non-fatal non-critical organ bleedingsect 3 (03) 1 (lt01)
Clinically relevant non-major (CRNM) bleedingpara
22 (20) 20 (18)
Any bleeding 151 (134) 138 (122) Bleeding event occurred after the first dose and up to 2 days after the last dose of study drug Although a
patient may have had 2 or more events the patient is counted only once in a category dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 10 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily sect Major bleeding which is not fatal or in a critical organ but resulting in a decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL andor
transfusion of ge 2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells para Bleeding which was clinically overt did not meet the criteria for major bleeding but was associated with
medical intervention unscheduled contact with a physician temporary cessation of treatment discomfort for the patient or impairment of activities of daily life
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE study there was an increased incidence of bleeding including major
and CRNM bleeding in the XARELTO 20 mg group compared to the XARELTO 10 mg or aspirin
100 mg groups
Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery In the RECORD clinical trials the overall incidence rate of adverse reactions leading to permanent
treatment discontinuation was 37 with XARELTO
The rates of major bleeding events and any bleeding events observed in patients in the RECORD
clinical trials are shown in Table 5
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Table 5 Bleeding Events in Patients Undergoing Hip or Knee Replacement Surgeries (RECORD 1-3)
XARELTO 10 mg Enoxaparindagger
Total treated patients N=4487 n ()
N=4524 n ()
Major bleeding event 14 (03) 9 (02) Fatal bleeding 1 (lt01) 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 2 (lt01) 3 (01) Bleeding that required re-operation
7 (02) 5 (01)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
4 (01) 1 (lt01)
Any bleeding eventDagger 261 (58) 251 (56) Hip Surgery Studies N=3281
n () N=3298 n ()
Major bleeding event 7 (02) 3 (01) Fatal bleeding 1 (lt01) 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 1 (lt01) 1 (lt01) Bleeding that required re-operation
2 (01) 1 (lt01)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
3 (01) 1 (lt01)
Any bleeding eventDagger 201 (61) 191 (58) Knee Surgery Study N=1206
n () N=1226 n ()
Major bleeding event 7 (06) 6 (05) Fatal bleeding 0 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 1 (01) 2 (02) Bleeding that required re-operation
5 (04) 4 (03)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
1 (01) 0
Any bleeding eventDagger 60 (50) 60 (49) Bleeding events occurring any time following the first dose of double-blind study medication (which may
have been prior to administration of active drug) until two days after the last dose of double-blind study medication Patients may have more than one event
dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period for RECORD 2 enoxaparin dosing was 40 mg once daily (RECORD 1-3)
Dagger Includes major bleeding events
Following XARELTO treatment the majority of major bleeding complications (ge60) occurred
during the first week after surgery
Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD In the COMPASS trial the most frequent adverse reactions associated with permanent drug
discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 27 for XARELTO 25 mg twice
daily in combination with aspirin 100 mg once daily vs 12 for aspirin 100 mg once daily
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Table 6 shows the number of patients experiencing various types of major bleeding events in the
COMPASS trial
Table 6 Major Bleeding Events in COMPASS - On Treatment Plus 2 days
Parameter
XARELTO plus aspirindagger
N=9134 n (year)
Aspirin alonedagger
N=9107
n (year)
XARELTO plus aspirin vs
Aspirin alone HR (95 CI)
Modified ISTH Major BleedingDagger 263 (16) 144 (09) 184 (150 226) - Fatal bleeding event
Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) Non-intracranial
12 (lt01) 6 (lt01) 6 (lt01)
8 (lt01) 3 (lt01) 5 (lt01)
151 (062 369) 201 (050 803) 121 (037 396)
- Symptomatic bleeding in critical organ (non-fatal) ICH
Hemorrhagic Stroke Other ICH
58 (03) 23 (01) 18 (01) 6 (lt01)
43 (03) 21 (01)
13 (lt01) 9 (lt01)
136 (091 201) 109 (061 198) 138 (068 282) 067 (024 188)
- Bleeding into the surgical site requiring reoperation (non-fatal not in critical organ)
7 (lt01) 6 (lt01) 117 (039 348)
- Bleeding leading to hospitalization (non-fatal not in critical organ not requiring reoperation)
188 (11) 91 (05) 208 (162 267)
Major GI bleeding 117 (07) 49 (03) 240 (172 335)
Major bleeding events within each subcategory were counted once per patient but patients may have contributed events to multiple subcategories These events occurred during treatment or within 2 days of stopping treatment
dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily
Dagger Defined as i) fatal bleeding or ii) symptomatic bleeding in a critical area or organ such as intraarticular
intramuscular with compartment syndrome intraspinal intracranial intraocular respiratory pericardial liver pancreas retroperitoneal adrenal gland or kidney or iii) bleeding into the surgical site requiring reoperation or iv) bleeding leading to hospitalization
CI confidence interval HR hazard ratio ISTH International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis
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Figure 2 shows the risk of modified ISTH major bleeding events across major subgroups
Figure 2 Risk of Modified ISTH Major Bleeding Events by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS ndash On Treatment Plus 2 Days
18
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Other Adverse Reactions Non-hemorrhagic adverse reactions reported in ge1 of XARELTO-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies are shown in Table 7
Table 7 Other Adverse Reactions Reported by ge1 of XARELTO-Treated Patients in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
Body System Adverse Reaction
EINSTEIN DVT Study XARELTO 20 mg
N=1718 n ()
EnoxaparinVKA N=1711 n ()
Gastrointestinal disorders Abdominal pain 46 (27) 25 (15)
General disorders and administration site conditions
Fatigue 24 (14) 15 (09) Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Back pain 50 (29) 31 (18) Muscle spasm 23 (13) 13 (08)
Nervous system disorders
Dizziness 38 (22) 22 (13) Psychiatric disorders
Anxiety 24 (14) 11 (06) Depression 20 (12) 10 (06) Insomnia 28 (16) 18 (11)
EINSTEIN PE Study XARELTO 20 mg
N=2412 n ()
EnoxaparinVKA N=2405 n ()
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Pruritus 53 (22) 27 (11)
Adverse reaction with Relative Risk gt15 for XARELTO versus comparator
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Non-hemorrhagic adverse reactions reported in ge1 of XARELTO-treated patients in RECORD
1-3 studies are shown in Table 8
Table 8 Other Adverse Drug Reactions Reported by ge1 of XARELTO-Treated Patients in RECORD 1-3 Studies
Body System Adverse Reaction
XARELTO 10 mg
N=4487 n ()
Enoxaparindagger
N=4524 n ()
Injury poisoning and procedural complications
Wound secretion 125 (28) 89 (20) Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Pain in extremity 74 (17) 55 (12) Muscle spasm 52 (12) 32 (07)
Nervous system disorders
Syncope 55 (12) 32 (07) Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Pruritus 96 (21) 79 (18) Blister 63 (14) 40 (09)
Adverse reaction occurring any time following the first dose of double-blind medication which may have been prior to administration of active drug until two days after the last dose of double-blind study medication
dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 enoxaparin dosing was 40 mg once daily (RECORD 1-3)
Other clinical trial experience In an investigational study of acute medically ill patients being
treated with XARELTO 10 mg tablets cases of pulmonary hemorrhage and pulmonary
hemorrhage with bronchiectasis were observed
62 Postmarketing Experience
The following adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of XARELTO
Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size it is not
always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug
exposure
Blood and lymphatic system disorders agranulocytosis thrombocytopenia
Gastrointestinal disorders retroperitoneal hemorrhage
Hepatobiliary disorders jaundice cholestasis hepatitis (including hepatocellular injury)
Immune system disorders hypersensitivity anaphylactic reaction anaphylactic shock
angioedema
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Nervous system disorders cerebral hemorrhage subdural hematoma epidural hematoma
hemiparesis
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Stevens-Johnson syndrome drug reaction with
eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS)
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS
71 General Inhibition and Induction Properties
Rivaroxaban is a substrate of CYP3A45 CYP2J2 and the P-gp and ATP-binding cassette G2
(ABCG2) transporters Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors increase exposure to
rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of bleeding Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inducers
decrease exposure to rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of thromboembolic events
72 Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Strong CYP3A Inhibitors Avoid concomitant administration of XARELTO with known combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inhibitors (eg ketoconazole and ritonavir) [see Warnings and Precautions (56) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
Although clarithromycin is a combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitor pharmacokinetic data
suggests that no precautions are necessary with concomitant administration with XARELTO as
the change in exposure is unlikely to affect the bleeding risk [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Moderate CYP3A Inhibitors in Patients with Renal Impairment XARELTO should not be used in patients with CrCl 15 to lt80 mLmin who are receiving
concomitant combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitors (eg erythromycin) unless the
potential benefit justifies the potential risk [see Warnings and Precautions (54) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
73 Drugs that Induce Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with drugs that are combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inducers (eg carbamazepine phenytoin rifampin St Johnrsquos wort) [see Warnings and
Precautions (56) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
74 Anticoagulants and NSAIDsAspirin
Coadministration of enoxaparin warfarin aspirin clopidogrel and chronic NSAID use may
increase the risk of bleeding [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
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Avoid concurrent use of XARELTO with other anticoagulants due to increased bleeding risk
unless benefit outweighs risk Promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss if patients
are treated concomitantly with aspirin other platelet aggregation inhibitors or NSAIDs [see
Warnings and Precautions (52)]
8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
81 Pregnancy
Risk Summary The limited available data on XARELTO in pregnant women are insufficient to inform a drug-
associated risk of adverse developmental outcomes Use XARELTO with caution in pregnant
patients because of the potential for pregnancy related hemorrhage andor emergent delivery The
anticoagulant effect of XARELTO cannot be reliably monitored with standard laboratory testing
Consider the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother and possible risks to the fetus when
prescribing XARELTO to a pregnant woman [see Warnings and Precautions (52 57)]
Adverse outcomes in pregnancy occur regardless of the health of the mother or the use of
medications The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the
indicated populations is unknown In the US general population the estimated background risk
of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2ndash4 and 15ndash20
respectively
Clinical Considerations
Disease-Associated Maternal andor EmbryoFetal Risk Pregnancy is a risk factor for venous thromboembolism and that risk is increased in women with
inherited or acquired thrombophilias Pregnant women with thromboembolic disease have an
increased risk of maternal complications including pre-eclampsia Maternal thromboembolic
disease increases the risk for intrauterine growth restriction placental abruption and early and late
pregnancy loss
FetalNeonatal Adverse Reactions Based on the pharmacologic activity of Factor Xa inhibitors and the potential to cross the placenta
bleeding may occur at any site in the fetus andor neonate
Labor or Delivery
All patients receiving anticoagulants including pregnant women are at risk for bleeding and this
risk may be increased during labor or delivery [see Warnings and Precautions (57)] The risk of
bleeding should be balanced with the risk of thrombotic events when considering the use of
XARELTO in this setting
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Data
Human Data There are no adequate or well-controlled studies of XARELTO in pregnant women and dosing
for pregnant women has not been established Post-marketing experience is currently insufficient
to determine a rivaroxaban-associated risk for major birth defects or miscarriage In an in vitro
placenta perfusion model unbound rivaroxaban was rapidly transferred across the human placenta
Animal Data Rivaroxaban crosses the placenta in animals Rivaroxaban increased fetal toxicity (increased
resorptions decreased number of live fetuses and decreased fetal body weight) when pregnant
rabbits were given oral doses of ge10 mgkg rivaroxaban during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 4 times the human exposure of unbound drug based on AUC
comparisons at the highest recommended human dose of 20 mgday Fetal body weights decreased
when pregnant rats were given oral doses of 120 mgkg during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 14 times the human exposure of unbound drug In rats peripartal
maternal bleeding and maternal and fetal death occurred at the rivaroxaban dose of 40 mgkg
(about 6 times maximum human exposure of the unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday)
82 Lactation
Risk Summary Rivaroxaban has been detected in human milk There are insufficient data to determine the effects
of rivaroxaban on the breastfed child or on milk production Rivaroxaban andor its metabolites
were present in the milk of rats The developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be
considered along with the motherrsquos clinical need for XARELTO and any potential adverse effects
on the breastfed infant from XARELTO or from the underlying maternal condition (see Data)
Data
Animal Data Following a single oral administration of 3 mgkg of radioactive [14C]-rivaroxaban to lactating rats
between Day 8 to 10 postpartum the concentration of total radioactivity was determined in milk
samples collected up to 32 hours post-dose The estimated amount of radioactivity excreted with
milk within 32 hours after administration was 21 of the maternal dose
83 Females and Males of Reproductive Potential
Females of reproductive potential requiring anticoagulation should discuss pregnancy planning
with their physician
84 Pediatric Use
Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established
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85 Geriatric Use
Of the total number of patients in the RECORD 1-3 clinical studies evaluating XARELTO about
54 were 65 years and over while about 15 were gt75 years In ROCKET AF approximately
77 were 65 years and over and about 38 were gt75 years In the EINSTEIN DVT PE and
Extension clinical studies approximately 37 were 65 years and over and about 16 were
gt75 years In EINSTEIN CHOICE approximately 39 were 65 years and over and about 12
were gt75 years In the COMPASS study approximately 76 were 65 years and over and about
17 were gt75 years In clinical trials the efficacy of XARELTO in the elderly (65 years or older)
was similar to that seen in patients younger than 65 years Both thrombotic and bleeding event
rates were higher in these older patients but the risk-benefit profile was favorable in all age groups
[see Clinical Pharmacology (123) and Clinical Studies (14)]
86 Renal Impairment
In pharmacokinetic studies compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased by approximately 44 to 64 in subjects with renal impairment
Increases in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis In the ROCKET AF trial patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin were administered XARELTO
15 mg once daily resulting in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban and clinical outcomes similar
to those in patients with better renal function administered XARELTO 20 mg once daily Patients
with CrCl le30 mLmin were not studied but administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily is
expected to result in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban similar to those in patients with moderate
renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis Clinical efficacy and safety studies with XARELTO did not enroll patients with end-stage renal
disease (ESRD) on dialysis In patients with ESRD maintained on intermittent hemodialysis
administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily will result in concentrations of rivaroxaban and
pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in the ROCKET AF study [see Clinical
Pharmacology (122 123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar
stroke reduction and bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in ROCKET AF
Treatment of DVT andor PE and Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE In the EINSTEIN trials patients with CrCl values lt30 mLmin at screening were excluded from
the studies Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
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Prophylaxis of DVT Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery The combined analysis of the RECORD 1-3 clinical efficacy studies did not show an increase in
bleeding risk for patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin and reported a possible increase in total
venous thromboemboli in this population Observe closely and promptly evaluate any signs or
symptoms of blood loss in patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin Avoid the use of XARELTO in
patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD
Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis
Patients with a CrCl lt15 mLmin at screening were excluded from COMPASS and limited data
are available for patients with a CrCl of 15-30 mLmin In patients with CrCl le30 mLmin a dose
of 25 mg XARELTO twice daily is expected to give an exposure similar to that in patients with
moderate renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)] whose efficacy and safety
outcomes were similar to those with preserved renal function
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis
No clinical outcome data is available for the use of XARELTO with aspirin in patients with ESRD
on dialysis since these patients were not enrolled in COMPASS In patients with ESRD maintained
on intermittent hemodialysis administration of XARELTO 25 mg twice daily will result in
concentrations of rivaroxaban and pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in
moderate renal impaired patients in the COMPASS study [see Clinical Pharmacology (122
123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar CV risk reduction and
bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in COMPASS
87 Hepatic Impairment
In a pharmacokinetic study compared to healthy subjects with normal liver function AUC
increases of 127 were observed in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B)
The safety or PK of XARELTO in patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) has
not been evaluated [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with moderate (Child-Pugh B) and severe (Child-Pugh C)
hepatic impairment or with any hepatic disease associated with coagulopathy
10 OVERDOSAGE Overdose of XARELTO may lead to hemorrhage Discontinue XARELTO and initiate appropriate
therapy if bleeding complications associated with overdosage occur Rivaroxaban systemic
exposure is not further increased at single doses gt50 mg due to limited absorption The use of
activated charcoal to reduce absorption in case of XARELTO overdose may be considered Due
to the high plasma protein binding rivaroxaban is not dialyzable [see Warnings and Precautions
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(52) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)] Partial reversal of laboratory anticoagulation parameters
may be achieved with use of plasma products An agent to reverse the anti-factor Xa activity of
rivaroxaban is available
11 DESCRIPTION Rivaroxaban a factor Xa (FXa) inhibitor is the active ingredient in XARELTO Tablets with the
chemical name 5-Chloro-N-((5S)-2-oxo-3-[4-(3-oxo-4-morpholinyl)phenyl]-13-oxazolidin-5shy
ylmethyl)-2-thiophenecarboxamide The molecular formula of rivaroxaban is C19H18ClN3O5S
and the molecular weight is 43589 The structural formula is
Rivaroxaban is a pure (S)-enantiomer It is an odorless non-hygroscopic white to yellowish
powder Rivaroxaban is only slightly soluble in organic solvents (eg acetone polyethylene glycol
400) and is practically insoluble in water and aqueous media
Each XARELTO tablet contains 25 mg 10 mg 15 mg or 20 mg of rivaroxaban The inactive
ingredients of XARELTO are croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate
magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate Additionally the
proprietary film coating mixture used for XARELTO 25 mg is Opadry Light Yellow containing
ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadry Pink and for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadry Red both
containing ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadry II Dark Red containing ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol
3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
121 Mechanism of Action
XARELTO is a selective inhibitor of FXa It does not require a cofactor (such as Anti-thrombin
III) for activity Rivaroxaban inhibits free FXa and prothrombinase activity Rivaroxaban has no
direct effect on platelet aggregation but indirectly inhibits platelet aggregation induced by
thrombin By inhibiting FXa rivaroxaban decreases thrombin generation
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122 Pharmacodynamics
Dose-dependent inhibition of FXa activity was observed in humans Neoplastinreg prothrombin time
(PT) activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) and HepTestreg are also prolonged dose-
dependently Anti-factor Xa activity is also influenced by rivaroxaban
Specific Populations
Renal Impairment The relationship between systemic exposure and pharmacodynamic activity of rivaroxaban was
altered in subjects with renal impairment relative to healthy control subjects [see Use in Specific
Populations (86)]
Table 9 Percentage Increase in Rivaroxaban PK and PD Measures in Subjects with Renal Impairment Relative to Healthy Subjects from Clinical Pharmacology Studies
Measure Parameter
Creatinine Clearance (mLmin)
50-79 30-49 15-29 ESRD (on
dialysis) ESRD (post-dialysis)
Exposure AUC 44 52 64 47 56
FXa Inhibition AUEC 50 86 100 49 33
PT Prolongation AUEC 33 116 144 112 158
Separate stand-alone study PT = Prothrombin time FXa = Coagulation factor Xa AUC = Area under the plasma concentration-time curve AUEC = Area under the effect-time curve
Hepatic Impairment Anti-Factor Xa activity was similar in subjects with normal hepatic function and in mild hepatic
impairment (Child-Pugh A class) There is no clear understanding of the impact of hepatic
impairment beyond this degree on the coagulation cascade and its relationship to efficacy and
safety
123 Pharmacokinetics
Absorption
The absolute bioavailability of rivaroxaban is dose-dependent For the 25 mg and 10 mg dose it
is estimated to be 80 to 100 and is not affected by food XARELTO 25 mg and 10 mg tablets
can be taken with or without food For the 20 mg dose in the fasted state the absolute
bioavailability is approximately 66 Coadministration of XARELTO with food increases the
bioavailability of the 20 mg dose (mean AUC and Cmax increasing by 39 and 76 respectively
with food) XARELTO 15 mg and 20 mg tablets should be taken with food [see Dosage and
Administration (21)]
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The maximum concentrations (Cmax) of rivaroxaban appear 2 to 4 hours after tablet intake The
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban were not affected by drugs altering gastric pH Coadministration
of XARELTO (30 mg single dose) with the H2-receptor antagonist ranitidine (150 mg twice daily)
the antacid aluminum hydroxidemagnesium hydroxide (10 mL) or XARELTO (20 mg single
dose) with the PPI omeprazole (40 mg once daily) did not show an effect on the bioavailability
and exposure of rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Absorption of rivaroxaban is dependent on the site of drug release in the GI tract A 29 and 56
decrease in AUC and Cmax compared to tablet was reported when rivaroxaban granulate is released
in the proximal small intestine Exposure is further reduced when drug is released in the distal
small intestine or ascending colon Avoid administration of rivaroxaban distal to the stomach
which can result in reduced absorption and related drug exposure
In a study with 44 healthy subjects both mean AUC and Cmax values for 20 mg rivaroxaban
administered orally as a crushed tablet mixed in applesauce were comparable to that after the whole
tablet However for the crushed tablet suspended in water and administered via an NG tube
followed by a liquid meal only mean AUC was comparable to that after the whole tablet and Cmax
was 18 lower
Distribution Plasma protein binding of rivaroxaban in human plasma is approximately 92 to 95 with
albumin being the main binding component The steady-state volume of distribution in healthy
subjects is approximately 50 L
Metabolism Approximately 51 of an orally administered [14C]-rivaroxaban dose was recovered as inactive
metabolites in urine (30) and feces (21) Oxidative degradation catalyzed by CYP3A45 and
CYP2J2 and hydrolysis are the major sites of biotransformation Unchanged rivaroxaban was the
predominant moiety in plasma with no major or active circulating metabolites
Excretion In a Phase 1 study following the administration of [14C]-rivaroxaban approximately one-third
(36) was recovered as unchanged drug in the urine and 7 was recovered as unchanged drug in
feces Unchanged drug is excreted into urine mainly via active tubular secretion and to a lesser
extent via glomerular filtration (approximate 51 ratio) Rivaroxaban is a substrate of the efflux
transporter proteins P-gp and ABCG2 (also abbreviated Bcrp) Rivaroxabanrsquos affinity for influx
transporter proteins is unknown
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Rivaroxaban is a low-clearance drug with a systemic clearance of approximately 10 Lhr in
healthy volunteers following intravenous administration The terminal elimination half-life of
rivaroxaban is 5 to 9 hours in healthy subjects aged 20 to 45 years
Specific Populations
The effects of level of renal impairment age body weight and level of hepatic impairment on the
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban are summarized in Figure 3
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Figure 3 Effect of Specific Populations on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Gender Gender did not influence the pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics of XARELTO
Race Healthy Japanese subjects were found to have 20 to 40 on average higher exposures compared
to other ethnicities including Chinese However these differences in exposure are reduced when
values are corrected for body weight
Elderly The terminal elimination half-life is 11 to 13 hours in the elderly subjects aged 60 to 76 years [see
Use in Specific Populations (85)]
Renal Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects [CrCl ge80 mLmin (n=8)] and in subjects with varying degrees of renal
impairment (see Figure 3) Compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased in subjects with renal impairment Increases in pharmacodynamic
effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
Hemodialysis in ESRD subjects Systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered as a single 15 mg
dose in ESRD subjects dosed 3 hours after the completion of a 4-hour hemodialysis session (postshy
dialysis) is 56 higher when compared to subjects with normal renal function (see Table 9) The
systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered 2 hours prior to a 4-hour hemodialysis session with
a dialysate flow rate of 600 mLmin and a blood flow rate in the range of 320 to 400 mLmin is
47 higher compared to those with normal renal function The extent of the increase is similar to
the increase in patients with CrCl 15 to 50 mLmin taking XARELTO 15 mg Hemodialysis had
no significant impact on rivaroxaban exposure Protein binding was similar (86 to 89) in
healthy controls and ESRD subjects in this study
Hepatic Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects (n=16) and subjects with varying degrees of hepatic impairment (see Figure 3)
No patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) were studied Compared to healthy
subjects with normal liver function significant increases in rivaroxaban exposure were observed
in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B) (see Figure 3) Increases in
pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (87)]
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Drug Interactions In vitro studies indicate that rivaroxaban neither inhibits the major cytochrome P450 enzymes
CYP1A2 2C8 2C9 2C19 2D6 2J2 and 3A nor induces CYP1A2 2B6 2C19 or 3A In vitro
data also indicates a low rivaroxaban inhibitory potential for P-gp and ABCG2 transporters
The effects of coadministered drugs on the pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban exposure are
summarized in Figure 4 [see Drug Interactions (7)]
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Figure 4 Effect of Coadministered Drugs on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Anticoagulants In a drug interaction study single doses of enoxaparin (40 mg subcutaneous) and XARELTO
(10 mg) given concomitantly resulted in an additive effect on anti-factor Xa activity In another
study single doses of warfarin (15 mg) and XARELTO (5 mg) resulted in an additive effect on
factor Xa inhibition and PT Neither enoxaparin nor warfarin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
NSAIDsAspirin In ROCKET AF concomitant aspirin use (almost exclusively at a dose of 100 mg or less) during
the double-blind phase was identified as an independent risk factor for major bleeding NSAIDs
are known to increase bleeding and bleeding risk may be increased when NSAIDs are used
concomitantly with XARELTO Neither naproxen nor aspirin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Clopidogrel In two drug interaction studies where clopidogrel (300 mg loading dose followed by 75 mg daily
maintenance dose) and XARELTO (15 mg single dose) were coadministered in healthy subjects
an increase in bleeding time to 45 minutes was observed in approximately 45 and 30 of
subjects in these studies respectively The change in bleeding time was approximately twice the
maximum increase seen with either drug alone There was no change in the pharmacokinetics of
either drug
Drug-Disease Interactions with Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport Systems In a pharmacokinetic trial XARELTO was administered as a single dose in subjects with mild
(CrCl = 50 to 79 mLmin) or moderate renal impairment (CrCl = 30 to 49 mLmin) receiving
multiple doses of erythromycin (a combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitor) Compared to
XARELTO administered alone in subjects with normal renal function (CrCl gt80 mLmin)
subjects with mild and moderate renal impairment concomitantly receiving erythromycin reported
a 76 and 99 increase in AUCinf and a 56 and 64 increase in Cmax respectively Similar
trends in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed
126 QTQTc Prolongation
In a thorough QT study in healthy men and women aged 50 years and older no QTc prolonging
effects were observed for XARELTO (15 mg and 45 mg single-dose)
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13 NON-CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY
131 Carcinogenesis Mutagenesis Impairment of Fertility
Rivaroxaban was not carcinogenic when administered by oral gavage to mice or rats for up to
2 years The systemic exposures (AUCs) of unbound rivaroxaban in male and female mice at the
highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 1- and 2-times respectively the human exposure of
unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday Systemic exposures of unbound drug in male and
female rats at the highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 2- and 4-times respectively the human
exposure
Rivaroxaban was not mutagenic in bacteria (Ames-Test) or clastogenic in V79 Chinese hamster
lung cells in vitro or in the mouse micronucleus test in vivo
No impairment of fertility was observed in male or female rats when given up to 200 mgkgday
of rivaroxaban orally This dose resulted in exposure levels based on the unbound AUC at least
13 times the exposure in humans given 20 mg rivaroxaban daily
14 CLINICAL STUDIES
141 Stroke Prevention in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO was derived from Rivaroxaban Once-daily
oral direct factor Xa inhibition Compared with vitamin K antagonist for the prevention of stroke
and Embolism Trial in Atrial Fibrillation (ROCKET AF) [NCT00403767] a multi-national
double-blind study comparing XARELTO (at a dose of 20 mg once daily with the evening meal
in patients with CrCl gt50 mLmin and 15 mg once daily with the evening meal in patients with
CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin) to warfarin (titrated to INR 20 to 30) to reduce the risk of stroke and non-
central nervous system (CNS) systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
(AF) Patients had to have one or more of the following additional risk factors for stroke
a prior stroke (ischemic or unknown type) transient ischemic attack (TIA) or non-CNS systemic embolism or
2 or more of the following risk factors
o age ge75 years
o hypertension
o heart failure or left ventricular ejection fraction le35 or
o diabetes mellitus
ROCKET AF was a non-inferiority study designed to demonstrate that XARELTO preserved more
than 50 of warfarinrsquos effect on stroke and non-CNS systemic embolism as established by
previous placebo-controlled studies of warfarin in atrial fibrillation
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A total of 14264 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a median of 590
days The mean age was 71 years and the mean CHADS2 score was 35 The population was 60
male 83 Caucasian 13 Asian and 13 Black There was a history of stroke TIA or non-
CNS systemic embolism in 55 of patients and 38 of patients had not taken a vitamin K
antagonist (VKA) within 6 weeks at time of screening Concomitant diseases of patients in this
study included hypertension 91 diabetes 40 congestive heart failure 63 and prior
myocardial infarction 17 At baseline 37 of patients were on aspirin (almost exclusively at a
dose of 100 mg or less) and few patients were on clopidogrel Patients were enrolled in Eastern
Europe (39) North America (19) Asia Australia and New Zealand (15) Western Europe
(15) and Latin America (13) Patients randomized to warfarin had a mean percentage of time
in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 55 lower during the first few months of the study
In ROCKET AF XARELTO was demonstrated non-inferior to warfarin for the primary composite
endpoint of time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism [HR (95
CI) 088 (074 103)] but superiority to warfarin was not demonstrated There is insufficient
experience to determine how XARELTO and warfarin compare when warfarin therapy is well-
controlled
Table 10 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 10 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in ROCKET AF Study (Intent-to-Treat Population)
XARELTO Warfarin XARELTO vs
Warfarin
Event N=7081 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
N=7090 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint
269 (38) 21 306 (43) 24 088 (074 103)
Stroke 253 (36) 20 281 (40) 22
Hemorrhagic Strokedagger 33 (05) 03 57 (08) 04
Ischemic Stroke 206 (29) 16 208 (29) 16
Unknown Stroke Type
19 (03) 02 18 (03) 01
Non-CNS Systemic Embolism
20 (03) 02 27 (04) 02
The primary endpoint was the time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end
dagger Defined as primary hemorrhagic strokes confirmed by adjudication in all randomized patients followed up to site notification
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Figure 5 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary endpoint
event in the two treatment arms
Figure 5 Time to First Occurrence of Stroke (any type) or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Cum
ulat
ive
Eve
nt R
ates
(
)
XARELTO Warfarin
HR (95 CI)088 (074 103)
0 90 180 270 360 450 540 630 720 810 900
Days from Randomization
Number of Subjects at Risk
XARELTO 7081 6927 6774 6620 6470 5580 4779 3820 2951 2058 1321 Warfarin 7090 6910 6755 6590 6440 5561 4756 3807 2944 2069 1319
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Figure 6 shows the risk of stroke or non-CNS systemic embolism across major subgroups
Figure 6 Risk of Stroke or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Baseline Characteristics in ROCKET AF (Intent-to-Treat Population)
Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end Note The figure above presents effects in various subgroups all of which are baseline characteristics and all of
which were pre-specified (diabetic status was not pre-specified in the subgroup but was a criterion for the
CHADS2 score) The 95 confidence limits that are shown do not take into account how many comparisons
were made nor do they reflect the effect of a particular factor after adjustment for all other factors Apparent
homogeneity or heterogeneity among groups should not be over-interpreted
The efficacy of XARELTO was generally consistent across major subgroups
The protocol for ROCKET AF did not stipulate anticoagulation after study drug discontinuation
but warfarin patients who completed the study were generally maintained on warfarin XARELTO
patients were generally switched to warfarin without a period of coadministration of warfarin and
XARELTO so that they were not adequately anticoagulated after stopping XARELTO until
attaining a therapeutic INR During the 28 days following the end of the study there were 22
strokes in the 4637 patients taking XARELTO vs 6 in the 4691 patients taking warfarin
Few patients in ROCKET AF underwent electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation The utility
of XARELTO for preventing post-cardioversion stroke and systemic embolism is unknown
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142 Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) andor Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
EINSTEIN Deep Vein Thrombosis and EINSTEIN Pulmonary Embolism Studies XARELTO for the treatment of DVT andor PE was studied in EINSTEIN DVT [NCT00440193]
and EINSTEIN PE [NCT00439777] multi-national open-label non-inferiority studies comparing
XARELTO (at an initial dose of 15 mg twice daily with food for the first three weeks followed
by XARELTO 20 mg once daily with food) to enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily for at least five
days with VKA and then continued with VKA only after the target INR (20-30) was reached
Patients who required thrombectomy insertion of a caval filter or use of a fibrinolytic agent and
patients with creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin significant liver disease or active bleeding were
excluded from the studies The intended treatment duration was 3 6 or 12 months based on
investigators assessment prior to randomization
A total of 8281 (3449 in EINSTEIN DVT and 4832 in EINSTEIN PE) patients were randomized
and followed on study treatment for a mean of 208 days in the XARELTO group and 204 days in
the enoxaparinVKA group The mean age was approximately 57 years The population was 55
male 70 Caucasian 9 Asian and about 3 Black About 73 and 92 of XARELTO-treated
patients in the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies respectively received initial parenteral
anticoagulant treatment for a median duration of 2 days EnoxaparinVKA-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies received initial parenteral anticoagulant treatment for
a median duration of 8 days Aspirin was taken as on treatment concomitant antithrombotic
medication by approximately 12 of patients in both treatment groups Patients randomized to
VKA had an unadjusted mean percentage of time in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 58 in
EINSTEIN DVT study and 60 in EINSTEIN PE study with the lower values occurring during
the first month of the study
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies 49 of patients had an idiopathic DVTPE at
baseline Other risk factors included previous episode of DVTPE (19) recent surgery or trauma
(18) immobilization (16) use of estrogen-containing drug (8) known thrombophilic
conditions (6) or active cancer (5)
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO was demonstrated to be non-
inferior to enoxaparinVKA for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of
recurrent DVT or non-fatal or fatal PE [EINSTEIN DVT HR (95 CI) 068 (044 104)
EINSTEIN PE HR (95 CI) 112 (075 168)] In each study the conclusion of non-inferiority
was based on the upper limit of the 95 confidence interval for the hazard ratio being less than
20
Table 11 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components for
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
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Table 11 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies ndash Intent-to-Treat Population
Event XARELTO 20 mgdagger EnoxaparinVKAdagger
XARELTO vs EnoxaparinVKA
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
EINSTEIN DVT Study N=1731 n ()
N=1718 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 36 (21) 51 (30) 068 (044 104)
Death (PE) 1 (lt01) 0
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 3 (02) 6 (03)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 1 (lt01) 0
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 20 (12) 18 (10)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
14 (08) 28 (16)
EINSTEIN PE Study N=2419 n ()
N=2413 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 50 (21) 44 (18) 112 (075 168)
Death (PE) 3 (01) 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 8 (03) 6 (02)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 0 2 (lt01)
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 23 (10) 20 (08)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
18 (07) 17 (07)
For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end of intended treatment duration (3 6 or 12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration If the same patient had several events the patient may have been counted for several components
dagger Treatment schedule in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO 15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks followed by 20 mg once daily enoxaparinVKA [enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily VKA individually titrated doses to achieve a target INR of 25 (range 20-30)]
Figures 7 and 8 are plots of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary
efficacy endpoint event in the two treatment groups in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
respectively
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Figure 7 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN DVT Study
Figure 8 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN PE Study
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143 Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE
EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
XARELTO for reduction in the risk of recurrence of DVT and of PE was evaluated in the
EINSTEIN CHOICE study [NCT02064439] a multi-national double-blind superiority study
comparing XARELTO (10 or 20 mg once daily with food) to 100 mg acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
once daily in patients who had completed 6 to 12 months of anticoagulant treatment for DVT
andor PE following the acute event The intended treatment duration in the study was up to
12 months Patients with an indication for continued therapeutic-dose anticoagulation were
excluded
Because the benefit-risk assessment favored the 10 mg dose versus aspirin compared to the 20 mg
dose versus aspirin only the data concerning the 10 mg dose is discussed below
A total of 2275 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a mean of 290 days
for the XARELTO and aspirin treatment groups The mean age was approximately 59 years The
population was 56 male 70 Caucasian 14 Asian and 3 Black In the EINSTEIN CHOICE
study 51 of patients had DVT only 33 had PE only and 16 had PE and DVT combined
Other risk factors included idiopathic VTE (43) previous episode of DVTPE (17) recent
surgery or trauma (12) prolonged immobilization (10) use of estrogen containing drugs (5)
known thrombophilic conditions (6) Factor V Leiden gene mutation (4) or active cancer
(3)
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE study XARELTO 10 mg was demonstrated to be superior to aspirin
100 mg for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of recurrent DVT or nonshy
fatal or fatal PE
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Table 12 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 12 Primary Composite Endpoint and its Components Results in EINSTEIN CHOICE Study ndash Full Analysis Set
Event
XARELTO 10 mg
N=1127 n ()
Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin) 100 mg N=1131
n ()
XARELTO 10 mg vs Aspirin
100 mg Hazard Ratio
(95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint 13 (12) 50 (44) 026
(014 047) plt00001
Symptomatic recurrent DVT 8 (07) 29 (26)
Symptomatic recurrent PE 5 (04) 19 (17)
Death (PE) 0 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 0 1 (lt01) For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end
of intended treatment duration (12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration The individual component of the primary endpoint represents the first occurrence of the event
Figure 9 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary efficacy
endpoint event in the two treatment groups
Figure 9 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Full Analysis Set) ndash EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
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144 Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement
Surgery
XARELTO was studied in 9011 patients (4487 XARELTO-treated 4524 enoxaparin-treated
patients) in the REgulation of Coagulation in ORthopedic Surgery to Prevent DVT and PE
Controlled Double-blind Randomized Study of BAY 59-7939 in the Extended Prevention of VTE
in Patients Undergoing Elective Total Hip or Knee Replacement (RECORD 1 2 and 3)
[NCT00329628 NCT00332020 NCT00361894] studies
The two randomized double-blind clinical studies (RECORD 1 and 2) in patients undergoing
elective total hip replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily starting at least 6 to
8 hours (about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin 40 mg
once daily started 12 hours preoperatively In RECORD 1 and 2 a total of 6727 patients were
randomized and 6579 received study drug The mean age [ standard deviation (SD)] was
63 122 (range 18 to 93) years with 49 of patients 65 years and 55 of patients were female
More than 82 of patients were White 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The studies
excluded patients undergoing staged bilateral total hip replacement patients with severe renal
impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with significant
liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) In RECORD 1 the mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 333 70 and 336 83 days respectively In RECORD 2 the
mean exposure duration to active XARELTO and enoxaparin was 335 69 and 124 29 days
respectively After Day 13 oral placebo was continued in the enoxaparin group for the remainder
of the double-blind study duration The efficacy data for RECORD 1 and 2 are provided in Table
13
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Table 13 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Hip Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 1 RECORD 2
Treatment Dosage and Duration
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparin 40 mg once
daily RRR p-value
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparindagger
40 mg once daily
RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=1513 N=1473 N=834 N=835 Total VTE 17 (11) 57 (39) 71
(95 CI 50 83)
plt0001
17 (20) 70 (84) 76 (95 CI 59
86) plt0001
Components of Total VTE Proximal DVT 1 (01) 31 (21) 5 (06) 40 (48) Distal DVT 12 (08) 26 (18) 11 (13) 43 (52) Non-fatal PE 3 (02) 1 (01) 1 (01) 4 (05) Death (any cause)
4 (03) 4 (03) 2 (02) 4 (05)
Number of Patients N=1600 N=1587 N=928 N=929 Major VTEDagger 3 (02) 33 (21) 91 (95
CI 71 97) plt0001
6 (07) 45 (48) 87 (95 CI 69 94)
plt0001 Number of Patients N=2103 N=2119 N=1178 N=1179 Symptomatic VTE 5 (02) 11 (05) 3 (03) 15 (13) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 Dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
One randomized double-blind clinical study (RECORD 3) in patients undergoing elective total
knee replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily started at least 6 to 8 hours
(about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin In RECORD 3
the enoxaparin regimen was 40 mg once daily started 12 hours preoperatively The mean age ( SD) of patients in the study was 68 90 (range 28 to 91) years with 66 of patients 65 years
Sixty-eight percent (68) of patients were female Eighty-one percent (81) of patients were
White less than 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The study excluded patients with
severe renal impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with
significant liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) The mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 119 23 and 125 30 days respectively The efficacy data are
provided in Table 14
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Table 14 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 3 Treatment Dosage and
Duration XARELTO
10 mg once daily Enoxaparin
40 mg once daily RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=813 N=871 Total VTE 79 (97) 164 (188) 48
(95 CI 34 60) plt0001
Components of events contributing to Total VTE Proximal DVT 9 (11) 19 (22) Distal DVT 74 (91) 154 (177) Non-fatal PE 0 4 (05) Death (any cause) 0 2 (02)
Number of Patients N=895 N=917 Major VTEdagger 9 (10) 23 (25) 60 (95 CI 14 81)
p = 0024 Number of Patients N=1206 N=1226 Symptomatic VTE 8 (07) 24 (20) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
145 Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic
CAD or PAD
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO for the reduction in the risk of stroke
myocardial infarction or cardiovascular death in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) or
peripheral artery disease (PAD) was derived from the double-blind Cardiovascular OutcoMes for
People using Anticoagulation StrategieS trial (COMPASS) [NCT10776424] A total of
27395 patients were evenly randomized to rivaroxaban 25 mg orally twice daily plus aspirin
100 mg once daily rivaroxaban 5 mg orally twice daily alone or aspirin 100 mg once daily alone
Because the 5 mg dose alone was not superior to aspirin alone only the data concerning the 25 mg
dose plus aspirin are discussed below
Patients with established CAD or PAD were eligible Patients with CAD who were younger than
65 years of age were also required to have documentation of atherosclerosis involving at least two
vascular beds or to have at least two additional cardiovascular risk factors (current smoking
diabetes mellitus an estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] lt60 mL per minute heart failure
or non-lacunar ischemic stroke 1 month earlier) Patients with PAD were either symptomatic with
ankle brachial index lt090 or had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis ge50 a previous carotid
revascularization procedure or established ischemic disease of one or both lower extremities
Patients were excluded for use of dual antiplatelet other non-aspirin antiplatelet or oral
anticoagulant therapies ischemic non-lacunar stroke within 1 month hemorrhagic or lacunar
stroke at any time or eGFR lt15 mLmin [see Warnings and Precautions (52)]
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The mean age was 68 years and 21 of the subject population were ge75 years Of the included
patients 91 had CAD 27 had PAD and 18 had both CAD and PAD Of the patients with
CAD 69 had prior MI 60 had prior percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
(PTCA)atherectomy percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and 26 had history of coronary
artery bypass grafting (CABG) prior to study Of the patients with PAD 49 had intermittent
claudication 27 had peripheral artery bypass surgery or peripheral percutaneous transluminal
angioplasty 26 had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis gt 50 and 4 had limb or foot
amputation for arterial vascular disease
The mean duration of follow-up was 23 months Relative to aspirin alone XARELTO plus aspirin
reduced the rate of the primary composite outcome of stroke myocardial infarction or
cardiovascular death The benefit was observed early with a constant treatment effect over the
entire treatment period (see Table 15 and Figure 11)
A benefit-risk analysis of the data from COMPASS was performed by comparing the number of
CV events (CV deaths myocardial infarctions and non-hemorrhagic strokes) prevented to the
number of fatal or life-threatening bleeding events (fatal bleeds + symptomatic non-fatal bleeds
into a critical organ) in the XARELTO plus aspirin group versus the aspirin group Compared to
aspirin alone during 10000 patient-years of treatment XARELTO plus aspirin would be expected
to result in 70 fewer CV events and 12 additional life-threatening bleeds indicating a favorable
balance of benefits and risks
The results in patients with PAD CAD and both CAD and PAD were consistent with the overall
efficacy and safety results (see Figure 10)
Figure 10 shows the risk of primary efficacy outcome across major subgroups
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Figure 10 Risk of Primary Efficacy Outcome by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS (Intent-to-Treat
Population)
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Table 15 Efficacy results from COMPASS study
Study Population Patients with CAD or PAD
Event
Xarelto plus aspirindagger
N=9152 Aspirin alonedagger
N=9126
Hazard Ratio (95 CI) Daggern ()
Event Rate
(year) n ()
Event Rate
(year) Stroke MI or CV death 379 (41) 22 496 (54) 29 076 (066 086) - Stroke 83 (09) 05 142 (16) 08 058 (044 076) - MI 178 (19) 10 205 (22) 12 086 (070 105) - CV death 160 (17) 09 203 (22) 12 078 (064 096) Coronary heart disease death MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
329 (36) 19 450 (49) 26 072 (063 083)
- Coronary heart disease deathsect 86 (09) 05 117 (13) 0 7 073 (055 096) - Ischemic stroke 64 (07) 04 125 (14) 07 051 (038 069) - Acute limb ischemia 22 (02) 01 40 (04) 02 055 (032 092) CV deathpara MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
389 (43) 22 516 (57) 300 074 (065 085)
All-cause mortality 313 (34) 1 8 378 (41) 22 082 (071 096) Lower extremity amputations for CV reasons 15 (02) lt01 31 (03) 02 048 (026 089)
Patients with PAD Acute limb ischemia 19 (08) 04 34 (14) 08 056 (032 099)
intention to treat analysis set primary analyses dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily Dagger vs aspirin 100 mg sect Coronary heart disease death death due to acute MI sudden cardiac death or CV procedure para CV death includes CHD death or death due to other CV causes or unknown death Acute limb ischemia is defined as limb-threatening ischemia leading to an acute vascular intervention (ie pharmacologic peripheral arterial
surgeryreconstruction peripheral angioplastystent or amputation) CHD coronary heart disease CI confidence interval CV cardiovascular MI myocardial infarction
49
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Figure 11 Time to first occurrence of primary efficacy outcome (stroke myocardial infarction cardiovascular death) in COMPASS
CI confidence interval
16 HOW SUPPLIEDSTORAGE AND HANDLING XARELTO (rivaroxaban) Tablets are available in the strengths and packages listed below
25 mg tablets are round light yellow and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above a
ldquo25rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-577-60 Bottle containing 60 tablets
NDC 50458-577-18 Bottle containing 180 tablets
NDC 50458-577-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
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10 mg tablets are round light red biconvex film-coated tablets marked with a triangle pointing
down above a ldquo10rdquo on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-580-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-580-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-580-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
15 mg tablets are round red biconvex film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down above
a ldquo15rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-578-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-578-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-578-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
20 mg tablets are triangle-shaped dark red film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down
above a ldquo20rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-579-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-579-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-579-89 Bulk bottle containing 1000 tablets
NDC 50458-579-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
Starter Pack for treatment of deep vein thrombosis and treatment of pulmonary embolism
NDC 50458-584-51 30-day starter blister pack containing 51 tablets 42 tablets of
15 mg and 9 tablets of 20 mg
Store at 25C (77F) or room temperature excursions permitted to 15-30C (59-86F) [see USP
Controlled Room Temperature]
Keep out of the reach of children
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17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION See FDA-approved patient labeling (Medication Guide)
Instructions for Patient Use
Advise patients to take XARELTO only as directed
Remind patients to not discontinue XARELTO without first talking to their healthcare professional
Advise patients with atrial fibrillation to take XARELTO once daily with the evening meal
Advise patients for initial treatment of DVT andor PE to take XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg
tablets with food at approximately the same time every day [see Dosage and Administration
(21)]
Advise patients who are at a continued risk of recurrent DVT andor PE after at least 6 months
of initial treatment to take XARELTO 10 mg once daily with or without food [see Dosage
and Administration (21)]
Advise patients who cannot swallow the tablet whole to crush XARELTO and combine with
a small amount of applesauce followed by food [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
For patients requiring an NG tube or gastric feeding tube instruct the patient or caregiver to
crush the XARELTO tablet and mix it with a small amount of water before administering via
the tube [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
If a dose is missed advise the patient to take XARELTO as soon as possible on the same day
and continue on the following day with their recommended daily dose regimen
Bleeding Risks
Advise patients to report any unusual bleeding or bruising to their physician Inform patients
that it might take them longer than usual to stop bleeding and that they may bruise andor
bleed more easily when they are treated with XARELTO [see Warnings and Precautions
(52)]
If patients have had neuraxial anesthesia or spinal puncture and particularly if they are taking
concomitant NSAIDs or platelet inhibitors advise patients to watch for signs and symptoms
of spinal or epidural hematoma such as back pain tingling numbness (especially in the lower
limbs) muscle weakness and stool or urine incontinence If any of these symptoms occur
advise the patient to contact his or her physician immediately [see Boxed Warning]
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Invasive or Surgical Procedures Instruct patients to inform their healthcare professional that they are taking XARELTO before any
invasive procedure (including dental procedures) is scheduled
Concomitant Medication and Herbals Advise patients to inform their physicians and dentists if they are taking or plan to take any
prescription or over-the-counter drugs or herbals so their healthcare professionals can evaluate
potential interactions [see Drug Interactions (7)]
Pregnancy and Pregnancy-Related Hemorrhage
Advise patients to inform their physician immediately if they become pregnant or intend to
become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO [see Use in Specific Populations (81)]
Advise pregnant women receiving XARELTO to immediately report to their physician any
bleeding or symptoms of blood loss [see Warnings and Precautions (57)]
Lactation Advise patients to discuss with their physician the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother
and for the child if they are nursing or intend to nurse during anticoagulant treatment [see Use in
Specific Populations (82)]
Females and Males of Reproductive Potential Advise patients who can become pregnant to discuss pregnancy planning with their physician [see
Use in Specific Populations (83)]
Product of Germany
Finished Product Manufactured by
Janssen Ortho LLC
Gurabo PR 00778
or
Bayer AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
Manufactured for
Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc
Titusville NJ 08560
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53
Licensed from
Bayer HealthCare AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies
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54
MEDICATION GUIDE XARELTOreg (zah-REL-toe)
(rivaroxaban) tablets
What is the most important information I should know about XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects including
bull Increased risk of blood clots if you stop taking XARELTO People with atrial fibrillation (a type of irregular heart beat) that is not caused by a heart valve problem (non-valvular) are at an increased risk of forming a blood clot in the heart which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body XARELTO lowers your chance of having a stroke by helping to prevent clots from forming If you stop taking XARELTO you may have increased risk of forming a clot in your blood
Do not stop taking XARELTO without talking to the doctor who prescribes it for you Stopping XARELTO increases your risk of having a stroke If you have to stop taking XARELTO your doctor may prescribe another blood thinner medicine to prevent a blood clot from forming
bull Increased risk of bleeding XARELTO can cause bleeding which can be serious and may lead to death This is because XARELTO is a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) that lowers blood clotting During treatment with XARELTO you are likely to bruise more easily and it may take longer for bleeding to stop
You may have a higher risk of bleeding if you take XARELTO and take other medicines that increase your risk of bleeding including
o aspirin or aspirin containing products o long-term (chronic) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) o warfarin sodium (Coumadinreg Jantovenreg) o any medicine that contains heparin o clopidogrel (Plavixreg) o selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) o other medicines to prevent or treat blood clots
Tell your doctor if you take any of these medicines Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure if your medicine is one listed above
Call your doctor or get medical help right away if you develop any of these signs or symptoms of bleeding
o unexpected bleeding or bleeding that lasts a long time such as
nose bleeds that happen often unusual bleeding from the gums menstrual bleeding that is heavier than normal or vaginal bleeding
o bleeding that is severe or you cannot control
o red pink or brown urine
o bright red or black stools (looks like tar)
o cough up blood or blood clots
o vomit blood or your vomit looks like ldquocoffee groundsrdquo
o headaches feeling dizzy or weak
o pain swelling or new drainage at wound sites
bull Spinal or epidural blood clots (hematoma) People who take a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) like XARELTO and have medicine injected into their spinal and epidural area or have a spinal puncture have a risk of forming a blood clot that can cause long-term or permanent loss of the ability to move (paralysis) Your risk of developing a spinal or epidural blood clot is higher if
o a thin tube called an epidural catheter is placed in your back to give you certain medicine
o you take NSAIDs or a medicine to prevent blood from clotting
o you have a history of difficult or repeated epidural or spinal punctures
o you have a history of problems with your spine or have had surgery on your spine
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If you take XARELTO and receive spinal anesthesia or have a spinal puncture your doctor should watch you closely for symptoms of spinal or epidural blood clots Tell your doctor right away if you have back pain tingling numbness muscle weakness (especially in your legs and feet) loss of control of the bowels or bladder (incontinence)
XARELTO is not for use in people with artificial heart valves
XARELTO is not for use in people with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) especially with positive triple antibody testing who have a history of blood clots
What is XARELTO
XARELTO is a prescription medicine used to
bull reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in people who have a medical condition called atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem With atrial fibrillation part of the heart does not beat the way it should This can lead to the formation of blood clots which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body
bull treat blood clots in the veins of your legs (deep vein thrombosis or DVT) or lungs (pulmonary embolism or PE)
bull reduce the risk of blood clots happening again in people who continue to be at risk for DVT or PE after receiving treatment for blood clots for at least 6 months
bull help prevent a blood clot in the legs and lungs of people who have just had hip or knee replacement surgery
XARELTO is used with low dose aspirin to
bull reduce the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in people with coronary artery disease (a condition where the blood supply to the heart is reduced or blocked) or peripheral artery disease (a condition where the blood flow to the legs is reduced)
It is not known if XARELTO is safe and effective in children
Do not take XARELTO if you
bull currently have certain types of abnormal bleeding Talk to your doctor before taking XARELTO if you currently have unusual bleeding
bull are allergic to rivaroxaban or any of the ingredients in XARELTO See the end of this Medication Guide for a complete list of ingredients in XARELTO
Before taking XARELTO tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions including if you
bull have or ever had bleeding problems
bull have liver or kidney problems
bull have antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)
bull are pregnant or plan to become pregnant It is not known if XARELTO will harm your unborn baby
o Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO Taking XARELTO while you are pregnant may increase the risk of bleeding in you or in your unborn baby
o If you take XARELTO during pregnancy tell your doctor right away if you have any signs or symptoms of bleeding or blood loss See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo for signs and symptoms of bleeding
bull are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed XARELTO can pass into your breast milk Talk to your doctor about the best way to feed your baby during treatment with XARELTO
Tell all of your doctors and dentists that you are taking XARELTO They should talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO for you before you have any surgery medical or dental procedure
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and over-the-counter medicines vitamins and herbal supplements
Some of your other medicines may affect the way XARELTO works causing side effects Certain medicines may increase your risk of bleeding See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
Especially tell your doctor if you take
bull ketoconazole bull ritonavir
bull erythromycin bull carbamazepine
bull phenytoin bull rifampin
bull St Johnrsquos wort
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How should I take XARELTO
bull Take XARELTO exactly as prescribed by your doctor
bull Do not change your dose or stop taking XARELTO unless your doctor tells you to Your doctor may change your dose if needed
bull Your doctor will decide how long you should take XARELTO
bull XARELTO may need to be stopped for one or more days before any surgery or medical or dental procedure Your doctor will tell you when to stop taking XARELTO and when to start taking XARELTO again after your surgery or procedure
bull If you need to stop taking XARELTO for any reason talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO to you to find out when you should stop taking it Do not stop taking XARELTO without first talking to the doctor who prescribes it to you
bull If you have difficulty swallowing XARELTO tablets whole talk to your doctor about other ways to take XARELTO
bull Do not run out of XARELTO Refill your prescription of XARELTO before you run out When leaving the hospital following a hip or knee replacement be sure that you will have XARELTO available to avoid missing any doses
bull If you take too much XARELTO go to the nearest hospital emergency room or call your doctor right away
If you take XARELTO for
o Atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with your evening meal
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Blood clots in the veins of your legs or lungs
Take XARELTO 1 or 2 times a day as prescribed by your doctor
For the 10 mg dose take XARELTO with or without food
For the 15 mg and 20 mg doses take XARELTO with food at the same time each day
If you miss a dose
If you take the 15 mg dose of XARELTO 2 times a day (a total of 30 mg of XARELTO in 1 day) Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day You may take 2 doses at the same time to make up for the missed dose Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
If you take XARELTO 1 time a day Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Hip or knee replacement surgery
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Reducing the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in coronary artery disease or peripheral artery disease
Take XARELTO 2 times a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
What are the possible side effects of XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects
bull See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
The most common side effect of XARELTO was bleeding
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects You may report side effects to FDA at 1 800-FDA-1088
How should I store XARELTO
bull Store XARELTO at room temperature between 68oF to 77oF (20oC to 25oC)
Keep XARELTO and all medicines out of the reach of children
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General information about the safe and effective use of XARELTO
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide Do not use XARELTO for a condition for which it was not prescribed Do not give XARELTO to other people even if they have the same symptoms that you have It may harm them You can ask your pharmacist or doctor for information about XARELTO that is written for health professionals
What are the ingredients in XARELTO
Active ingredient rivaroxaban
Inactive ingredients croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 25 mg tablets is Opadryreg Light Yellow and contains ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadryreg Pink and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadryreg Red and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadryreg II Dark Red and contains ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol 3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
Finished Product Manufactured by Janssen Ortho LLC Gurabo PR 00778 or Bayer AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany Manufactured for Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc Titusville NJ 08560 Licensed from Bayer HealthCare AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies Trademarks are property of their respective owners
For more information go to wwwXARELTO-UScom or call 1-800-526-7736
This Medication Guide has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration Revised 082019
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2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
21 Recommended Dosage
Table 1 Recommended Dosage
Indication Renal DosageConsiderations
Reduction in Risk of CrCl gt50 mLmin 20 mg once daily Stroke in Nonvalvular Atrial CrCl le50 mLmin 15 mg once daily Fibrillation
Treatment of DVT CrCl ge30 mLmin 15 mg twice daily andor PE after 21 days transition to
20 mg once daily
CrCl lt30 mLmin Avoid Use
Reduction in the Risk CrCl ge30 mLmin 10 mg once daily after at least 6 of Recurrence of months of standard anticoagulant DVT andor PE in treatment patients at continued CrCl lt30 mLmin Avoid Use risk for DVT andor PE Prophylaxis of DVT Following
- Hip CrCl ge30 mLmin 10 mg once daily for 35 days 6-10 Replacement hours after surgery once hemostasis has SurgeryDagger been established
CrCl lt30 mLmin Avoid Use
- Knee CrCl ge30 mLmin 10 mg once daily for 12 days 6-10 Replacement hours after surgery once hemostasis has SurgeryDagger been established
CrCl lt30 mLmin Avoid Use
FoodTimingdagger
Take with evening meal
Take with evening meal
Take with food at the same time each day
Take with or without food
Take with or without food
Take with or without food
Reduction of Risk of No dose adjustment 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin (75shy Take with or without food Major needed based on CrCl 100 mg) once daily Cardiovascular Events (CV Death MI and Stroke) in Chronic CAD or PAD
See Use in Specific Populations (86) dagger See Clinical Pharmacology (123) Dagger See Dosage and Administration (23)
22 Switching to and from XARELTO
Switching from Warfarin to XARELTO - When switching patients from warfarin to XARELTO
discontinue warfarin and start XARELTO as soon as the International Normalized Ratio (INR) is
below 30 to avoid periods of inadequate anticoagulation
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Switching from XARELTO to Warfarin - No clinical trial data are available to guide converting
patients from XARELTO to warfarin XARELTO affects INR so INR measurements made during
coadministration with warfarin may not be useful for determining the appropriate dose of warfarin
One approach is to discontinue XARELTO and begin both a parenteral anticoagulant and warfarin
at the time the next dose of XARELTO would have been taken
Switching from XARELTO to Anticoagulants other than Warfarin - For patients currently taking
XARELTO and transitioning to an anticoagulant with rapid onset discontinue XARELTO and
give the first dose of the other anticoagulant (oral or parenteral) at the time that the next XARELTO
dose would have been taken [see Drug Interactions (74)]
Switching from Anticoagulants other than Warfarin to XARELTO - For patients currently receiving
an anticoagulant other than warfarin start XARELTO 0 to 2 hours prior to the next scheduled
evening administration of the drug (eg low molecular weight heparin or non-warfarin oral
anticoagulant) and omit administration of the other anticoagulant For unfractionated heparin being
administered by continuous infusion stop the infusion and start XARELTO at the same time
23 Discontinuation for Surgery and other Interventions
If anticoagulation must be discontinued to reduce the risk of bleeding with surgical or other
procedures XARELTO should be stopped at least 24 hours before the procedure to reduce the risk
of bleeding [see Warnings and Precautions (52)] In deciding whether a procedure should be
delayed until 24 hours after the last dose of XARELTO the increased risk of bleeding should be
weighed against the urgency of intervention XARELTO should be restarted after the surgical or
other procedures as soon as adequate hemostasis has been established noting that the time to onset
of therapeutic effect is short [see Warnings and Precautions (51)] If oral medication cannot be
taken during or after surgical intervention consider administering a parenteral anticoagulant
24 Missed Dose
For patients receiving 25 mg twice daily if a dose is missed the patient should take a single
25 mg XARELTO dose as recommended at the next scheduled time
For patients receiving 15 mg twice daily The patient should take XARELTO immediately to
ensure intake of 30 mg XARELTO per day Two 15 mg tablets may be taken at once
For patients receiving 20 mg 15 mg or 10 mg once daily The patient should take the missed
XARELTO dose immediately The dose should not be doubled within the same day to make
up for a missed dose
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6
25 Administration Options
For patients who are unable to swallow whole tablets XARELTO tablets may be crushed and
mixed with applesauce immediately prior to use and administered orally After the administration
of a crushed XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg tablet the dose should be immediately followed by food
[see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Administration via nasogastric (NG) tube or gastric feeding tube After confirming gastric
placement of the tube XARELTO tablets may be crushed and suspended in 50 mL of water and
administered via an NG tube or gastric feeding tube Since rivaroxaban absorption is dependent
on the site of drug release avoid administration of XARELTO distal to the stomach which can
result in reduced absorption and thereby reduced drug exposure After the administration of a
crushed XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg tablet the dose should then be immediately followed by
enteral feeding [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Crushed XARELTO tablets are stable in water and in applesauce for up to 4 hours An in vitro
compatibility study indicated that there is no adsorption of rivaroxaban from a water suspension
of a crushed XARELTO tablet to PVC or silicone nasogastric (NG) tubing
3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS
25 mg tablets Round light yellow and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above a
ldquo25rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side
10 mg tablets Round light red biconvex and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above
a ldquo10rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side
15 mg tablets Round red biconvex and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above a
ldquo15rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side
20 mg tablets Triangle-shaped dark red and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above
a ldquo20rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side
4 CONTRAINDICATIONS
XARELTO is contraindicated in patients with
active pathological bleeding [see Warnings and Precautions (52)]
severe hypersensitivity reaction to XARELTO (eg anaphylactic reactions) [see Adverse Reactions (62)]
5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
51 Increased Risk of Thrombotic Events after Premature Discontinuation
Premature discontinuation of any oral anticoagulant including XARELTO in the absence of
adequate alternative anticoagulation increases the risk of thrombotic events An increased rate of
stroke was observed during the transition from XARELTO to warfarin in clinical trials in atrial
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fibrillation patients If XARELTO is discontinued for a reason other than pathological bleeding or
completion of a course of therapy consider coverage with another anticoagulant [see Dosage and
Administration (22 23) and Clinical Studies (141)]
52 Risk of Bleeding
XARELTO increases the risk of bleeding and can cause serious or fatal bleeding In deciding
whether to prescribe XARELTO to patients at increased risk of bleeding the risk of thrombotic
events should be weighed against the risk of bleeding
Promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss and consider the need for blood
replacement Discontinue XARELTO in patients with active pathological hemorrhage The
terminal elimination half-life of rivaroxaban is 5 to 9 hours in healthy subjects aged 20 to 45 years
Concomitant use of other drugs that impair hemostasis increases the risk of bleeding These include
aspirin P2Y12 platelet inhibitors dual antiplatelet therapy other antithrombotic agents fibrinolytic
therapy non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) [see Drug Interactions (74)] selective
serotonin reuptake inhibitors and serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
Concomitant use of drugs that are known combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors increases
rivaroxaban exposure and may increase bleeding risk [see Drug Interactions (72)]
Reversal of Anticoagulant Effect An agent to reverse the anti-factor Xa activity of rivaroxaban is available Because of high plasma
protein binding rivaroxaban is not dialyzable [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)] Protamine
sulfate and vitamin K are not expected to affect the anticoagulant activity of rivaroxaban Use of
procoagulant reversal agents such as prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC) activated
prothrombin complex concentrate or recombinant factor VIIa may be considered but has not been
evaluated in clinical efficacy and safety studies Monitoring for the anticoagulation effect of
rivaroxaban using a clotting test (PT INR or aPTT) or anti-factor Xa (FXa) activity is not
recommended
53 SpinalEpidural Anesthesia or Puncture
When neuraxial anesthesia (spinalepidural anesthesia) or spinal puncture is employed patients
treated with anticoagulant agents for prevention of thromboembolic complications are at risk of
developing an epidural or spinal hematoma which can result in long-term or permanent paralysis
[see Boxed Warning]
To reduce the potential risk of bleeding associated with the concurrent use of XARELTO and
epidural or spinal anesthesiaanalgesia or spinal puncture consider the pharmacokinetic profile of
XARELTO [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)] Placement or removal of an epidural catheter or
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8
lumbar puncture is best performed when the anticoagulant effect of XARELTO is low however
the exact timing to reach a sufficiently low anticoagulant effect in each patient is not known
An indwelling epidural or intrathecal catheter should not be removed before at least 2 half-lives
have elapsed (ie 18 hours in young patients aged 20 to 45 years and 26 hours in elderly patients
aged 60 to 76 years) after the last administration of XARELTO [see Clinical Pharmacology
(123)] The next XARELTO dose should not be administered earlier than 6 hours after the
removal of the catheter If traumatic puncture occurs delay the administration of XARELTO for
24 hours
Should the physician decide to administer anticoagulation in the context of epidural or spinal
anesthesiaanalgesia or lumbar puncture monitor frequently to detect any signs or symptoms of
neurological impairment such as midline back pain sensory and motor deficits (numbness
tingling or weakness in lower limbs) bowel andor bladder dysfunction Instruct patients to
immediately report if they experience any of the above signs or symptoms If signs or symptoms
of spinal hematoma are suspected initiate urgent diagnosis and treatment including consideration
for spinal cord decompression even though such treatment may not prevent or reverse neurological
sequelae
54 Use in Patients with Renal Impairment
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Periodically assess renal function as clinically indicated (ie more frequently in situations in
which renal function may decline) and adjust therapy accordingly [see Dosage and Administration
(21)] Consider dose adjustment or discontinuation of XARELTO in patients who develop acute
renal failure while on XARELTO [see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Pulmonary Embolism (PE) and Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT and of PE Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin due to an expected increase in
rivaroxaban exposure and pharmacodynamic effects in this patient population [see Use in Specific
Populations (86)]
Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin due to an expected increase in
rivaroxaban exposure and pharmacodynamic effects in this patient population Observe closely
and promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss in patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin
Patients who develop acute renal failure while on XARELTO should discontinue the treatment
[see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
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9
55 Use in Patients with Hepatic Impairment
No clinical data are available for patients with severe hepatic impairment
Avoid use of XARELTO in patients with moderate (Child-Pugh B) and severe (Child-Pugh C)
hepatic impairment or with any hepatic disease associated with coagulopathy since drug exposure
and bleeding risk may be increased [see Use in Specific Populations (87)]
56 Use with P-gp and Strong CYP3A Inhibitors or Inducers
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with known combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors
[see Drug Interactions (72)]
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with drugs that are known combined P-gp and strong
CYP3A inducers [see Drug Interactions (73)]
57 Risk of Pregnancy-Related Hemorrhage
In pregnant women XARELTO should be used only if the potential benefit justifies the potential
risk to the mother and fetus XARELTO dosing in pregnancy has not been studied The
anticoagulant effect of XARELTO cannot be monitored with standard laboratory testing Promptly
evaluate any signs or symptoms suggesting blood loss (eg a drop in hemoglobin andor
hematocrit hypotension or fetal distress) [see Warnings and Precautions (52)]
58 Patients with Prosthetic Heart Valves
The safety and efficacy of XARELTO have not been studied in patients with prosthetic heart
valves Therefore use of XARELTO is not recommended in these patients
59 Acute PE in Hemodynamically Unstable Patients or Patients Who Require
Thrombolysis or Pulmonary Embolectomy
Initiation of XARELTO is not recommended acutely as an alternative to unfractionated heparin in
patients with pulmonary embolism who present with hemodynamic instability or who may receive
thrombolysis or pulmonary embolectomy
510 Increased Risk of Thrombosis in Patients with Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) including XARELTO are not recommended for use
in patients with a history of thrombosis who are diagnosed with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)
For patients with APS (especially those who are triple positive [positive for lupus anticoagulant
anticardiolipin and anti-beta 2-glycoprotein I antibodies]) treatment with DOACs has been
associated with an increased rate of recurrent thrombotic events compared with vitamin K
antagonist therapy
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10
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following clinically significant adverse reactions are also discussed in other sections of the
labeling
Increased Risk of Stroke After Discontinuation in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation [see Boxed Warning and Warnings and Precautions (51)]
Bleeding Risk [see Warnings and Precautions (52 54 55 56 57)]
SpinalEpidural Hematoma [see Boxed Warning and Warnings and Precautions (53)]
61 Clinical Trials Experience
Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions adverse reaction rates
observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of
another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in clinical practice
During clinical development for the approved indications 27694 patients were exposed to
XARELTO These included 7111 patients who received XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg orally once
daily for a mean of 19 months (5558 for 12 months and 2512 for 24 months) to reduce the risk of
stroke and systemic embolism in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (ROCKET AF) 6962 patients who
received XARELTO 15 mg orally twice daily for three weeks followed by 20 mg orally once daily
to treat DVT or PE (EINSTEIN DVT EINSTEIN PE) 10 mg or 20 mg orally once daily
(EINSTEIN Extension EINSTEIN CHOICE) to reduce the risk of recurrence of DVT andor PE
4487 patients who received XARELTO 10 mg orally once daily for prophylaxis of DVT following
hip or knee replacement surgery (RECORD 1-3) and 9134 patients who received XARELTO
25 mg orally twice daily in combination with aspirin 100 mg once daily for the reduction in risk
of major cardiovascular events in patients with chronic CAD or PAD (COMPASS)
Hemorrhage The most common adverse reactions with XARELTO were bleeding complications [see Warnings
and Precautions (52)]
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation In the ROCKET AF trial the most frequent adverse reactions associated with permanent drug
discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 43 for XARELTO vs 31 for
warfarin The incidence of discontinuations for non-bleeding adverse events was similar in both
treatment groups
Table 2 shows the number of patients experiencing various types of bleeding events in the
ROCKET AF trial
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11
Table 2 Bleeding Events in ROCKET AF- On Treatment Plus 2 Days
Parameter XARELTO N=7111
n (year)
Warfarin N=7125
n (year)
XARELTO vs Warfarin HR
(95 CI)
Major Bleedingdagger 395 (36) 386 (35) 104 (090 120)
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) Dagger
55 (05) 84 (07) 067 (047 093)
Hemorrhagic Strokesect
36 (03) 58 (05) 063 (042 096)
Other ICH 19 (02) 26 (02) 074 (041 134)
Gastrointestinal (GI)para 221 (20) 140 (12) 161 (130 199)
Fatal Bleeding 27 (02) 55 (05) 050 (031 079)
ICH 24 (02) 42 (04) 058 (035 096)
Non-intracranial 3 (00) 13 (01) 023 (007 082) Abbreviations HR = Hazard Ratio CI = Confidence interval CRNM = Clinically Relevant Non-Major Major bleeding events within each subcategory were counted once per patient but patients may have contributed events to multiple
subcategories These events occurred during treatment or within 2 days of stopping treatment dagger Defined as clinically overt bleeding associated with a decrease in hemoglobin of ge2 gdL a transfusion of ge2 units of packed red blood
cells or whole blood bleeding at a critical site or with a fatal outcome Dagger Intracranial bleeding events included intraparenchymal intraventricular subdural subarachnoid andor epidural hematoma sect Hemorrhagic stroke in this table specifically refers to non-traumatic intraparenchymal andor intraventricular hematoma in patients on
treatment plus 2 days para Gastrointestinal bleeding events included upper GI lower GI and rectal bleeding Fatal bleeding is adjudicated death with the primary cause of death from bleeding
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12
Figure 1 shows the risk of major bleeding events across major subgroups
Figure 1 Risk of Major Bleeding Events by Baseline Characteristics in ROCKET AF ndash On Treatment Plus 2 Days
Note The figure above presents effects in various subgroups all of which are baseline characteristics and all of which
were pre-specified (diabetic status was not pre-specified in the subgroup but was a criterion for the CHADS2 score)
The 95 confidence limits that are shown do not take into account how many comparisons were made nor do they
reflect the effect of a particular factor after adjustment for all other factors Apparent homogeneity or heterogeneity
among groups should not be over-interpreted
Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) andor Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
In the pooled analysis of the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE clinical studies the most frequent
adverse reactions leading to permanent drug discontinuation were bleeding events with
XARELTO vs enoxaparinVitamin K antagonist (VKA) incidence rates of 17 vs 15
respectively The mean duration of treatment was 208 days for XARELTO-treated patients and
204 days for enoxaparinVKA-treated patients
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13
Table 3 shows the number of patients experiencing major bleeding events in the pooled analysis
of the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
Table 3 Bleeding Events in the Pooled Analysis of EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
Parameter Major bleeding event
Fatal bleeding Intracranial
Non-fatal critical organ bleeding IntracranialDagger
RetroperitonealDagger
IntraocularDagger
Intra-articularDagger
Non-fatal non-critical organ bleedingsect
Decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL Transfusion of ge2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells
Clinically relevant non-major bleeding Any bleeding
XARELTOdagger
N=4130 n ()
40 (10) 3 (lt01) 2 (lt01) 10 (02)
3 (lt01) 1 (lt01) 3 (lt01)
0 27 (07) 28 (07) 18 (04)
357 (86) 1169 (283)
Enoxaparin VKAdagger
N=4116 n ()
72 (17) 8 (02)
4 (lt01) 29 (07) 10 (02) 8 (02)
2 (lt01) 4 (lt01) 37 (09) 42 (10) 25 (06)
357 (87) 1153 (280)
Bleeding event occurred after randomization and up to 2 days after the last dose of study drug Although a patient may have had 2 or more events the patient is counted only once in a category
dagger Treatment schedule in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO 15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks followed by 20 mg once daily enoxaparinVKA [enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily VKA individually titrated doses to achieve a target INR of 25 (range 20-30)]
Dagger Treatment-emergent major bleeding events with at least gt2 subjects in any pooled treatment group sect Major bleeding which is not fatal or in a critical organ but resulting in a decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL andor
transfusion of ge2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells
Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE clinical study the most frequent adverse reactions associated with
permanent drug discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 1 for XARELTO
10 mg 2 for XARELTO 20 mg and 1 for acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) 100 mg The mean
duration of treatment was 293 days for XARELTO 10 mg-treated patients and 286 days for aspirin
100 mg-treated patients
Table 4 shows the number of patients experiencing bleeding events in the EINSTEIN CHOICE
study
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14
Table 4 Bleeding Events in EINSTEIN CHOICE
Parameter
XARELTOdagger
10 mg N=1127 n ()
Acetylsalicylic Acid (aspirin)dagger 100 mg
N=1131 n ()
Major bleeding event 5 (04) 3 (03) Fatal bleeding 0 1 (lt01) Non-fatal critical organ bleeding 2 (02) 1 (lt01) Non-fatal non-critical organ bleedingsect 3 (03) 1 (lt01)
Clinically relevant non-major (CRNM) bleedingpara
22 (20) 20 (18)
Any bleeding 151 (134) 138 (122) Bleeding event occurred after the first dose and up to 2 days after the last dose of study drug Although a
patient may have had 2 or more events the patient is counted only once in a category dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 10 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily sect Major bleeding which is not fatal or in a critical organ but resulting in a decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL andor
transfusion of ge 2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells para Bleeding which was clinically overt did not meet the criteria for major bleeding but was associated with
medical intervention unscheduled contact with a physician temporary cessation of treatment discomfort for the patient or impairment of activities of daily life
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE study there was an increased incidence of bleeding including major
and CRNM bleeding in the XARELTO 20 mg group compared to the XARELTO 10 mg or aspirin
100 mg groups
Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery In the RECORD clinical trials the overall incidence rate of adverse reactions leading to permanent
treatment discontinuation was 37 with XARELTO
The rates of major bleeding events and any bleeding events observed in patients in the RECORD
clinical trials are shown in Table 5
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15
Table 5 Bleeding Events in Patients Undergoing Hip or Knee Replacement Surgeries (RECORD 1-3)
XARELTO 10 mg Enoxaparindagger
Total treated patients N=4487 n ()
N=4524 n ()
Major bleeding event 14 (03) 9 (02) Fatal bleeding 1 (lt01) 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 2 (lt01) 3 (01) Bleeding that required re-operation
7 (02) 5 (01)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
4 (01) 1 (lt01)
Any bleeding eventDagger 261 (58) 251 (56) Hip Surgery Studies N=3281
n () N=3298 n ()
Major bleeding event 7 (02) 3 (01) Fatal bleeding 1 (lt01) 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 1 (lt01) 1 (lt01) Bleeding that required re-operation
2 (01) 1 (lt01)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
3 (01) 1 (lt01)
Any bleeding eventDagger 201 (61) 191 (58) Knee Surgery Study N=1206
n () N=1226 n ()
Major bleeding event 7 (06) 6 (05) Fatal bleeding 0 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 1 (01) 2 (02) Bleeding that required re-operation
5 (04) 4 (03)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
1 (01) 0
Any bleeding eventDagger 60 (50) 60 (49) Bleeding events occurring any time following the first dose of double-blind study medication (which may
have been prior to administration of active drug) until two days after the last dose of double-blind study medication Patients may have more than one event
dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period for RECORD 2 enoxaparin dosing was 40 mg once daily (RECORD 1-3)
Dagger Includes major bleeding events
Following XARELTO treatment the majority of major bleeding complications (ge60) occurred
during the first week after surgery
Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD In the COMPASS trial the most frequent adverse reactions associated with permanent drug
discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 27 for XARELTO 25 mg twice
daily in combination with aspirin 100 mg once daily vs 12 for aspirin 100 mg once daily
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16
Table 6 shows the number of patients experiencing various types of major bleeding events in the
COMPASS trial
Table 6 Major Bleeding Events in COMPASS - On Treatment Plus 2 days
Parameter
XARELTO plus aspirindagger
N=9134 n (year)
Aspirin alonedagger
N=9107
n (year)
XARELTO plus aspirin vs
Aspirin alone HR (95 CI)
Modified ISTH Major BleedingDagger 263 (16) 144 (09) 184 (150 226) - Fatal bleeding event
Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) Non-intracranial
12 (lt01) 6 (lt01) 6 (lt01)
8 (lt01) 3 (lt01) 5 (lt01)
151 (062 369) 201 (050 803) 121 (037 396)
- Symptomatic bleeding in critical organ (non-fatal) ICH
Hemorrhagic Stroke Other ICH
58 (03) 23 (01) 18 (01) 6 (lt01)
43 (03) 21 (01)
13 (lt01) 9 (lt01)
136 (091 201) 109 (061 198) 138 (068 282) 067 (024 188)
- Bleeding into the surgical site requiring reoperation (non-fatal not in critical organ)
7 (lt01) 6 (lt01) 117 (039 348)
- Bleeding leading to hospitalization (non-fatal not in critical organ not requiring reoperation)
188 (11) 91 (05) 208 (162 267)
Major GI bleeding 117 (07) 49 (03) 240 (172 335)
Major bleeding events within each subcategory were counted once per patient but patients may have contributed events to multiple subcategories These events occurred during treatment or within 2 days of stopping treatment
dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily
Dagger Defined as i) fatal bleeding or ii) symptomatic bleeding in a critical area or organ such as intraarticular
intramuscular with compartment syndrome intraspinal intracranial intraocular respiratory pericardial liver pancreas retroperitoneal adrenal gland or kidney or iii) bleeding into the surgical site requiring reoperation or iv) bleeding leading to hospitalization
CI confidence interval HR hazard ratio ISTH International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis
Reference ID 4481760
17
Figure 2 shows the risk of modified ISTH major bleeding events across major subgroups
Figure 2 Risk of Modified ISTH Major Bleeding Events by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS ndash On Treatment Plus 2 Days
18
Reference ID 4481760
Other Adverse Reactions Non-hemorrhagic adverse reactions reported in ge1 of XARELTO-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies are shown in Table 7
Table 7 Other Adverse Reactions Reported by ge1 of XARELTO-Treated Patients in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
Body System Adverse Reaction
EINSTEIN DVT Study XARELTO 20 mg
N=1718 n ()
EnoxaparinVKA N=1711 n ()
Gastrointestinal disorders Abdominal pain 46 (27) 25 (15)
General disorders and administration site conditions
Fatigue 24 (14) 15 (09) Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Back pain 50 (29) 31 (18) Muscle spasm 23 (13) 13 (08)
Nervous system disorders
Dizziness 38 (22) 22 (13) Psychiatric disorders
Anxiety 24 (14) 11 (06) Depression 20 (12) 10 (06) Insomnia 28 (16) 18 (11)
EINSTEIN PE Study XARELTO 20 mg
N=2412 n ()
EnoxaparinVKA N=2405 n ()
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Pruritus 53 (22) 27 (11)
Adverse reaction with Relative Risk gt15 for XARELTO versus comparator
Reference ID 4481760
19
Non-hemorrhagic adverse reactions reported in ge1 of XARELTO-treated patients in RECORD
1-3 studies are shown in Table 8
Table 8 Other Adverse Drug Reactions Reported by ge1 of XARELTO-Treated Patients in RECORD 1-3 Studies
Body System Adverse Reaction
XARELTO 10 mg
N=4487 n ()
Enoxaparindagger
N=4524 n ()
Injury poisoning and procedural complications
Wound secretion 125 (28) 89 (20) Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Pain in extremity 74 (17) 55 (12) Muscle spasm 52 (12) 32 (07)
Nervous system disorders
Syncope 55 (12) 32 (07) Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Pruritus 96 (21) 79 (18) Blister 63 (14) 40 (09)
Adverse reaction occurring any time following the first dose of double-blind medication which may have been prior to administration of active drug until two days after the last dose of double-blind study medication
dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 enoxaparin dosing was 40 mg once daily (RECORD 1-3)
Other clinical trial experience In an investigational study of acute medically ill patients being
treated with XARELTO 10 mg tablets cases of pulmonary hemorrhage and pulmonary
hemorrhage with bronchiectasis were observed
62 Postmarketing Experience
The following adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of XARELTO
Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size it is not
always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug
exposure
Blood and lymphatic system disorders agranulocytosis thrombocytopenia
Gastrointestinal disorders retroperitoneal hemorrhage
Hepatobiliary disorders jaundice cholestasis hepatitis (including hepatocellular injury)
Immune system disorders hypersensitivity anaphylactic reaction anaphylactic shock
angioedema
Reference ID 4481760
20
Nervous system disorders cerebral hemorrhage subdural hematoma epidural hematoma
hemiparesis
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Stevens-Johnson syndrome drug reaction with
eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS)
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS
71 General Inhibition and Induction Properties
Rivaroxaban is a substrate of CYP3A45 CYP2J2 and the P-gp and ATP-binding cassette G2
(ABCG2) transporters Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors increase exposure to
rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of bleeding Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inducers
decrease exposure to rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of thromboembolic events
72 Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Strong CYP3A Inhibitors Avoid concomitant administration of XARELTO with known combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inhibitors (eg ketoconazole and ritonavir) [see Warnings and Precautions (56) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
Although clarithromycin is a combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitor pharmacokinetic data
suggests that no precautions are necessary with concomitant administration with XARELTO as
the change in exposure is unlikely to affect the bleeding risk [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Moderate CYP3A Inhibitors in Patients with Renal Impairment XARELTO should not be used in patients with CrCl 15 to lt80 mLmin who are receiving
concomitant combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitors (eg erythromycin) unless the
potential benefit justifies the potential risk [see Warnings and Precautions (54) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
73 Drugs that Induce Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with drugs that are combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inducers (eg carbamazepine phenytoin rifampin St Johnrsquos wort) [see Warnings and
Precautions (56) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
74 Anticoagulants and NSAIDsAspirin
Coadministration of enoxaparin warfarin aspirin clopidogrel and chronic NSAID use may
increase the risk of bleeding [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
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21
Avoid concurrent use of XARELTO with other anticoagulants due to increased bleeding risk
unless benefit outweighs risk Promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss if patients
are treated concomitantly with aspirin other platelet aggregation inhibitors or NSAIDs [see
Warnings and Precautions (52)]
8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
81 Pregnancy
Risk Summary The limited available data on XARELTO in pregnant women are insufficient to inform a drug-
associated risk of adverse developmental outcomes Use XARELTO with caution in pregnant
patients because of the potential for pregnancy related hemorrhage andor emergent delivery The
anticoagulant effect of XARELTO cannot be reliably monitored with standard laboratory testing
Consider the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother and possible risks to the fetus when
prescribing XARELTO to a pregnant woman [see Warnings and Precautions (52 57)]
Adverse outcomes in pregnancy occur regardless of the health of the mother or the use of
medications The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the
indicated populations is unknown In the US general population the estimated background risk
of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2ndash4 and 15ndash20
respectively
Clinical Considerations
Disease-Associated Maternal andor EmbryoFetal Risk Pregnancy is a risk factor for venous thromboembolism and that risk is increased in women with
inherited or acquired thrombophilias Pregnant women with thromboembolic disease have an
increased risk of maternal complications including pre-eclampsia Maternal thromboembolic
disease increases the risk for intrauterine growth restriction placental abruption and early and late
pregnancy loss
FetalNeonatal Adverse Reactions Based on the pharmacologic activity of Factor Xa inhibitors and the potential to cross the placenta
bleeding may occur at any site in the fetus andor neonate
Labor or Delivery
All patients receiving anticoagulants including pregnant women are at risk for bleeding and this
risk may be increased during labor or delivery [see Warnings and Precautions (57)] The risk of
bleeding should be balanced with the risk of thrombotic events when considering the use of
XARELTO in this setting
Reference ID 4481760
22
Data
Human Data There are no adequate or well-controlled studies of XARELTO in pregnant women and dosing
for pregnant women has not been established Post-marketing experience is currently insufficient
to determine a rivaroxaban-associated risk for major birth defects or miscarriage In an in vitro
placenta perfusion model unbound rivaroxaban was rapidly transferred across the human placenta
Animal Data Rivaroxaban crosses the placenta in animals Rivaroxaban increased fetal toxicity (increased
resorptions decreased number of live fetuses and decreased fetal body weight) when pregnant
rabbits were given oral doses of ge10 mgkg rivaroxaban during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 4 times the human exposure of unbound drug based on AUC
comparisons at the highest recommended human dose of 20 mgday Fetal body weights decreased
when pregnant rats were given oral doses of 120 mgkg during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 14 times the human exposure of unbound drug In rats peripartal
maternal bleeding and maternal and fetal death occurred at the rivaroxaban dose of 40 mgkg
(about 6 times maximum human exposure of the unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday)
82 Lactation
Risk Summary Rivaroxaban has been detected in human milk There are insufficient data to determine the effects
of rivaroxaban on the breastfed child or on milk production Rivaroxaban andor its metabolites
were present in the milk of rats The developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be
considered along with the motherrsquos clinical need for XARELTO and any potential adverse effects
on the breastfed infant from XARELTO or from the underlying maternal condition (see Data)
Data
Animal Data Following a single oral administration of 3 mgkg of radioactive [14C]-rivaroxaban to lactating rats
between Day 8 to 10 postpartum the concentration of total radioactivity was determined in milk
samples collected up to 32 hours post-dose The estimated amount of radioactivity excreted with
milk within 32 hours after administration was 21 of the maternal dose
83 Females and Males of Reproductive Potential
Females of reproductive potential requiring anticoagulation should discuss pregnancy planning
with their physician
84 Pediatric Use
Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established
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23
85 Geriatric Use
Of the total number of patients in the RECORD 1-3 clinical studies evaluating XARELTO about
54 were 65 years and over while about 15 were gt75 years In ROCKET AF approximately
77 were 65 years and over and about 38 were gt75 years In the EINSTEIN DVT PE and
Extension clinical studies approximately 37 were 65 years and over and about 16 were
gt75 years In EINSTEIN CHOICE approximately 39 were 65 years and over and about 12
were gt75 years In the COMPASS study approximately 76 were 65 years and over and about
17 were gt75 years In clinical trials the efficacy of XARELTO in the elderly (65 years or older)
was similar to that seen in patients younger than 65 years Both thrombotic and bleeding event
rates were higher in these older patients but the risk-benefit profile was favorable in all age groups
[see Clinical Pharmacology (123) and Clinical Studies (14)]
86 Renal Impairment
In pharmacokinetic studies compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased by approximately 44 to 64 in subjects with renal impairment
Increases in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis In the ROCKET AF trial patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin were administered XARELTO
15 mg once daily resulting in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban and clinical outcomes similar
to those in patients with better renal function administered XARELTO 20 mg once daily Patients
with CrCl le30 mLmin were not studied but administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily is
expected to result in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban similar to those in patients with moderate
renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis Clinical efficacy and safety studies with XARELTO did not enroll patients with end-stage renal
disease (ESRD) on dialysis In patients with ESRD maintained on intermittent hemodialysis
administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily will result in concentrations of rivaroxaban and
pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in the ROCKET AF study [see Clinical
Pharmacology (122 123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar
stroke reduction and bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in ROCKET AF
Treatment of DVT andor PE and Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE In the EINSTEIN trials patients with CrCl values lt30 mLmin at screening were excluded from
the studies Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
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Prophylaxis of DVT Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery The combined analysis of the RECORD 1-3 clinical efficacy studies did not show an increase in
bleeding risk for patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin and reported a possible increase in total
venous thromboemboli in this population Observe closely and promptly evaluate any signs or
symptoms of blood loss in patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin Avoid the use of XARELTO in
patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD
Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis
Patients with a CrCl lt15 mLmin at screening were excluded from COMPASS and limited data
are available for patients with a CrCl of 15-30 mLmin In patients with CrCl le30 mLmin a dose
of 25 mg XARELTO twice daily is expected to give an exposure similar to that in patients with
moderate renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)] whose efficacy and safety
outcomes were similar to those with preserved renal function
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis
No clinical outcome data is available for the use of XARELTO with aspirin in patients with ESRD
on dialysis since these patients were not enrolled in COMPASS In patients with ESRD maintained
on intermittent hemodialysis administration of XARELTO 25 mg twice daily will result in
concentrations of rivaroxaban and pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in
moderate renal impaired patients in the COMPASS study [see Clinical Pharmacology (122
123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar CV risk reduction and
bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in COMPASS
87 Hepatic Impairment
In a pharmacokinetic study compared to healthy subjects with normal liver function AUC
increases of 127 were observed in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B)
The safety or PK of XARELTO in patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) has
not been evaluated [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with moderate (Child-Pugh B) and severe (Child-Pugh C)
hepatic impairment or with any hepatic disease associated with coagulopathy
10 OVERDOSAGE Overdose of XARELTO may lead to hemorrhage Discontinue XARELTO and initiate appropriate
therapy if bleeding complications associated with overdosage occur Rivaroxaban systemic
exposure is not further increased at single doses gt50 mg due to limited absorption The use of
activated charcoal to reduce absorption in case of XARELTO overdose may be considered Due
to the high plasma protein binding rivaroxaban is not dialyzable [see Warnings and Precautions
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(52) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)] Partial reversal of laboratory anticoagulation parameters
may be achieved with use of plasma products An agent to reverse the anti-factor Xa activity of
rivaroxaban is available
11 DESCRIPTION Rivaroxaban a factor Xa (FXa) inhibitor is the active ingredient in XARELTO Tablets with the
chemical name 5-Chloro-N-((5S)-2-oxo-3-[4-(3-oxo-4-morpholinyl)phenyl]-13-oxazolidin-5shy
ylmethyl)-2-thiophenecarboxamide The molecular formula of rivaroxaban is C19H18ClN3O5S
and the molecular weight is 43589 The structural formula is
Rivaroxaban is a pure (S)-enantiomer It is an odorless non-hygroscopic white to yellowish
powder Rivaroxaban is only slightly soluble in organic solvents (eg acetone polyethylene glycol
400) and is practically insoluble in water and aqueous media
Each XARELTO tablet contains 25 mg 10 mg 15 mg or 20 mg of rivaroxaban The inactive
ingredients of XARELTO are croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate
magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate Additionally the
proprietary film coating mixture used for XARELTO 25 mg is Opadry Light Yellow containing
ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadry Pink and for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadry Red both
containing ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadry II Dark Red containing ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol
3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
121 Mechanism of Action
XARELTO is a selective inhibitor of FXa It does not require a cofactor (such as Anti-thrombin
III) for activity Rivaroxaban inhibits free FXa and prothrombinase activity Rivaroxaban has no
direct effect on platelet aggregation but indirectly inhibits platelet aggregation induced by
thrombin By inhibiting FXa rivaroxaban decreases thrombin generation
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122 Pharmacodynamics
Dose-dependent inhibition of FXa activity was observed in humans Neoplastinreg prothrombin time
(PT) activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) and HepTestreg are also prolonged dose-
dependently Anti-factor Xa activity is also influenced by rivaroxaban
Specific Populations
Renal Impairment The relationship between systemic exposure and pharmacodynamic activity of rivaroxaban was
altered in subjects with renal impairment relative to healthy control subjects [see Use in Specific
Populations (86)]
Table 9 Percentage Increase in Rivaroxaban PK and PD Measures in Subjects with Renal Impairment Relative to Healthy Subjects from Clinical Pharmacology Studies
Measure Parameter
Creatinine Clearance (mLmin)
50-79 30-49 15-29 ESRD (on
dialysis) ESRD (post-dialysis)
Exposure AUC 44 52 64 47 56
FXa Inhibition AUEC 50 86 100 49 33
PT Prolongation AUEC 33 116 144 112 158
Separate stand-alone study PT = Prothrombin time FXa = Coagulation factor Xa AUC = Area under the plasma concentration-time curve AUEC = Area under the effect-time curve
Hepatic Impairment Anti-Factor Xa activity was similar in subjects with normal hepatic function and in mild hepatic
impairment (Child-Pugh A class) There is no clear understanding of the impact of hepatic
impairment beyond this degree on the coagulation cascade and its relationship to efficacy and
safety
123 Pharmacokinetics
Absorption
The absolute bioavailability of rivaroxaban is dose-dependent For the 25 mg and 10 mg dose it
is estimated to be 80 to 100 and is not affected by food XARELTO 25 mg and 10 mg tablets
can be taken with or without food For the 20 mg dose in the fasted state the absolute
bioavailability is approximately 66 Coadministration of XARELTO with food increases the
bioavailability of the 20 mg dose (mean AUC and Cmax increasing by 39 and 76 respectively
with food) XARELTO 15 mg and 20 mg tablets should be taken with food [see Dosage and
Administration (21)]
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The maximum concentrations (Cmax) of rivaroxaban appear 2 to 4 hours after tablet intake The
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban were not affected by drugs altering gastric pH Coadministration
of XARELTO (30 mg single dose) with the H2-receptor antagonist ranitidine (150 mg twice daily)
the antacid aluminum hydroxidemagnesium hydroxide (10 mL) or XARELTO (20 mg single
dose) with the PPI omeprazole (40 mg once daily) did not show an effect on the bioavailability
and exposure of rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Absorption of rivaroxaban is dependent on the site of drug release in the GI tract A 29 and 56
decrease in AUC and Cmax compared to tablet was reported when rivaroxaban granulate is released
in the proximal small intestine Exposure is further reduced when drug is released in the distal
small intestine or ascending colon Avoid administration of rivaroxaban distal to the stomach
which can result in reduced absorption and related drug exposure
In a study with 44 healthy subjects both mean AUC and Cmax values for 20 mg rivaroxaban
administered orally as a crushed tablet mixed in applesauce were comparable to that after the whole
tablet However for the crushed tablet suspended in water and administered via an NG tube
followed by a liquid meal only mean AUC was comparable to that after the whole tablet and Cmax
was 18 lower
Distribution Plasma protein binding of rivaroxaban in human plasma is approximately 92 to 95 with
albumin being the main binding component The steady-state volume of distribution in healthy
subjects is approximately 50 L
Metabolism Approximately 51 of an orally administered [14C]-rivaroxaban dose was recovered as inactive
metabolites in urine (30) and feces (21) Oxidative degradation catalyzed by CYP3A45 and
CYP2J2 and hydrolysis are the major sites of biotransformation Unchanged rivaroxaban was the
predominant moiety in plasma with no major or active circulating metabolites
Excretion In a Phase 1 study following the administration of [14C]-rivaroxaban approximately one-third
(36) was recovered as unchanged drug in the urine and 7 was recovered as unchanged drug in
feces Unchanged drug is excreted into urine mainly via active tubular secretion and to a lesser
extent via glomerular filtration (approximate 51 ratio) Rivaroxaban is a substrate of the efflux
transporter proteins P-gp and ABCG2 (also abbreviated Bcrp) Rivaroxabanrsquos affinity for influx
transporter proteins is unknown
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Rivaroxaban is a low-clearance drug with a systemic clearance of approximately 10 Lhr in
healthy volunteers following intravenous administration The terminal elimination half-life of
rivaroxaban is 5 to 9 hours in healthy subjects aged 20 to 45 years
Specific Populations
The effects of level of renal impairment age body weight and level of hepatic impairment on the
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban are summarized in Figure 3
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Figure 3 Effect of Specific Populations on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Gender Gender did not influence the pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics of XARELTO
Race Healthy Japanese subjects were found to have 20 to 40 on average higher exposures compared
to other ethnicities including Chinese However these differences in exposure are reduced when
values are corrected for body weight
Elderly The terminal elimination half-life is 11 to 13 hours in the elderly subjects aged 60 to 76 years [see
Use in Specific Populations (85)]
Renal Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects [CrCl ge80 mLmin (n=8)] and in subjects with varying degrees of renal
impairment (see Figure 3) Compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased in subjects with renal impairment Increases in pharmacodynamic
effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
Hemodialysis in ESRD subjects Systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered as a single 15 mg
dose in ESRD subjects dosed 3 hours after the completion of a 4-hour hemodialysis session (postshy
dialysis) is 56 higher when compared to subjects with normal renal function (see Table 9) The
systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered 2 hours prior to a 4-hour hemodialysis session with
a dialysate flow rate of 600 mLmin and a blood flow rate in the range of 320 to 400 mLmin is
47 higher compared to those with normal renal function The extent of the increase is similar to
the increase in patients with CrCl 15 to 50 mLmin taking XARELTO 15 mg Hemodialysis had
no significant impact on rivaroxaban exposure Protein binding was similar (86 to 89) in
healthy controls and ESRD subjects in this study
Hepatic Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects (n=16) and subjects with varying degrees of hepatic impairment (see Figure 3)
No patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) were studied Compared to healthy
subjects with normal liver function significant increases in rivaroxaban exposure were observed
in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B) (see Figure 3) Increases in
pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (87)]
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Drug Interactions In vitro studies indicate that rivaroxaban neither inhibits the major cytochrome P450 enzymes
CYP1A2 2C8 2C9 2C19 2D6 2J2 and 3A nor induces CYP1A2 2B6 2C19 or 3A In vitro
data also indicates a low rivaroxaban inhibitory potential for P-gp and ABCG2 transporters
The effects of coadministered drugs on the pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban exposure are
summarized in Figure 4 [see Drug Interactions (7)]
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Figure 4 Effect of Coadministered Drugs on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Anticoagulants In a drug interaction study single doses of enoxaparin (40 mg subcutaneous) and XARELTO
(10 mg) given concomitantly resulted in an additive effect on anti-factor Xa activity In another
study single doses of warfarin (15 mg) and XARELTO (5 mg) resulted in an additive effect on
factor Xa inhibition and PT Neither enoxaparin nor warfarin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
NSAIDsAspirin In ROCKET AF concomitant aspirin use (almost exclusively at a dose of 100 mg or less) during
the double-blind phase was identified as an independent risk factor for major bleeding NSAIDs
are known to increase bleeding and bleeding risk may be increased when NSAIDs are used
concomitantly with XARELTO Neither naproxen nor aspirin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Clopidogrel In two drug interaction studies where clopidogrel (300 mg loading dose followed by 75 mg daily
maintenance dose) and XARELTO (15 mg single dose) were coadministered in healthy subjects
an increase in bleeding time to 45 minutes was observed in approximately 45 and 30 of
subjects in these studies respectively The change in bleeding time was approximately twice the
maximum increase seen with either drug alone There was no change in the pharmacokinetics of
either drug
Drug-Disease Interactions with Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport Systems In a pharmacokinetic trial XARELTO was administered as a single dose in subjects with mild
(CrCl = 50 to 79 mLmin) or moderate renal impairment (CrCl = 30 to 49 mLmin) receiving
multiple doses of erythromycin (a combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitor) Compared to
XARELTO administered alone in subjects with normal renal function (CrCl gt80 mLmin)
subjects with mild and moderate renal impairment concomitantly receiving erythromycin reported
a 76 and 99 increase in AUCinf and a 56 and 64 increase in Cmax respectively Similar
trends in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed
126 QTQTc Prolongation
In a thorough QT study in healthy men and women aged 50 years and older no QTc prolonging
effects were observed for XARELTO (15 mg and 45 mg single-dose)
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13 NON-CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY
131 Carcinogenesis Mutagenesis Impairment of Fertility
Rivaroxaban was not carcinogenic when administered by oral gavage to mice or rats for up to
2 years The systemic exposures (AUCs) of unbound rivaroxaban in male and female mice at the
highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 1- and 2-times respectively the human exposure of
unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday Systemic exposures of unbound drug in male and
female rats at the highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 2- and 4-times respectively the human
exposure
Rivaroxaban was not mutagenic in bacteria (Ames-Test) or clastogenic in V79 Chinese hamster
lung cells in vitro or in the mouse micronucleus test in vivo
No impairment of fertility was observed in male or female rats when given up to 200 mgkgday
of rivaroxaban orally This dose resulted in exposure levels based on the unbound AUC at least
13 times the exposure in humans given 20 mg rivaroxaban daily
14 CLINICAL STUDIES
141 Stroke Prevention in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO was derived from Rivaroxaban Once-daily
oral direct factor Xa inhibition Compared with vitamin K antagonist for the prevention of stroke
and Embolism Trial in Atrial Fibrillation (ROCKET AF) [NCT00403767] a multi-national
double-blind study comparing XARELTO (at a dose of 20 mg once daily with the evening meal
in patients with CrCl gt50 mLmin and 15 mg once daily with the evening meal in patients with
CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin) to warfarin (titrated to INR 20 to 30) to reduce the risk of stroke and non-
central nervous system (CNS) systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
(AF) Patients had to have one or more of the following additional risk factors for stroke
a prior stroke (ischemic or unknown type) transient ischemic attack (TIA) or non-CNS systemic embolism or
2 or more of the following risk factors
o age ge75 years
o hypertension
o heart failure or left ventricular ejection fraction le35 or
o diabetes mellitus
ROCKET AF was a non-inferiority study designed to demonstrate that XARELTO preserved more
than 50 of warfarinrsquos effect on stroke and non-CNS systemic embolism as established by
previous placebo-controlled studies of warfarin in atrial fibrillation
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A total of 14264 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a median of 590
days The mean age was 71 years and the mean CHADS2 score was 35 The population was 60
male 83 Caucasian 13 Asian and 13 Black There was a history of stroke TIA or non-
CNS systemic embolism in 55 of patients and 38 of patients had not taken a vitamin K
antagonist (VKA) within 6 weeks at time of screening Concomitant diseases of patients in this
study included hypertension 91 diabetes 40 congestive heart failure 63 and prior
myocardial infarction 17 At baseline 37 of patients were on aspirin (almost exclusively at a
dose of 100 mg or less) and few patients were on clopidogrel Patients were enrolled in Eastern
Europe (39) North America (19) Asia Australia and New Zealand (15) Western Europe
(15) and Latin America (13) Patients randomized to warfarin had a mean percentage of time
in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 55 lower during the first few months of the study
In ROCKET AF XARELTO was demonstrated non-inferior to warfarin for the primary composite
endpoint of time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism [HR (95
CI) 088 (074 103)] but superiority to warfarin was not demonstrated There is insufficient
experience to determine how XARELTO and warfarin compare when warfarin therapy is well-
controlled
Table 10 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 10 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in ROCKET AF Study (Intent-to-Treat Population)
XARELTO Warfarin XARELTO vs
Warfarin
Event N=7081 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
N=7090 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint
269 (38) 21 306 (43) 24 088 (074 103)
Stroke 253 (36) 20 281 (40) 22
Hemorrhagic Strokedagger 33 (05) 03 57 (08) 04
Ischemic Stroke 206 (29) 16 208 (29) 16
Unknown Stroke Type
19 (03) 02 18 (03) 01
Non-CNS Systemic Embolism
20 (03) 02 27 (04) 02
The primary endpoint was the time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end
dagger Defined as primary hemorrhagic strokes confirmed by adjudication in all randomized patients followed up to site notification
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Figure 5 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary endpoint
event in the two treatment arms
Figure 5 Time to First Occurrence of Stroke (any type) or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Cum
ulat
ive
Eve
nt R
ates
(
)
XARELTO Warfarin
HR (95 CI)088 (074 103)
0 90 180 270 360 450 540 630 720 810 900
Days from Randomization
Number of Subjects at Risk
XARELTO 7081 6927 6774 6620 6470 5580 4779 3820 2951 2058 1321 Warfarin 7090 6910 6755 6590 6440 5561 4756 3807 2944 2069 1319
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Figure 6 shows the risk of stroke or non-CNS systemic embolism across major subgroups
Figure 6 Risk of Stroke or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Baseline Characteristics in ROCKET AF (Intent-to-Treat Population)
Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end Note The figure above presents effects in various subgroups all of which are baseline characteristics and all of
which were pre-specified (diabetic status was not pre-specified in the subgroup but was a criterion for the
CHADS2 score) The 95 confidence limits that are shown do not take into account how many comparisons
were made nor do they reflect the effect of a particular factor after adjustment for all other factors Apparent
homogeneity or heterogeneity among groups should not be over-interpreted
The efficacy of XARELTO was generally consistent across major subgroups
The protocol for ROCKET AF did not stipulate anticoagulation after study drug discontinuation
but warfarin patients who completed the study were generally maintained on warfarin XARELTO
patients were generally switched to warfarin without a period of coadministration of warfarin and
XARELTO so that they were not adequately anticoagulated after stopping XARELTO until
attaining a therapeutic INR During the 28 days following the end of the study there were 22
strokes in the 4637 patients taking XARELTO vs 6 in the 4691 patients taking warfarin
Few patients in ROCKET AF underwent electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation The utility
of XARELTO for preventing post-cardioversion stroke and systemic embolism is unknown
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142 Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) andor Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
EINSTEIN Deep Vein Thrombosis and EINSTEIN Pulmonary Embolism Studies XARELTO for the treatment of DVT andor PE was studied in EINSTEIN DVT [NCT00440193]
and EINSTEIN PE [NCT00439777] multi-national open-label non-inferiority studies comparing
XARELTO (at an initial dose of 15 mg twice daily with food for the first three weeks followed
by XARELTO 20 mg once daily with food) to enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily for at least five
days with VKA and then continued with VKA only after the target INR (20-30) was reached
Patients who required thrombectomy insertion of a caval filter or use of a fibrinolytic agent and
patients with creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin significant liver disease or active bleeding were
excluded from the studies The intended treatment duration was 3 6 or 12 months based on
investigators assessment prior to randomization
A total of 8281 (3449 in EINSTEIN DVT and 4832 in EINSTEIN PE) patients were randomized
and followed on study treatment for a mean of 208 days in the XARELTO group and 204 days in
the enoxaparinVKA group The mean age was approximately 57 years The population was 55
male 70 Caucasian 9 Asian and about 3 Black About 73 and 92 of XARELTO-treated
patients in the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies respectively received initial parenteral
anticoagulant treatment for a median duration of 2 days EnoxaparinVKA-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies received initial parenteral anticoagulant treatment for
a median duration of 8 days Aspirin was taken as on treatment concomitant antithrombotic
medication by approximately 12 of patients in both treatment groups Patients randomized to
VKA had an unadjusted mean percentage of time in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 58 in
EINSTEIN DVT study and 60 in EINSTEIN PE study with the lower values occurring during
the first month of the study
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies 49 of patients had an idiopathic DVTPE at
baseline Other risk factors included previous episode of DVTPE (19) recent surgery or trauma
(18) immobilization (16) use of estrogen-containing drug (8) known thrombophilic
conditions (6) or active cancer (5)
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO was demonstrated to be non-
inferior to enoxaparinVKA for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of
recurrent DVT or non-fatal or fatal PE [EINSTEIN DVT HR (95 CI) 068 (044 104)
EINSTEIN PE HR (95 CI) 112 (075 168)] In each study the conclusion of non-inferiority
was based on the upper limit of the 95 confidence interval for the hazard ratio being less than
20
Table 11 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components for
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
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Table 11 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies ndash Intent-to-Treat Population
Event XARELTO 20 mgdagger EnoxaparinVKAdagger
XARELTO vs EnoxaparinVKA
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
EINSTEIN DVT Study N=1731 n ()
N=1718 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 36 (21) 51 (30) 068 (044 104)
Death (PE) 1 (lt01) 0
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 3 (02) 6 (03)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 1 (lt01) 0
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 20 (12) 18 (10)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
14 (08) 28 (16)
EINSTEIN PE Study N=2419 n ()
N=2413 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 50 (21) 44 (18) 112 (075 168)
Death (PE) 3 (01) 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 8 (03) 6 (02)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 0 2 (lt01)
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 23 (10) 20 (08)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
18 (07) 17 (07)
For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end of intended treatment duration (3 6 or 12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration If the same patient had several events the patient may have been counted for several components
dagger Treatment schedule in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO 15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks followed by 20 mg once daily enoxaparinVKA [enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily VKA individually titrated doses to achieve a target INR of 25 (range 20-30)]
Figures 7 and 8 are plots of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary
efficacy endpoint event in the two treatment groups in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
respectively
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Figure 7 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN DVT Study
Figure 8 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN PE Study
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143 Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE
EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
XARELTO for reduction in the risk of recurrence of DVT and of PE was evaluated in the
EINSTEIN CHOICE study [NCT02064439] a multi-national double-blind superiority study
comparing XARELTO (10 or 20 mg once daily with food) to 100 mg acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
once daily in patients who had completed 6 to 12 months of anticoagulant treatment for DVT
andor PE following the acute event The intended treatment duration in the study was up to
12 months Patients with an indication for continued therapeutic-dose anticoagulation were
excluded
Because the benefit-risk assessment favored the 10 mg dose versus aspirin compared to the 20 mg
dose versus aspirin only the data concerning the 10 mg dose is discussed below
A total of 2275 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a mean of 290 days
for the XARELTO and aspirin treatment groups The mean age was approximately 59 years The
population was 56 male 70 Caucasian 14 Asian and 3 Black In the EINSTEIN CHOICE
study 51 of patients had DVT only 33 had PE only and 16 had PE and DVT combined
Other risk factors included idiopathic VTE (43) previous episode of DVTPE (17) recent
surgery or trauma (12) prolonged immobilization (10) use of estrogen containing drugs (5)
known thrombophilic conditions (6) Factor V Leiden gene mutation (4) or active cancer
(3)
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE study XARELTO 10 mg was demonstrated to be superior to aspirin
100 mg for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of recurrent DVT or nonshy
fatal or fatal PE
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Table 12 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 12 Primary Composite Endpoint and its Components Results in EINSTEIN CHOICE Study ndash Full Analysis Set
Event
XARELTO 10 mg
N=1127 n ()
Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin) 100 mg N=1131
n ()
XARELTO 10 mg vs Aspirin
100 mg Hazard Ratio
(95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint 13 (12) 50 (44) 026
(014 047) plt00001
Symptomatic recurrent DVT 8 (07) 29 (26)
Symptomatic recurrent PE 5 (04) 19 (17)
Death (PE) 0 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 0 1 (lt01) For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end
of intended treatment duration (12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration The individual component of the primary endpoint represents the first occurrence of the event
Figure 9 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary efficacy
endpoint event in the two treatment groups
Figure 9 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Full Analysis Set) ndash EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
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144 Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement
Surgery
XARELTO was studied in 9011 patients (4487 XARELTO-treated 4524 enoxaparin-treated
patients) in the REgulation of Coagulation in ORthopedic Surgery to Prevent DVT and PE
Controlled Double-blind Randomized Study of BAY 59-7939 in the Extended Prevention of VTE
in Patients Undergoing Elective Total Hip or Knee Replacement (RECORD 1 2 and 3)
[NCT00329628 NCT00332020 NCT00361894] studies
The two randomized double-blind clinical studies (RECORD 1 and 2) in patients undergoing
elective total hip replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily starting at least 6 to
8 hours (about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin 40 mg
once daily started 12 hours preoperatively In RECORD 1 and 2 a total of 6727 patients were
randomized and 6579 received study drug The mean age [ standard deviation (SD)] was
63 122 (range 18 to 93) years with 49 of patients 65 years and 55 of patients were female
More than 82 of patients were White 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The studies
excluded patients undergoing staged bilateral total hip replacement patients with severe renal
impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with significant
liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) In RECORD 1 the mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 333 70 and 336 83 days respectively In RECORD 2 the
mean exposure duration to active XARELTO and enoxaparin was 335 69 and 124 29 days
respectively After Day 13 oral placebo was continued in the enoxaparin group for the remainder
of the double-blind study duration The efficacy data for RECORD 1 and 2 are provided in Table
13
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Table 13 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Hip Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 1 RECORD 2
Treatment Dosage and Duration
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparin 40 mg once
daily RRR p-value
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparindagger
40 mg once daily
RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=1513 N=1473 N=834 N=835 Total VTE 17 (11) 57 (39) 71
(95 CI 50 83)
plt0001
17 (20) 70 (84) 76 (95 CI 59
86) plt0001
Components of Total VTE Proximal DVT 1 (01) 31 (21) 5 (06) 40 (48) Distal DVT 12 (08) 26 (18) 11 (13) 43 (52) Non-fatal PE 3 (02) 1 (01) 1 (01) 4 (05) Death (any cause)
4 (03) 4 (03) 2 (02) 4 (05)
Number of Patients N=1600 N=1587 N=928 N=929 Major VTEDagger 3 (02) 33 (21) 91 (95
CI 71 97) plt0001
6 (07) 45 (48) 87 (95 CI 69 94)
plt0001 Number of Patients N=2103 N=2119 N=1178 N=1179 Symptomatic VTE 5 (02) 11 (05) 3 (03) 15 (13) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 Dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
One randomized double-blind clinical study (RECORD 3) in patients undergoing elective total
knee replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily started at least 6 to 8 hours
(about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin In RECORD 3
the enoxaparin regimen was 40 mg once daily started 12 hours preoperatively The mean age ( SD) of patients in the study was 68 90 (range 28 to 91) years with 66 of patients 65 years
Sixty-eight percent (68) of patients were female Eighty-one percent (81) of patients were
White less than 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The study excluded patients with
severe renal impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with
significant liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) The mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 119 23 and 125 30 days respectively The efficacy data are
provided in Table 14
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Table 14 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 3 Treatment Dosage and
Duration XARELTO
10 mg once daily Enoxaparin
40 mg once daily RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=813 N=871 Total VTE 79 (97) 164 (188) 48
(95 CI 34 60) plt0001
Components of events contributing to Total VTE Proximal DVT 9 (11) 19 (22) Distal DVT 74 (91) 154 (177) Non-fatal PE 0 4 (05) Death (any cause) 0 2 (02)
Number of Patients N=895 N=917 Major VTEdagger 9 (10) 23 (25) 60 (95 CI 14 81)
p = 0024 Number of Patients N=1206 N=1226 Symptomatic VTE 8 (07) 24 (20) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
145 Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic
CAD or PAD
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO for the reduction in the risk of stroke
myocardial infarction or cardiovascular death in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) or
peripheral artery disease (PAD) was derived from the double-blind Cardiovascular OutcoMes for
People using Anticoagulation StrategieS trial (COMPASS) [NCT10776424] A total of
27395 patients were evenly randomized to rivaroxaban 25 mg orally twice daily plus aspirin
100 mg once daily rivaroxaban 5 mg orally twice daily alone or aspirin 100 mg once daily alone
Because the 5 mg dose alone was not superior to aspirin alone only the data concerning the 25 mg
dose plus aspirin are discussed below
Patients with established CAD or PAD were eligible Patients with CAD who were younger than
65 years of age were also required to have documentation of atherosclerosis involving at least two
vascular beds or to have at least two additional cardiovascular risk factors (current smoking
diabetes mellitus an estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] lt60 mL per minute heart failure
or non-lacunar ischemic stroke 1 month earlier) Patients with PAD were either symptomatic with
ankle brachial index lt090 or had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis ge50 a previous carotid
revascularization procedure or established ischemic disease of one or both lower extremities
Patients were excluded for use of dual antiplatelet other non-aspirin antiplatelet or oral
anticoagulant therapies ischemic non-lacunar stroke within 1 month hemorrhagic or lacunar
stroke at any time or eGFR lt15 mLmin [see Warnings and Precautions (52)]
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46
The mean age was 68 years and 21 of the subject population were ge75 years Of the included
patients 91 had CAD 27 had PAD and 18 had both CAD and PAD Of the patients with
CAD 69 had prior MI 60 had prior percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
(PTCA)atherectomy percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and 26 had history of coronary
artery bypass grafting (CABG) prior to study Of the patients with PAD 49 had intermittent
claudication 27 had peripheral artery bypass surgery or peripheral percutaneous transluminal
angioplasty 26 had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis gt 50 and 4 had limb or foot
amputation for arterial vascular disease
The mean duration of follow-up was 23 months Relative to aspirin alone XARELTO plus aspirin
reduced the rate of the primary composite outcome of stroke myocardial infarction or
cardiovascular death The benefit was observed early with a constant treatment effect over the
entire treatment period (see Table 15 and Figure 11)
A benefit-risk analysis of the data from COMPASS was performed by comparing the number of
CV events (CV deaths myocardial infarctions and non-hemorrhagic strokes) prevented to the
number of fatal or life-threatening bleeding events (fatal bleeds + symptomatic non-fatal bleeds
into a critical organ) in the XARELTO plus aspirin group versus the aspirin group Compared to
aspirin alone during 10000 patient-years of treatment XARELTO plus aspirin would be expected
to result in 70 fewer CV events and 12 additional life-threatening bleeds indicating a favorable
balance of benefits and risks
The results in patients with PAD CAD and both CAD and PAD were consistent with the overall
efficacy and safety results (see Figure 10)
Figure 10 shows the risk of primary efficacy outcome across major subgroups
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47
Figure 10 Risk of Primary Efficacy Outcome by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS (Intent-to-Treat
Population)
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48
Table 15 Efficacy results from COMPASS study
Study Population Patients with CAD or PAD
Event
Xarelto plus aspirindagger
N=9152 Aspirin alonedagger
N=9126
Hazard Ratio (95 CI) Daggern ()
Event Rate
(year) n ()
Event Rate
(year) Stroke MI or CV death 379 (41) 22 496 (54) 29 076 (066 086) - Stroke 83 (09) 05 142 (16) 08 058 (044 076) - MI 178 (19) 10 205 (22) 12 086 (070 105) - CV death 160 (17) 09 203 (22) 12 078 (064 096) Coronary heart disease death MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
329 (36) 19 450 (49) 26 072 (063 083)
- Coronary heart disease deathsect 86 (09) 05 117 (13) 0 7 073 (055 096) - Ischemic stroke 64 (07) 04 125 (14) 07 051 (038 069) - Acute limb ischemia 22 (02) 01 40 (04) 02 055 (032 092) CV deathpara MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
389 (43) 22 516 (57) 300 074 (065 085)
All-cause mortality 313 (34) 1 8 378 (41) 22 082 (071 096) Lower extremity amputations for CV reasons 15 (02) lt01 31 (03) 02 048 (026 089)
Patients with PAD Acute limb ischemia 19 (08) 04 34 (14) 08 056 (032 099)
intention to treat analysis set primary analyses dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily Dagger vs aspirin 100 mg sect Coronary heart disease death death due to acute MI sudden cardiac death or CV procedure para CV death includes CHD death or death due to other CV causes or unknown death Acute limb ischemia is defined as limb-threatening ischemia leading to an acute vascular intervention (ie pharmacologic peripheral arterial
surgeryreconstruction peripheral angioplastystent or amputation) CHD coronary heart disease CI confidence interval CV cardiovascular MI myocardial infarction
49
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Figure 11 Time to first occurrence of primary efficacy outcome (stroke myocardial infarction cardiovascular death) in COMPASS
CI confidence interval
16 HOW SUPPLIEDSTORAGE AND HANDLING XARELTO (rivaroxaban) Tablets are available in the strengths and packages listed below
25 mg tablets are round light yellow and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above a
ldquo25rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-577-60 Bottle containing 60 tablets
NDC 50458-577-18 Bottle containing 180 tablets
NDC 50458-577-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
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10 mg tablets are round light red biconvex film-coated tablets marked with a triangle pointing
down above a ldquo10rdquo on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-580-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-580-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-580-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
15 mg tablets are round red biconvex film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down above
a ldquo15rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-578-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-578-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-578-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
20 mg tablets are triangle-shaped dark red film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down
above a ldquo20rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-579-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-579-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-579-89 Bulk bottle containing 1000 tablets
NDC 50458-579-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
Starter Pack for treatment of deep vein thrombosis and treatment of pulmonary embolism
NDC 50458-584-51 30-day starter blister pack containing 51 tablets 42 tablets of
15 mg and 9 tablets of 20 mg
Store at 25C (77F) or room temperature excursions permitted to 15-30C (59-86F) [see USP
Controlled Room Temperature]
Keep out of the reach of children
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17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION See FDA-approved patient labeling (Medication Guide)
Instructions for Patient Use
Advise patients to take XARELTO only as directed
Remind patients to not discontinue XARELTO without first talking to their healthcare professional
Advise patients with atrial fibrillation to take XARELTO once daily with the evening meal
Advise patients for initial treatment of DVT andor PE to take XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg
tablets with food at approximately the same time every day [see Dosage and Administration
(21)]
Advise patients who are at a continued risk of recurrent DVT andor PE after at least 6 months
of initial treatment to take XARELTO 10 mg once daily with or without food [see Dosage
and Administration (21)]
Advise patients who cannot swallow the tablet whole to crush XARELTO and combine with
a small amount of applesauce followed by food [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
For patients requiring an NG tube or gastric feeding tube instruct the patient or caregiver to
crush the XARELTO tablet and mix it with a small amount of water before administering via
the tube [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
If a dose is missed advise the patient to take XARELTO as soon as possible on the same day
and continue on the following day with their recommended daily dose regimen
Bleeding Risks
Advise patients to report any unusual bleeding or bruising to their physician Inform patients
that it might take them longer than usual to stop bleeding and that they may bruise andor
bleed more easily when they are treated with XARELTO [see Warnings and Precautions
(52)]
If patients have had neuraxial anesthesia or spinal puncture and particularly if they are taking
concomitant NSAIDs or platelet inhibitors advise patients to watch for signs and symptoms
of spinal or epidural hematoma such as back pain tingling numbness (especially in the lower
limbs) muscle weakness and stool or urine incontinence If any of these symptoms occur
advise the patient to contact his or her physician immediately [see Boxed Warning]
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52
Invasive or Surgical Procedures Instruct patients to inform their healthcare professional that they are taking XARELTO before any
invasive procedure (including dental procedures) is scheduled
Concomitant Medication and Herbals Advise patients to inform their physicians and dentists if they are taking or plan to take any
prescription or over-the-counter drugs or herbals so their healthcare professionals can evaluate
potential interactions [see Drug Interactions (7)]
Pregnancy and Pregnancy-Related Hemorrhage
Advise patients to inform their physician immediately if they become pregnant or intend to
become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO [see Use in Specific Populations (81)]
Advise pregnant women receiving XARELTO to immediately report to their physician any
bleeding or symptoms of blood loss [see Warnings and Precautions (57)]
Lactation Advise patients to discuss with their physician the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother
and for the child if they are nursing or intend to nurse during anticoagulant treatment [see Use in
Specific Populations (82)]
Females and Males of Reproductive Potential Advise patients who can become pregnant to discuss pregnancy planning with their physician [see
Use in Specific Populations (83)]
Product of Germany
Finished Product Manufactured by
Janssen Ortho LLC
Gurabo PR 00778
or
Bayer AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
Manufactured for
Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc
Titusville NJ 08560
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53
Licensed from
Bayer HealthCare AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies
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54
MEDICATION GUIDE XARELTOreg (zah-REL-toe)
(rivaroxaban) tablets
What is the most important information I should know about XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects including
bull Increased risk of blood clots if you stop taking XARELTO People with atrial fibrillation (a type of irregular heart beat) that is not caused by a heart valve problem (non-valvular) are at an increased risk of forming a blood clot in the heart which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body XARELTO lowers your chance of having a stroke by helping to prevent clots from forming If you stop taking XARELTO you may have increased risk of forming a clot in your blood
Do not stop taking XARELTO without talking to the doctor who prescribes it for you Stopping XARELTO increases your risk of having a stroke If you have to stop taking XARELTO your doctor may prescribe another blood thinner medicine to prevent a blood clot from forming
bull Increased risk of bleeding XARELTO can cause bleeding which can be serious and may lead to death This is because XARELTO is a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) that lowers blood clotting During treatment with XARELTO you are likely to bruise more easily and it may take longer for bleeding to stop
You may have a higher risk of bleeding if you take XARELTO and take other medicines that increase your risk of bleeding including
o aspirin or aspirin containing products o long-term (chronic) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) o warfarin sodium (Coumadinreg Jantovenreg) o any medicine that contains heparin o clopidogrel (Plavixreg) o selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) o other medicines to prevent or treat blood clots
Tell your doctor if you take any of these medicines Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure if your medicine is one listed above
Call your doctor or get medical help right away if you develop any of these signs or symptoms of bleeding
o unexpected bleeding or bleeding that lasts a long time such as
nose bleeds that happen often unusual bleeding from the gums menstrual bleeding that is heavier than normal or vaginal bleeding
o bleeding that is severe or you cannot control
o red pink or brown urine
o bright red or black stools (looks like tar)
o cough up blood or blood clots
o vomit blood or your vomit looks like ldquocoffee groundsrdquo
o headaches feeling dizzy or weak
o pain swelling or new drainage at wound sites
bull Spinal or epidural blood clots (hematoma) People who take a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) like XARELTO and have medicine injected into their spinal and epidural area or have a spinal puncture have a risk of forming a blood clot that can cause long-term or permanent loss of the ability to move (paralysis) Your risk of developing a spinal or epidural blood clot is higher if
o a thin tube called an epidural catheter is placed in your back to give you certain medicine
o you take NSAIDs or a medicine to prevent blood from clotting
o you have a history of difficult or repeated epidural or spinal punctures
o you have a history of problems with your spine or have had surgery on your spine
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If you take XARELTO and receive spinal anesthesia or have a spinal puncture your doctor should watch you closely for symptoms of spinal or epidural blood clots Tell your doctor right away if you have back pain tingling numbness muscle weakness (especially in your legs and feet) loss of control of the bowels or bladder (incontinence)
XARELTO is not for use in people with artificial heart valves
XARELTO is not for use in people with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) especially with positive triple antibody testing who have a history of blood clots
What is XARELTO
XARELTO is a prescription medicine used to
bull reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in people who have a medical condition called atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem With atrial fibrillation part of the heart does not beat the way it should This can lead to the formation of blood clots which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body
bull treat blood clots in the veins of your legs (deep vein thrombosis or DVT) or lungs (pulmonary embolism or PE)
bull reduce the risk of blood clots happening again in people who continue to be at risk for DVT or PE after receiving treatment for blood clots for at least 6 months
bull help prevent a blood clot in the legs and lungs of people who have just had hip or knee replacement surgery
XARELTO is used with low dose aspirin to
bull reduce the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in people with coronary artery disease (a condition where the blood supply to the heart is reduced or blocked) or peripheral artery disease (a condition where the blood flow to the legs is reduced)
It is not known if XARELTO is safe and effective in children
Do not take XARELTO if you
bull currently have certain types of abnormal bleeding Talk to your doctor before taking XARELTO if you currently have unusual bleeding
bull are allergic to rivaroxaban or any of the ingredients in XARELTO See the end of this Medication Guide for a complete list of ingredients in XARELTO
Before taking XARELTO tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions including if you
bull have or ever had bleeding problems
bull have liver or kidney problems
bull have antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)
bull are pregnant or plan to become pregnant It is not known if XARELTO will harm your unborn baby
o Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO Taking XARELTO while you are pregnant may increase the risk of bleeding in you or in your unborn baby
o If you take XARELTO during pregnancy tell your doctor right away if you have any signs or symptoms of bleeding or blood loss See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo for signs and symptoms of bleeding
bull are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed XARELTO can pass into your breast milk Talk to your doctor about the best way to feed your baby during treatment with XARELTO
Tell all of your doctors and dentists that you are taking XARELTO They should talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO for you before you have any surgery medical or dental procedure
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and over-the-counter medicines vitamins and herbal supplements
Some of your other medicines may affect the way XARELTO works causing side effects Certain medicines may increase your risk of bleeding See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
Especially tell your doctor if you take
bull ketoconazole bull ritonavir
bull erythromycin bull carbamazepine
bull phenytoin bull rifampin
bull St Johnrsquos wort
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How should I take XARELTO
bull Take XARELTO exactly as prescribed by your doctor
bull Do not change your dose or stop taking XARELTO unless your doctor tells you to Your doctor may change your dose if needed
bull Your doctor will decide how long you should take XARELTO
bull XARELTO may need to be stopped for one or more days before any surgery or medical or dental procedure Your doctor will tell you when to stop taking XARELTO and when to start taking XARELTO again after your surgery or procedure
bull If you need to stop taking XARELTO for any reason talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO to you to find out when you should stop taking it Do not stop taking XARELTO without first talking to the doctor who prescribes it to you
bull If you have difficulty swallowing XARELTO tablets whole talk to your doctor about other ways to take XARELTO
bull Do not run out of XARELTO Refill your prescription of XARELTO before you run out When leaving the hospital following a hip or knee replacement be sure that you will have XARELTO available to avoid missing any doses
bull If you take too much XARELTO go to the nearest hospital emergency room or call your doctor right away
If you take XARELTO for
o Atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with your evening meal
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Blood clots in the veins of your legs or lungs
Take XARELTO 1 or 2 times a day as prescribed by your doctor
For the 10 mg dose take XARELTO with or without food
For the 15 mg and 20 mg doses take XARELTO with food at the same time each day
If you miss a dose
If you take the 15 mg dose of XARELTO 2 times a day (a total of 30 mg of XARELTO in 1 day) Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day You may take 2 doses at the same time to make up for the missed dose Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
If you take XARELTO 1 time a day Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Hip or knee replacement surgery
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Reducing the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in coronary artery disease or peripheral artery disease
Take XARELTO 2 times a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
What are the possible side effects of XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects
bull See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
The most common side effect of XARELTO was bleeding
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects You may report side effects to FDA at 1 800-FDA-1088
How should I store XARELTO
bull Store XARELTO at room temperature between 68oF to 77oF (20oC to 25oC)
Keep XARELTO and all medicines out of the reach of children
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General information about the safe and effective use of XARELTO
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide Do not use XARELTO for a condition for which it was not prescribed Do not give XARELTO to other people even if they have the same symptoms that you have It may harm them You can ask your pharmacist or doctor for information about XARELTO that is written for health professionals
What are the ingredients in XARELTO
Active ingredient rivaroxaban
Inactive ingredients croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 25 mg tablets is Opadryreg Light Yellow and contains ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadryreg Pink and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadryreg Red and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadryreg II Dark Red and contains ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol 3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
Finished Product Manufactured by Janssen Ortho LLC Gurabo PR 00778 or Bayer AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany Manufactured for Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc Titusville NJ 08560 Licensed from Bayer HealthCare AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies Trademarks are property of their respective owners
For more information go to wwwXARELTO-UScom or call 1-800-526-7736
This Medication Guide has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration Revised 082019
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Switching from XARELTO to Warfarin - No clinical trial data are available to guide converting
patients from XARELTO to warfarin XARELTO affects INR so INR measurements made during
coadministration with warfarin may not be useful for determining the appropriate dose of warfarin
One approach is to discontinue XARELTO and begin both a parenteral anticoagulant and warfarin
at the time the next dose of XARELTO would have been taken
Switching from XARELTO to Anticoagulants other than Warfarin - For patients currently taking
XARELTO and transitioning to an anticoagulant with rapid onset discontinue XARELTO and
give the first dose of the other anticoagulant (oral or parenteral) at the time that the next XARELTO
dose would have been taken [see Drug Interactions (74)]
Switching from Anticoagulants other than Warfarin to XARELTO - For patients currently receiving
an anticoagulant other than warfarin start XARELTO 0 to 2 hours prior to the next scheduled
evening administration of the drug (eg low molecular weight heparin or non-warfarin oral
anticoagulant) and omit administration of the other anticoagulant For unfractionated heparin being
administered by continuous infusion stop the infusion and start XARELTO at the same time
23 Discontinuation for Surgery and other Interventions
If anticoagulation must be discontinued to reduce the risk of bleeding with surgical or other
procedures XARELTO should be stopped at least 24 hours before the procedure to reduce the risk
of bleeding [see Warnings and Precautions (52)] In deciding whether a procedure should be
delayed until 24 hours after the last dose of XARELTO the increased risk of bleeding should be
weighed against the urgency of intervention XARELTO should be restarted after the surgical or
other procedures as soon as adequate hemostasis has been established noting that the time to onset
of therapeutic effect is short [see Warnings and Precautions (51)] If oral medication cannot be
taken during or after surgical intervention consider administering a parenteral anticoagulant
24 Missed Dose
For patients receiving 25 mg twice daily if a dose is missed the patient should take a single
25 mg XARELTO dose as recommended at the next scheduled time
For patients receiving 15 mg twice daily The patient should take XARELTO immediately to
ensure intake of 30 mg XARELTO per day Two 15 mg tablets may be taken at once
For patients receiving 20 mg 15 mg or 10 mg once daily The patient should take the missed
XARELTO dose immediately The dose should not be doubled within the same day to make
up for a missed dose
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6
25 Administration Options
For patients who are unable to swallow whole tablets XARELTO tablets may be crushed and
mixed with applesauce immediately prior to use and administered orally After the administration
of a crushed XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg tablet the dose should be immediately followed by food
[see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Administration via nasogastric (NG) tube or gastric feeding tube After confirming gastric
placement of the tube XARELTO tablets may be crushed and suspended in 50 mL of water and
administered via an NG tube or gastric feeding tube Since rivaroxaban absorption is dependent
on the site of drug release avoid administration of XARELTO distal to the stomach which can
result in reduced absorption and thereby reduced drug exposure After the administration of a
crushed XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg tablet the dose should then be immediately followed by
enteral feeding [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Crushed XARELTO tablets are stable in water and in applesauce for up to 4 hours An in vitro
compatibility study indicated that there is no adsorption of rivaroxaban from a water suspension
of a crushed XARELTO tablet to PVC or silicone nasogastric (NG) tubing
3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS
25 mg tablets Round light yellow and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above a
ldquo25rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side
10 mg tablets Round light red biconvex and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above
a ldquo10rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side
15 mg tablets Round red biconvex and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above a
ldquo15rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side
20 mg tablets Triangle-shaped dark red and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above
a ldquo20rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side
4 CONTRAINDICATIONS
XARELTO is contraindicated in patients with
active pathological bleeding [see Warnings and Precautions (52)]
severe hypersensitivity reaction to XARELTO (eg anaphylactic reactions) [see Adverse Reactions (62)]
5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
51 Increased Risk of Thrombotic Events after Premature Discontinuation
Premature discontinuation of any oral anticoagulant including XARELTO in the absence of
adequate alternative anticoagulation increases the risk of thrombotic events An increased rate of
stroke was observed during the transition from XARELTO to warfarin in clinical trials in atrial
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fibrillation patients If XARELTO is discontinued for a reason other than pathological bleeding or
completion of a course of therapy consider coverage with another anticoagulant [see Dosage and
Administration (22 23) and Clinical Studies (141)]
52 Risk of Bleeding
XARELTO increases the risk of bleeding and can cause serious or fatal bleeding In deciding
whether to prescribe XARELTO to patients at increased risk of bleeding the risk of thrombotic
events should be weighed against the risk of bleeding
Promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss and consider the need for blood
replacement Discontinue XARELTO in patients with active pathological hemorrhage The
terminal elimination half-life of rivaroxaban is 5 to 9 hours in healthy subjects aged 20 to 45 years
Concomitant use of other drugs that impair hemostasis increases the risk of bleeding These include
aspirin P2Y12 platelet inhibitors dual antiplatelet therapy other antithrombotic agents fibrinolytic
therapy non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) [see Drug Interactions (74)] selective
serotonin reuptake inhibitors and serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
Concomitant use of drugs that are known combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors increases
rivaroxaban exposure and may increase bleeding risk [see Drug Interactions (72)]
Reversal of Anticoagulant Effect An agent to reverse the anti-factor Xa activity of rivaroxaban is available Because of high plasma
protein binding rivaroxaban is not dialyzable [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)] Protamine
sulfate and vitamin K are not expected to affect the anticoagulant activity of rivaroxaban Use of
procoagulant reversal agents such as prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC) activated
prothrombin complex concentrate or recombinant factor VIIa may be considered but has not been
evaluated in clinical efficacy and safety studies Monitoring for the anticoagulation effect of
rivaroxaban using a clotting test (PT INR or aPTT) or anti-factor Xa (FXa) activity is not
recommended
53 SpinalEpidural Anesthesia or Puncture
When neuraxial anesthesia (spinalepidural anesthesia) or spinal puncture is employed patients
treated with anticoagulant agents for prevention of thromboembolic complications are at risk of
developing an epidural or spinal hematoma which can result in long-term or permanent paralysis
[see Boxed Warning]
To reduce the potential risk of bleeding associated with the concurrent use of XARELTO and
epidural or spinal anesthesiaanalgesia or spinal puncture consider the pharmacokinetic profile of
XARELTO [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)] Placement or removal of an epidural catheter or
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lumbar puncture is best performed when the anticoagulant effect of XARELTO is low however
the exact timing to reach a sufficiently low anticoagulant effect in each patient is not known
An indwelling epidural or intrathecal catheter should not be removed before at least 2 half-lives
have elapsed (ie 18 hours in young patients aged 20 to 45 years and 26 hours in elderly patients
aged 60 to 76 years) after the last administration of XARELTO [see Clinical Pharmacology
(123)] The next XARELTO dose should not be administered earlier than 6 hours after the
removal of the catheter If traumatic puncture occurs delay the administration of XARELTO for
24 hours
Should the physician decide to administer anticoagulation in the context of epidural or spinal
anesthesiaanalgesia or lumbar puncture monitor frequently to detect any signs or symptoms of
neurological impairment such as midline back pain sensory and motor deficits (numbness
tingling or weakness in lower limbs) bowel andor bladder dysfunction Instruct patients to
immediately report if they experience any of the above signs or symptoms If signs or symptoms
of spinal hematoma are suspected initiate urgent diagnosis and treatment including consideration
for spinal cord decompression even though such treatment may not prevent or reverse neurological
sequelae
54 Use in Patients with Renal Impairment
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Periodically assess renal function as clinically indicated (ie more frequently in situations in
which renal function may decline) and adjust therapy accordingly [see Dosage and Administration
(21)] Consider dose adjustment or discontinuation of XARELTO in patients who develop acute
renal failure while on XARELTO [see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Pulmonary Embolism (PE) and Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT and of PE Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin due to an expected increase in
rivaroxaban exposure and pharmacodynamic effects in this patient population [see Use in Specific
Populations (86)]
Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin due to an expected increase in
rivaroxaban exposure and pharmacodynamic effects in this patient population Observe closely
and promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss in patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin
Patients who develop acute renal failure while on XARELTO should discontinue the treatment
[see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
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55 Use in Patients with Hepatic Impairment
No clinical data are available for patients with severe hepatic impairment
Avoid use of XARELTO in patients with moderate (Child-Pugh B) and severe (Child-Pugh C)
hepatic impairment or with any hepatic disease associated with coagulopathy since drug exposure
and bleeding risk may be increased [see Use in Specific Populations (87)]
56 Use with P-gp and Strong CYP3A Inhibitors or Inducers
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with known combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors
[see Drug Interactions (72)]
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with drugs that are known combined P-gp and strong
CYP3A inducers [see Drug Interactions (73)]
57 Risk of Pregnancy-Related Hemorrhage
In pregnant women XARELTO should be used only if the potential benefit justifies the potential
risk to the mother and fetus XARELTO dosing in pregnancy has not been studied The
anticoagulant effect of XARELTO cannot be monitored with standard laboratory testing Promptly
evaluate any signs or symptoms suggesting blood loss (eg a drop in hemoglobin andor
hematocrit hypotension or fetal distress) [see Warnings and Precautions (52)]
58 Patients with Prosthetic Heart Valves
The safety and efficacy of XARELTO have not been studied in patients with prosthetic heart
valves Therefore use of XARELTO is not recommended in these patients
59 Acute PE in Hemodynamically Unstable Patients or Patients Who Require
Thrombolysis or Pulmonary Embolectomy
Initiation of XARELTO is not recommended acutely as an alternative to unfractionated heparin in
patients with pulmonary embolism who present with hemodynamic instability or who may receive
thrombolysis or pulmonary embolectomy
510 Increased Risk of Thrombosis in Patients with Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) including XARELTO are not recommended for use
in patients with a history of thrombosis who are diagnosed with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)
For patients with APS (especially those who are triple positive [positive for lupus anticoagulant
anticardiolipin and anti-beta 2-glycoprotein I antibodies]) treatment with DOACs has been
associated with an increased rate of recurrent thrombotic events compared with vitamin K
antagonist therapy
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6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following clinically significant adverse reactions are also discussed in other sections of the
labeling
Increased Risk of Stroke After Discontinuation in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation [see Boxed Warning and Warnings and Precautions (51)]
Bleeding Risk [see Warnings and Precautions (52 54 55 56 57)]
SpinalEpidural Hematoma [see Boxed Warning and Warnings and Precautions (53)]
61 Clinical Trials Experience
Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions adverse reaction rates
observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of
another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in clinical practice
During clinical development for the approved indications 27694 patients were exposed to
XARELTO These included 7111 patients who received XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg orally once
daily for a mean of 19 months (5558 for 12 months and 2512 for 24 months) to reduce the risk of
stroke and systemic embolism in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (ROCKET AF) 6962 patients who
received XARELTO 15 mg orally twice daily for three weeks followed by 20 mg orally once daily
to treat DVT or PE (EINSTEIN DVT EINSTEIN PE) 10 mg or 20 mg orally once daily
(EINSTEIN Extension EINSTEIN CHOICE) to reduce the risk of recurrence of DVT andor PE
4487 patients who received XARELTO 10 mg orally once daily for prophylaxis of DVT following
hip or knee replacement surgery (RECORD 1-3) and 9134 patients who received XARELTO
25 mg orally twice daily in combination with aspirin 100 mg once daily for the reduction in risk
of major cardiovascular events in patients with chronic CAD or PAD (COMPASS)
Hemorrhage The most common adverse reactions with XARELTO were bleeding complications [see Warnings
and Precautions (52)]
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation In the ROCKET AF trial the most frequent adverse reactions associated with permanent drug
discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 43 for XARELTO vs 31 for
warfarin The incidence of discontinuations for non-bleeding adverse events was similar in both
treatment groups
Table 2 shows the number of patients experiencing various types of bleeding events in the
ROCKET AF trial
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Table 2 Bleeding Events in ROCKET AF- On Treatment Plus 2 Days
Parameter XARELTO N=7111
n (year)
Warfarin N=7125
n (year)
XARELTO vs Warfarin HR
(95 CI)
Major Bleedingdagger 395 (36) 386 (35) 104 (090 120)
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) Dagger
55 (05) 84 (07) 067 (047 093)
Hemorrhagic Strokesect
36 (03) 58 (05) 063 (042 096)
Other ICH 19 (02) 26 (02) 074 (041 134)
Gastrointestinal (GI)para 221 (20) 140 (12) 161 (130 199)
Fatal Bleeding 27 (02) 55 (05) 050 (031 079)
ICH 24 (02) 42 (04) 058 (035 096)
Non-intracranial 3 (00) 13 (01) 023 (007 082) Abbreviations HR = Hazard Ratio CI = Confidence interval CRNM = Clinically Relevant Non-Major Major bleeding events within each subcategory were counted once per patient but patients may have contributed events to multiple
subcategories These events occurred during treatment or within 2 days of stopping treatment dagger Defined as clinically overt bleeding associated with a decrease in hemoglobin of ge2 gdL a transfusion of ge2 units of packed red blood
cells or whole blood bleeding at a critical site or with a fatal outcome Dagger Intracranial bleeding events included intraparenchymal intraventricular subdural subarachnoid andor epidural hematoma sect Hemorrhagic stroke in this table specifically refers to non-traumatic intraparenchymal andor intraventricular hematoma in patients on
treatment plus 2 days para Gastrointestinal bleeding events included upper GI lower GI and rectal bleeding Fatal bleeding is adjudicated death with the primary cause of death from bleeding
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Figure 1 shows the risk of major bleeding events across major subgroups
Figure 1 Risk of Major Bleeding Events by Baseline Characteristics in ROCKET AF ndash On Treatment Plus 2 Days
Note The figure above presents effects in various subgroups all of which are baseline characteristics and all of which
were pre-specified (diabetic status was not pre-specified in the subgroup but was a criterion for the CHADS2 score)
The 95 confidence limits that are shown do not take into account how many comparisons were made nor do they
reflect the effect of a particular factor after adjustment for all other factors Apparent homogeneity or heterogeneity
among groups should not be over-interpreted
Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) andor Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
In the pooled analysis of the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE clinical studies the most frequent
adverse reactions leading to permanent drug discontinuation were bleeding events with
XARELTO vs enoxaparinVitamin K antagonist (VKA) incidence rates of 17 vs 15
respectively The mean duration of treatment was 208 days for XARELTO-treated patients and
204 days for enoxaparinVKA-treated patients
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Table 3 shows the number of patients experiencing major bleeding events in the pooled analysis
of the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
Table 3 Bleeding Events in the Pooled Analysis of EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
Parameter Major bleeding event
Fatal bleeding Intracranial
Non-fatal critical organ bleeding IntracranialDagger
RetroperitonealDagger
IntraocularDagger
Intra-articularDagger
Non-fatal non-critical organ bleedingsect
Decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL Transfusion of ge2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells
Clinically relevant non-major bleeding Any bleeding
XARELTOdagger
N=4130 n ()
40 (10) 3 (lt01) 2 (lt01) 10 (02)
3 (lt01) 1 (lt01) 3 (lt01)
0 27 (07) 28 (07) 18 (04)
357 (86) 1169 (283)
Enoxaparin VKAdagger
N=4116 n ()
72 (17) 8 (02)
4 (lt01) 29 (07) 10 (02) 8 (02)
2 (lt01) 4 (lt01) 37 (09) 42 (10) 25 (06)
357 (87) 1153 (280)
Bleeding event occurred after randomization and up to 2 days after the last dose of study drug Although a patient may have had 2 or more events the patient is counted only once in a category
dagger Treatment schedule in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO 15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks followed by 20 mg once daily enoxaparinVKA [enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily VKA individually titrated doses to achieve a target INR of 25 (range 20-30)]
Dagger Treatment-emergent major bleeding events with at least gt2 subjects in any pooled treatment group sect Major bleeding which is not fatal or in a critical organ but resulting in a decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL andor
transfusion of ge2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells
Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE clinical study the most frequent adverse reactions associated with
permanent drug discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 1 for XARELTO
10 mg 2 for XARELTO 20 mg and 1 for acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) 100 mg The mean
duration of treatment was 293 days for XARELTO 10 mg-treated patients and 286 days for aspirin
100 mg-treated patients
Table 4 shows the number of patients experiencing bleeding events in the EINSTEIN CHOICE
study
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Table 4 Bleeding Events in EINSTEIN CHOICE
Parameter
XARELTOdagger
10 mg N=1127 n ()
Acetylsalicylic Acid (aspirin)dagger 100 mg
N=1131 n ()
Major bleeding event 5 (04) 3 (03) Fatal bleeding 0 1 (lt01) Non-fatal critical organ bleeding 2 (02) 1 (lt01) Non-fatal non-critical organ bleedingsect 3 (03) 1 (lt01)
Clinically relevant non-major (CRNM) bleedingpara
22 (20) 20 (18)
Any bleeding 151 (134) 138 (122) Bleeding event occurred after the first dose and up to 2 days after the last dose of study drug Although a
patient may have had 2 or more events the patient is counted only once in a category dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 10 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily sect Major bleeding which is not fatal or in a critical organ but resulting in a decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL andor
transfusion of ge 2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells para Bleeding which was clinically overt did not meet the criteria for major bleeding but was associated with
medical intervention unscheduled contact with a physician temporary cessation of treatment discomfort for the patient or impairment of activities of daily life
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE study there was an increased incidence of bleeding including major
and CRNM bleeding in the XARELTO 20 mg group compared to the XARELTO 10 mg or aspirin
100 mg groups
Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery In the RECORD clinical trials the overall incidence rate of adverse reactions leading to permanent
treatment discontinuation was 37 with XARELTO
The rates of major bleeding events and any bleeding events observed in patients in the RECORD
clinical trials are shown in Table 5
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Table 5 Bleeding Events in Patients Undergoing Hip or Knee Replacement Surgeries (RECORD 1-3)
XARELTO 10 mg Enoxaparindagger
Total treated patients N=4487 n ()
N=4524 n ()
Major bleeding event 14 (03) 9 (02) Fatal bleeding 1 (lt01) 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 2 (lt01) 3 (01) Bleeding that required re-operation
7 (02) 5 (01)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
4 (01) 1 (lt01)
Any bleeding eventDagger 261 (58) 251 (56) Hip Surgery Studies N=3281
n () N=3298 n ()
Major bleeding event 7 (02) 3 (01) Fatal bleeding 1 (lt01) 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 1 (lt01) 1 (lt01) Bleeding that required re-operation
2 (01) 1 (lt01)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
3 (01) 1 (lt01)
Any bleeding eventDagger 201 (61) 191 (58) Knee Surgery Study N=1206
n () N=1226 n ()
Major bleeding event 7 (06) 6 (05) Fatal bleeding 0 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 1 (01) 2 (02) Bleeding that required re-operation
5 (04) 4 (03)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
1 (01) 0
Any bleeding eventDagger 60 (50) 60 (49) Bleeding events occurring any time following the first dose of double-blind study medication (which may
have been prior to administration of active drug) until two days after the last dose of double-blind study medication Patients may have more than one event
dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period for RECORD 2 enoxaparin dosing was 40 mg once daily (RECORD 1-3)
Dagger Includes major bleeding events
Following XARELTO treatment the majority of major bleeding complications (ge60) occurred
during the first week after surgery
Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD In the COMPASS trial the most frequent adverse reactions associated with permanent drug
discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 27 for XARELTO 25 mg twice
daily in combination with aspirin 100 mg once daily vs 12 for aspirin 100 mg once daily
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Table 6 shows the number of patients experiencing various types of major bleeding events in the
COMPASS trial
Table 6 Major Bleeding Events in COMPASS - On Treatment Plus 2 days
Parameter
XARELTO plus aspirindagger
N=9134 n (year)
Aspirin alonedagger
N=9107
n (year)
XARELTO plus aspirin vs
Aspirin alone HR (95 CI)
Modified ISTH Major BleedingDagger 263 (16) 144 (09) 184 (150 226) - Fatal bleeding event
Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) Non-intracranial
12 (lt01) 6 (lt01) 6 (lt01)
8 (lt01) 3 (lt01) 5 (lt01)
151 (062 369) 201 (050 803) 121 (037 396)
- Symptomatic bleeding in critical organ (non-fatal) ICH
Hemorrhagic Stroke Other ICH
58 (03) 23 (01) 18 (01) 6 (lt01)
43 (03) 21 (01)
13 (lt01) 9 (lt01)
136 (091 201) 109 (061 198) 138 (068 282) 067 (024 188)
- Bleeding into the surgical site requiring reoperation (non-fatal not in critical organ)
7 (lt01) 6 (lt01) 117 (039 348)
- Bleeding leading to hospitalization (non-fatal not in critical organ not requiring reoperation)
188 (11) 91 (05) 208 (162 267)
Major GI bleeding 117 (07) 49 (03) 240 (172 335)
Major bleeding events within each subcategory were counted once per patient but patients may have contributed events to multiple subcategories These events occurred during treatment or within 2 days of stopping treatment
dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily
Dagger Defined as i) fatal bleeding or ii) symptomatic bleeding in a critical area or organ such as intraarticular
intramuscular with compartment syndrome intraspinal intracranial intraocular respiratory pericardial liver pancreas retroperitoneal adrenal gland or kidney or iii) bleeding into the surgical site requiring reoperation or iv) bleeding leading to hospitalization
CI confidence interval HR hazard ratio ISTH International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis
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Figure 2 shows the risk of modified ISTH major bleeding events across major subgroups
Figure 2 Risk of Modified ISTH Major Bleeding Events by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS ndash On Treatment Plus 2 Days
18
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Other Adverse Reactions Non-hemorrhagic adverse reactions reported in ge1 of XARELTO-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies are shown in Table 7
Table 7 Other Adverse Reactions Reported by ge1 of XARELTO-Treated Patients in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
Body System Adverse Reaction
EINSTEIN DVT Study XARELTO 20 mg
N=1718 n ()
EnoxaparinVKA N=1711 n ()
Gastrointestinal disorders Abdominal pain 46 (27) 25 (15)
General disorders and administration site conditions
Fatigue 24 (14) 15 (09) Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Back pain 50 (29) 31 (18) Muscle spasm 23 (13) 13 (08)
Nervous system disorders
Dizziness 38 (22) 22 (13) Psychiatric disorders
Anxiety 24 (14) 11 (06) Depression 20 (12) 10 (06) Insomnia 28 (16) 18 (11)
EINSTEIN PE Study XARELTO 20 mg
N=2412 n ()
EnoxaparinVKA N=2405 n ()
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Pruritus 53 (22) 27 (11)
Adverse reaction with Relative Risk gt15 for XARELTO versus comparator
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Non-hemorrhagic adverse reactions reported in ge1 of XARELTO-treated patients in RECORD
1-3 studies are shown in Table 8
Table 8 Other Adverse Drug Reactions Reported by ge1 of XARELTO-Treated Patients in RECORD 1-3 Studies
Body System Adverse Reaction
XARELTO 10 mg
N=4487 n ()
Enoxaparindagger
N=4524 n ()
Injury poisoning and procedural complications
Wound secretion 125 (28) 89 (20) Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Pain in extremity 74 (17) 55 (12) Muscle spasm 52 (12) 32 (07)
Nervous system disorders
Syncope 55 (12) 32 (07) Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Pruritus 96 (21) 79 (18) Blister 63 (14) 40 (09)
Adverse reaction occurring any time following the first dose of double-blind medication which may have been prior to administration of active drug until two days after the last dose of double-blind study medication
dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 enoxaparin dosing was 40 mg once daily (RECORD 1-3)
Other clinical trial experience In an investigational study of acute medically ill patients being
treated with XARELTO 10 mg tablets cases of pulmonary hemorrhage and pulmonary
hemorrhage with bronchiectasis were observed
62 Postmarketing Experience
The following adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of XARELTO
Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size it is not
always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug
exposure
Blood and lymphatic system disorders agranulocytosis thrombocytopenia
Gastrointestinal disorders retroperitoneal hemorrhage
Hepatobiliary disorders jaundice cholestasis hepatitis (including hepatocellular injury)
Immune system disorders hypersensitivity anaphylactic reaction anaphylactic shock
angioedema
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Nervous system disorders cerebral hemorrhage subdural hematoma epidural hematoma
hemiparesis
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Stevens-Johnson syndrome drug reaction with
eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS)
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS
71 General Inhibition and Induction Properties
Rivaroxaban is a substrate of CYP3A45 CYP2J2 and the P-gp and ATP-binding cassette G2
(ABCG2) transporters Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors increase exposure to
rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of bleeding Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inducers
decrease exposure to rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of thromboembolic events
72 Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Strong CYP3A Inhibitors Avoid concomitant administration of XARELTO with known combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inhibitors (eg ketoconazole and ritonavir) [see Warnings and Precautions (56) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
Although clarithromycin is a combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitor pharmacokinetic data
suggests that no precautions are necessary with concomitant administration with XARELTO as
the change in exposure is unlikely to affect the bleeding risk [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Moderate CYP3A Inhibitors in Patients with Renal Impairment XARELTO should not be used in patients with CrCl 15 to lt80 mLmin who are receiving
concomitant combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitors (eg erythromycin) unless the
potential benefit justifies the potential risk [see Warnings and Precautions (54) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
73 Drugs that Induce Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with drugs that are combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inducers (eg carbamazepine phenytoin rifampin St Johnrsquos wort) [see Warnings and
Precautions (56) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
74 Anticoagulants and NSAIDsAspirin
Coadministration of enoxaparin warfarin aspirin clopidogrel and chronic NSAID use may
increase the risk of bleeding [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
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Avoid concurrent use of XARELTO with other anticoagulants due to increased bleeding risk
unless benefit outweighs risk Promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss if patients
are treated concomitantly with aspirin other platelet aggregation inhibitors or NSAIDs [see
Warnings and Precautions (52)]
8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
81 Pregnancy
Risk Summary The limited available data on XARELTO in pregnant women are insufficient to inform a drug-
associated risk of adverse developmental outcomes Use XARELTO with caution in pregnant
patients because of the potential for pregnancy related hemorrhage andor emergent delivery The
anticoagulant effect of XARELTO cannot be reliably monitored with standard laboratory testing
Consider the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother and possible risks to the fetus when
prescribing XARELTO to a pregnant woman [see Warnings and Precautions (52 57)]
Adverse outcomes in pregnancy occur regardless of the health of the mother or the use of
medications The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the
indicated populations is unknown In the US general population the estimated background risk
of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2ndash4 and 15ndash20
respectively
Clinical Considerations
Disease-Associated Maternal andor EmbryoFetal Risk Pregnancy is a risk factor for venous thromboembolism and that risk is increased in women with
inherited or acquired thrombophilias Pregnant women with thromboembolic disease have an
increased risk of maternal complications including pre-eclampsia Maternal thromboembolic
disease increases the risk for intrauterine growth restriction placental abruption and early and late
pregnancy loss
FetalNeonatal Adverse Reactions Based on the pharmacologic activity of Factor Xa inhibitors and the potential to cross the placenta
bleeding may occur at any site in the fetus andor neonate
Labor or Delivery
All patients receiving anticoagulants including pregnant women are at risk for bleeding and this
risk may be increased during labor or delivery [see Warnings and Precautions (57)] The risk of
bleeding should be balanced with the risk of thrombotic events when considering the use of
XARELTO in this setting
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Data
Human Data There are no adequate or well-controlled studies of XARELTO in pregnant women and dosing
for pregnant women has not been established Post-marketing experience is currently insufficient
to determine a rivaroxaban-associated risk for major birth defects or miscarriage In an in vitro
placenta perfusion model unbound rivaroxaban was rapidly transferred across the human placenta
Animal Data Rivaroxaban crosses the placenta in animals Rivaroxaban increased fetal toxicity (increased
resorptions decreased number of live fetuses and decreased fetal body weight) when pregnant
rabbits were given oral doses of ge10 mgkg rivaroxaban during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 4 times the human exposure of unbound drug based on AUC
comparisons at the highest recommended human dose of 20 mgday Fetal body weights decreased
when pregnant rats were given oral doses of 120 mgkg during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 14 times the human exposure of unbound drug In rats peripartal
maternal bleeding and maternal and fetal death occurred at the rivaroxaban dose of 40 mgkg
(about 6 times maximum human exposure of the unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday)
82 Lactation
Risk Summary Rivaroxaban has been detected in human milk There are insufficient data to determine the effects
of rivaroxaban on the breastfed child or on milk production Rivaroxaban andor its metabolites
were present in the milk of rats The developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be
considered along with the motherrsquos clinical need for XARELTO and any potential adverse effects
on the breastfed infant from XARELTO or from the underlying maternal condition (see Data)
Data
Animal Data Following a single oral administration of 3 mgkg of radioactive [14C]-rivaroxaban to lactating rats
between Day 8 to 10 postpartum the concentration of total radioactivity was determined in milk
samples collected up to 32 hours post-dose The estimated amount of radioactivity excreted with
milk within 32 hours after administration was 21 of the maternal dose
83 Females and Males of Reproductive Potential
Females of reproductive potential requiring anticoagulation should discuss pregnancy planning
with their physician
84 Pediatric Use
Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established
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85 Geriatric Use
Of the total number of patients in the RECORD 1-3 clinical studies evaluating XARELTO about
54 were 65 years and over while about 15 were gt75 years In ROCKET AF approximately
77 were 65 years and over and about 38 were gt75 years In the EINSTEIN DVT PE and
Extension clinical studies approximately 37 were 65 years and over and about 16 were
gt75 years In EINSTEIN CHOICE approximately 39 were 65 years and over and about 12
were gt75 years In the COMPASS study approximately 76 were 65 years and over and about
17 were gt75 years In clinical trials the efficacy of XARELTO in the elderly (65 years or older)
was similar to that seen in patients younger than 65 years Both thrombotic and bleeding event
rates were higher in these older patients but the risk-benefit profile was favorable in all age groups
[see Clinical Pharmacology (123) and Clinical Studies (14)]
86 Renal Impairment
In pharmacokinetic studies compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased by approximately 44 to 64 in subjects with renal impairment
Increases in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis In the ROCKET AF trial patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin were administered XARELTO
15 mg once daily resulting in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban and clinical outcomes similar
to those in patients with better renal function administered XARELTO 20 mg once daily Patients
with CrCl le30 mLmin were not studied but administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily is
expected to result in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban similar to those in patients with moderate
renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis Clinical efficacy and safety studies with XARELTO did not enroll patients with end-stage renal
disease (ESRD) on dialysis In patients with ESRD maintained on intermittent hemodialysis
administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily will result in concentrations of rivaroxaban and
pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in the ROCKET AF study [see Clinical
Pharmacology (122 123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar
stroke reduction and bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in ROCKET AF
Treatment of DVT andor PE and Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE In the EINSTEIN trials patients with CrCl values lt30 mLmin at screening were excluded from
the studies Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
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Prophylaxis of DVT Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery The combined analysis of the RECORD 1-3 clinical efficacy studies did not show an increase in
bleeding risk for patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin and reported a possible increase in total
venous thromboemboli in this population Observe closely and promptly evaluate any signs or
symptoms of blood loss in patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin Avoid the use of XARELTO in
patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD
Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis
Patients with a CrCl lt15 mLmin at screening were excluded from COMPASS and limited data
are available for patients with a CrCl of 15-30 mLmin In patients with CrCl le30 mLmin a dose
of 25 mg XARELTO twice daily is expected to give an exposure similar to that in patients with
moderate renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)] whose efficacy and safety
outcomes were similar to those with preserved renal function
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis
No clinical outcome data is available for the use of XARELTO with aspirin in patients with ESRD
on dialysis since these patients were not enrolled in COMPASS In patients with ESRD maintained
on intermittent hemodialysis administration of XARELTO 25 mg twice daily will result in
concentrations of rivaroxaban and pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in
moderate renal impaired patients in the COMPASS study [see Clinical Pharmacology (122
123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar CV risk reduction and
bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in COMPASS
87 Hepatic Impairment
In a pharmacokinetic study compared to healthy subjects with normal liver function AUC
increases of 127 were observed in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B)
The safety or PK of XARELTO in patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) has
not been evaluated [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with moderate (Child-Pugh B) and severe (Child-Pugh C)
hepatic impairment or with any hepatic disease associated with coagulopathy
10 OVERDOSAGE Overdose of XARELTO may lead to hemorrhage Discontinue XARELTO and initiate appropriate
therapy if bleeding complications associated with overdosage occur Rivaroxaban systemic
exposure is not further increased at single doses gt50 mg due to limited absorption The use of
activated charcoal to reduce absorption in case of XARELTO overdose may be considered Due
to the high plasma protein binding rivaroxaban is not dialyzable [see Warnings and Precautions
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(52) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)] Partial reversal of laboratory anticoagulation parameters
may be achieved with use of plasma products An agent to reverse the anti-factor Xa activity of
rivaroxaban is available
11 DESCRIPTION Rivaroxaban a factor Xa (FXa) inhibitor is the active ingredient in XARELTO Tablets with the
chemical name 5-Chloro-N-((5S)-2-oxo-3-[4-(3-oxo-4-morpholinyl)phenyl]-13-oxazolidin-5shy
ylmethyl)-2-thiophenecarboxamide The molecular formula of rivaroxaban is C19H18ClN3O5S
and the molecular weight is 43589 The structural formula is
Rivaroxaban is a pure (S)-enantiomer It is an odorless non-hygroscopic white to yellowish
powder Rivaroxaban is only slightly soluble in organic solvents (eg acetone polyethylene glycol
400) and is practically insoluble in water and aqueous media
Each XARELTO tablet contains 25 mg 10 mg 15 mg or 20 mg of rivaroxaban The inactive
ingredients of XARELTO are croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate
magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate Additionally the
proprietary film coating mixture used for XARELTO 25 mg is Opadry Light Yellow containing
ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadry Pink and for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadry Red both
containing ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadry II Dark Red containing ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol
3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
121 Mechanism of Action
XARELTO is a selective inhibitor of FXa It does not require a cofactor (such as Anti-thrombin
III) for activity Rivaroxaban inhibits free FXa and prothrombinase activity Rivaroxaban has no
direct effect on platelet aggregation but indirectly inhibits platelet aggregation induced by
thrombin By inhibiting FXa rivaroxaban decreases thrombin generation
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122 Pharmacodynamics
Dose-dependent inhibition of FXa activity was observed in humans Neoplastinreg prothrombin time
(PT) activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) and HepTestreg are also prolonged dose-
dependently Anti-factor Xa activity is also influenced by rivaroxaban
Specific Populations
Renal Impairment The relationship between systemic exposure and pharmacodynamic activity of rivaroxaban was
altered in subjects with renal impairment relative to healthy control subjects [see Use in Specific
Populations (86)]
Table 9 Percentage Increase in Rivaroxaban PK and PD Measures in Subjects with Renal Impairment Relative to Healthy Subjects from Clinical Pharmacology Studies
Measure Parameter
Creatinine Clearance (mLmin)
50-79 30-49 15-29 ESRD (on
dialysis) ESRD (post-dialysis)
Exposure AUC 44 52 64 47 56
FXa Inhibition AUEC 50 86 100 49 33
PT Prolongation AUEC 33 116 144 112 158
Separate stand-alone study PT = Prothrombin time FXa = Coagulation factor Xa AUC = Area under the plasma concentration-time curve AUEC = Area under the effect-time curve
Hepatic Impairment Anti-Factor Xa activity was similar in subjects with normal hepatic function and in mild hepatic
impairment (Child-Pugh A class) There is no clear understanding of the impact of hepatic
impairment beyond this degree on the coagulation cascade and its relationship to efficacy and
safety
123 Pharmacokinetics
Absorption
The absolute bioavailability of rivaroxaban is dose-dependent For the 25 mg and 10 mg dose it
is estimated to be 80 to 100 and is not affected by food XARELTO 25 mg and 10 mg tablets
can be taken with or without food For the 20 mg dose in the fasted state the absolute
bioavailability is approximately 66 Coadministration of XARELTO with food increases the
bioavailability of the 20 mg dose (mean AUC and Cmax increasing by 39 and 76 respectively
with food) XARELTO 15 mg and 20 mg tablets should be taken with food [see Dosage and
Administration (21)]
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The maximum concentrations (Cmax) of rivaroxaban appear 2 to 4 hours after tablet intake The
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban were not affected by drugs altering gastric pH Coadministration
of XARELTO (30 mg single dose) with the H2-receptor antagonist ranitidine (150 mg twice daily)
the antacid aluminum hydroxidemagnesium hydroxide (10 mL) or XARELTO (20 mg single
dose) with the PPI omeprazole (40 mg once daily) did not show an effect on the bioavailability
and exposure of rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Absorption of rivaroxaban is dependent on the site of drug release in the GI tract A 29 and 56
decrease in AUC and Cmax compared to tablet was reported when rivaroxaban granulate is released
in the proximal small intestine Exposure is further reduced when drug is released in the distal
small intestine or ascending colon Avoid administration of rivaroxaban distal to the stomach
which can result in reduced absorption and related drug exposure
In a study with 44 healthy subjects both mean AUC and Cmax values for 20 mg rivaroxaban
administered orally as a crushed tablet mixed in applesauce were comparable to that after the whole
tablet However for the crushed tablet suspended in water and administered via an NG tube
followed by a liquid meal only mean AUC was comparable to that after the whole tablet and Cmax
was 18 lower
Distribution Plasma protein binding of rivaroxaban in human plasma is approximately 92 to 95 with
albumin being the main binding component The steady-state volume of distribution in healthy
subjects is approximately 50 L
Metabolism Approximately 51 of an orally administered [14C]-rivaroxaban dose was recovered as inactive
metabolites in urine (30) and feces (21) Oxidative degradation catalyzed by CYP3A45 and
CYP2J2 and hydrolysis are the major sites of biotransformation Unchanged rivaroxaban was the
predominant moiety in plasma with no major or active circulating metabolites
Excretion In a Phase 1 study following the administration of [14C]-rivaroxaban approximately one-third
(36) was recovered as unchanged drug in the urine and 7 was recovered as unchanged drug in
feces Unchanged drug is excreted into urine mainly via active tubular secretion and to a lesser
extent via glomerular filtration (approximate 51 ratio) Rivaroxaban is a substrate of the efflux
transporter proteins P-gp and ABCG2 (also abbreviated Bcrp) Rivaroxabanrsquos affinity for influx
transporter proteins is unknown
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Rivaroxaban is a low-clearance drug with a systemic clearance of approximately 10 Lhr in
healthy volunteers following intravenous administration The terminal elimination half-life of
rivaroxaban is 5 to 9 hours in healthy subjects aged 20 to 45 years
Specific Populations
The effects of level of renal impairment age body weight and level of hepatic impairment on the
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban are summarized in Figure 3
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Figure 3 Effect of Specific Populations on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Gender Gender did not influence the pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics of XARELTO
Race Healthy Japanese subjects were found to have 20 to 40 on average higher exposures compared
to other ethnicities including Chinese However these differences in exposure are reduced when
values are corrected for body weight
Elderly The terminal elimination half-life is 11 to 13 hours in the elderly subjects aged 60 to 76 years [see
Use in Specific Populations (85)]
Renal Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects [CrCl ge80 mLmin (n=8)] and in subjects with varying degrees of renal
impairment (see Figure 3) Compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased in subjects with renal impairment Increases in pharmacodynamic
effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
Hemodialysis in ESRD subjects Systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered as a single 15 mg
dose in ESRD subjects dosed 3 hours after the completion of a 4-hour hemodialysis session (postshy
dialysis) is 56 higher when compared to subjects with normal renal function (see Table 9) The
systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered 2 hours prior to a 4-hour hemodialysis session with
a dialysate flow rate of 600 mLmin and a blood flow rate in the range of 320 to 400 mLmin is
47 higher compared to those with normal renal function The extent of the increase is similar to
the increase in patients with CrCl 15 to 50 mLmin taking XARELTO 15 mg Hemodialysis had
no significant impact on rivaroxaban exposure Protein binding was similar (86 to 89) in
healthy controls and ESRD subjects in this study
Hepatic Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects (n=16) and subjects with varying degrees of hepatic impairment (see Figure 3)
No patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) were studied Compared to healthy
subjects with normal liver function significant increases in rivaroxaban exposure were observed
in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B) (see Figure 3) Increases in
pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (87)]
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Drug Interactions In vitro studies indicate that rivaroxaban neither inhibits the major cytochrome P450 enzymes
CYP1A2 2C8 2C9 2C19 2D6 2J2 and 3A nor induces CYP1A2 2B6 2C19 or 3A In vitro
data also indicates a low rivaroxaban inhibitory potential for P-gp and ABCG2 transporters
The effects of coadministered drugs on the pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban exposure are
summarized in Figure 4 [see Drug Interactions (7)]
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Figure 4 Effect of Coadministered Drugs on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Anticoagulants In a drug interaction study single doses of enoxaparin (40 mg subcutaneous) and XARELTO
(10 mg) given concomitantly resulted in an additive effect on anti-factor Xa activity In another
study single doses of warfarin (15 mg) and XARELTO (5 mg) resulted in an additive effect on
factor Xa inhibition and PT Neither enoxaparin nor warfarin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
NSAIDsAspirin In ROCKET AF concomitant aspirin use (almost exclusively at a dose of 100 mg or less) during
the double-blind phase was identified as an independent risk factor for major bleeding NSAIDs
are known to increase bleeding and bleeding risk may be increased when NSAIDs are used
concomitantly with XARELTO Neither naproxen nor aspirin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Clopidogrel In two drug interaction studies where clopidogrel (300 mg loading dose followed by 75 mg daily
maintenance dose) and XARELTO (15 mg single dose) were coadministered in healthy subjects
an increase in bleeding time to 45 minutes was observed in approximately 45 and 30 of
subjects in these studies respectively The change in bleeding time was approximately twice the
maximum increase seen with either drug alone There was no change in the pharmacokinetics of
either drug
Drug-Disease Interactions with Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport Systems In a pharmacokinetic trial XARELTO was administered as a single dose in subjects with mild
(CrCl = 50 to 79 mLmin) or moderate renal impairment (CrCl = 30 to 49 mLmin) receiving
multiple doses of erythromycin (a combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitor) Compared to
XARELTO administered alone in subjects with normal renal function (CrCl gt80 mLmin)
subjects with mild and moderate renal impairment concomitantly receiving erythromycin reported
a 76 and 99 increase in AUCinf and a 56 and 64 increase in Cmax respectively Similar
trends in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed
126 QTQTc Prolongation
In a thorough QT study in healthy men and women aged 50 years and older no QTc prolonging
effects were observed for XARELTO (15 mg and 45 mg single-dose)
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13 NON-CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY
131 Carcinogenesis Mutagenesis Impairment of Fertility
Rivaroxaban was not carcinogenic when administered by oral gavage to mice or rats for up to
2 years The systemic exposures (AUCs) of unbound rivaroxaban in male and female mice at the
highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 1- and 2-times respectively the human exposure of
unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday Systemic exposures of unbound drug in male and
female rats at the highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 2- and 4-times respectively the human
exposure
Rivaroxaban was not mutagenic in bacteria (Ames-Test) or clastogenic in V79 Chinese hamster
lung cells in vitro or in the mouse micronucleus test in vivo
No impairment of fertility was observed in male or female rats when given up to 200 mgkgday
of rivaroxaban orally This dose resulted in exposure levels based on the unbound AUC at least
13 times the exposure in humans given 20 mg rivaroxaban daily
14 CLINICAL STUDIES
141 Stroke Prevention in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO was derived from Rivaroxaban Once-daily
oral direct factor Xa inhibition Compared with vitamin K antagonist for the prevention of stroke
and Embolism Trial in Atrial Fibrillation (ROCKET AF) [NCT00403767] a multi-national
double-blind study comparing XARELTO (at a dose of 20 mg once daily with the evening meal
in patients with CrCl gt50 mLmin and 15 mg once daily with the evening meal in patients with
CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin) to warfarin (titrated to INR 20 to 30) to reduce the risk of stroke and non-
central nervous system (CNS) systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
(AF) Patients had to have one or more of the following additional risk factors for stroke
a prior stroke (ischemic or unknown type) transient ischemic attack (TIA) or non-CNS systemic embolism or
2 or more of the following risk factors
o age ge75 years
o hypertension
o heart failure or left ventricular ejection fraction le35 or
o diabetes mellitus
ROCKET AF was a non-inferiority study designed to demonstrate that XARELTO preserved more
than 50 of warfarinrsquos effect on stroke and non-CNS systemic embolism as established by
previous placebo-controlled studies of warfarin in atrial fibrillation
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A total of 14264 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a median of 590
days The mean age was 71 years and the mean CHADS2 score was 35 The population was 60
male 83 Caucasian 13 Asian and 13 Black There was a history of stroke TIA or non-
CNS systemic embolism in 55 of patients and 38 of patients had not taken a vitamin K
antagonist (VKA) within 6 weeks at time of screening Concomitant diseases of patients in this
study included hypertension 91 diabetes 40 congestive heart failure 63 and prior
myocardial infarction 17 At baseline 37 of patients were on aspirin (almost exclusively at a
dose of 100 mg or less) and few patients were on clopidogrel Patients were enrolled in Eastern
Europe (39) North America (19) Asia Australia and New Zealand (15) Western Europe
(15) and Latin America (13) Patients randomized to warfarin had a mean percentage of time
in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 55 lower during the first few months of the study
In ROCKET AF XARELTO was demonstrated non-inferior to warfarin for the primary composite
endpoint of time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism [HR (95
CI) 088 (074 103)] but superiority to warfarin was not demonstrated There is insufficient
experience to determine how XARELTO and warfarin compare when warfarin therapy is well-
controlled
Table 10 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 10 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in ROCKET AF Study (Intent-to-Treat Population)
XARELTO Warfarin XARELTO vs
Warfarin
Event N=7081 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
N=7090 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint
269 (38) 21 306 (43) 24 088 (074 103)
Stroke 253 (36) 20 281 (40) 22
Hemorrhagic Strokedagger 33 (05) 03 57 (08) 04
Ischemic Stroke 206 (29) 16 208 (29) 16
Unknown Stroke Type
19 (03) 02 18 (03) 01
Non-CNS Systemic Embolism
20 (03) 02 27 (04) 02
The primary endpoint was the time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end
dagger Defined as primary hemorrhagic strokes confirmed by adjudication in all randomized patients followed up to site notification
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Figure 5 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary endpoint
event in the two treatment arms
Figure 5 Time to First Occurrence of Stroke (any type) or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Cum
ulat
ive
Eve
nt R
ates
(
)
XARELTO Warfarin
HR (95 CI)088 (074 103)
0 90 180 270 360 450 540 630 720 810 900
Days from Randomization
Number of Subjects at Risk
XARELTO 7081 6927 6774 6620 6470 5580 4779 3820 2951 2058 1321 Warfarin 7090 6910 6755 6590 6440 5561 4756 3807 2944 2069 1319
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Figure 6 shows the risk of stroke or non-CNS systemic embolism across major subgroups
Figure 6 Risk of Stroke or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Baseline Characteristics in ROCKET AF (Intent-to-Treat Population)
Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end Note The figure above presents effects in various subgroups all of which are baseline characteristics and all of
which were pre-specified (diabetic status was not pre-specified in the subgroup but was a criterion for the
CHADS2 score) The 95 confidence limits that are shown do not take into account how many comparisons
were made nor do they reflect the effect of a particular factor after adjustment for all other factors Apparent
homogeneity or heterogeneity among groups should not be over-interpreted
The efficacy of XARELTO was generally consistent across major subgroups
The protocol for ROCKET AF did not stipulate anticoagulation after study drug discontinuation
but warfarin patients who completed the study were generally maintained on warfarin XARELTO
patients were generally switched to warfarin without a period of coadministration of warfarin and
XARELTO so that they were not adequately anticoagulated after stopping XARELTO until
attaining a therapeutic INR During the 28 days following the end of the study there were 22
strokes in the 4637 patients taking XARELTO vs 6 in the 4691 patients taking warfarin
Few patients in ROCKET AF underwent electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation The utility
of XARELTO for preventing post-cardioversion stroke and systemic embolism is unknown
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142 Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) andor Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
EINSTEIN Deep Vein Thrombosis and EINSTEIN Pulmonary Embolism Studies XARELTO for the treatment of DVT andor PE was studied in EINSTEIN DVT [NCT00440193]
and EINSTEIN PE [NCT00439777] multi-national open-label non-inferiority studies comparing
XARELTO (at an initial dose of 15 mg twice daily with food for the first three weeks followed
by XARELTO 20 mg once daily with food) to enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily for at least five
days with VKA and then continued with VKA only after the target INR (20-30) was reached
Patients who required thrombectomy insertion of a caval filter or use of a fibrinolytic agent and
patients with creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin significant liver disease or active bleeding were
excluded from the studies The intended treatment duration was 3 6 or 12 months based on
investigators assessment prior to randomization
A total of 8281 (3449 in EINSTEIN DVT and 4832 in EINSTEIN PE) patients were randomized
and followed on study treatment for a mean of 208 days in the XARELTO group and 204 days in
the enoxaparinVKA group The mean age was approximately 57 years The population was 55
male 70 Caucasian 9 Asian and about 3 Black About 73 and 92 of XARELTO-treated
patients in the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies respectively received initial parenteral
anticoagulant treatment for a median duration of 2 days EnoxaparinVKA-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies received initial parenteral anticoagulant treatment for
a median duration of 8 days Aspirin was taken as on treatment concomitant antithrombotic
medication by approximately 12 of patients in both treatment groups Patients randomized to
VKA had an unadjusted mean percentage of time in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 58 in
EINSTEIN DVT study and 60 in EINSTEIN PE study with the lower values occurring during
the first month of the study
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies 49 of patients had an idiopathic DVTPE at
baseline Other risk factors included previous episode of DVTPE (19) recent surgery or trauma
(18) immobilization (16) use of estrogen-containing drug (8) known thrombophilic
conditions (6) or active cancer (5)
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO was demonstrated to be non-
inferior to enoxaparinVKA for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of
recurrent DVT or non-fatal or fatal PE [EINSTEIN DVT HR (95 CI) 068 (044 104)
EINSTEIN PE HR (95 CI) 112 (075 168)] In each study the conclusion of non-inferiority
was based on the upper limit of the 95 confidence interval for the hazard ratio being less than
20
Table 11 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components for
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
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Table 11 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies ndash Intent-to-Treat Population
Event XARELTO 20 mgdagger EnoxaparinVKAdagger
XARELTO vs EnoxaparinVKA
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
EINSTEIN DVT Study N=1731 n ()
N=1718 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 36 (21) 51 (30) 068 (044 104)
Death (PE) 1 (lt01) 0
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 3 (02) 6 (03)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 1 (lt01) 0
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 20 (12) 18 (10)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
14 (08) 28 (16)
EINSTEIN PE Study N=2419 n ()
N=2413 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 50 (21) 44 (18) 112 (075 168)
Death (PE) 3 (01) 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 8 (03) 6 (02)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 0 2 (lt01)
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 23 (10) 20 (08)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
18 (07) 17 (07)
For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end of intended treatment duration (3 6 or 12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration If the same patient had several events the patient may have been counted for several components
dagger Treatment schedule in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO 15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks followed by 20 mg once daily enoxaparinVKA [enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily VKA individually titrated doses to achieve a target INR of 25 (range 20-30)]
Figures 7 and 8 are plots of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary
efficacy endpoint event in the two treatment groups in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
respectively
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Figure 7 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN DVT Study
Figure 8 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN PE Study
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143 Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE
EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
XARELTO for reduction in the risk of recurrence of DVT and of PE was evaluated in the
EINSTEIN CHOICE study [NCT02064439] a multi-national double-blind superiority study
comparing XARELTO (10 or 20 mg once daily with food) to 100 mg acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
once daily in patients who had completed 6 to 12 months of anticoagulant treatment for DVT
andor PE following the acute event The intended treatment duration in the study was up to
12 months Patients with an indication for continued therapeutic-dose anticoagulation were
excluded
Because the benefit-risk assessment favored the 10 mg dose versus aspirin compared to the 20 mg
dose versus aspirin only the data concerning the 10 mg dose is discussed below
A total of 2275 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a mean of 290 days
for the XARELTO and aspirin treatment groups The mean age was approximately 59 years The
population was 56 male 70 Caucasian 14 Asian and 3 Black In the EINSTEIN CHOICE
study 51 of patients had DVT only 33 had PE only and 16 had PE and DVT combined
Other risk factors included idiopathic VTE (43) previous episode of DVTPE (17) recent
surgery or trauma (12) prolonged immobilization (10) use of estrogen containing drugs (5)
known thrombophilic conditions (6) Factor V Leiden gene mutation (4) or active cancer
(3)
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE study XARELTO 10 mg was demonstrated to be superior to aspirin
100 mg for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of recurrent DVT or nonshy
fatal or fatal PE
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Table 12 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 12 Primary Composite Endpoint and its Components Results in EINSTEIN CHOICE Study ndash Full Analysis Set
Event
XARELTO 10 mg
N=1127 n ()
Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin) 100 mg N=1131
n ()
XARELTO 10 mg vs Aspirin
100 mg Hazard Ratio
(95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint 13 (12) 50 (44) 026
(014 047) plt00001
Symptomatic recurrent DVT 8 (07) 29 (26)
Symptomatic recurrent PE 5 (04) 19 (17)
Death (PE) 0 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 0 1 (lt01) For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end
of intended treatment duration (12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration The individual component of the primary endpoint represents the first occurrence of the event
Figure 9 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary efficacy
endpoint event in the two treatment groups
Figure 9 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Full Analysis Set) ndash EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
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144 Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement
Surgery
XARELTO was studied in 9011 patients (4487 XARELTO-treated 4524 enoxaparin-treated
patients) in the REgulation of Coagulation in ORthopedic Surgery to Prevent DVT and PE
Controlled Double-blind Randomized Study of BAY 59-7939 in the Extended Prevention of VTE
in Patients Undergoing Elective Total Hip or Knee Replacement (RECORD 1 2 and 3)
[NCT00329628 NCT00332020 NCT00361894] studies
The two randomized double-blind clinical studies (RECORD 1 and 2) in patients undergoing
elective total hip replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily starting at least 6 to
8 hours (about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin 40 mg
once daily started 12 hours preoperatively In RECORD 1 and 2 a total of 6727 patients were
randomized and 6579 received study drug The mean age [ standard deviation (SD)] was
63 122 (range 18 to 93) years with 49 of patients 65 years and 55 of patients were female
More than 82 of patients were White 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The studies
excluded patients undergoing staged bilateral total hip replacement patients with severe renal
impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with significant
liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) In RECORD 1 the mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 333 70 and 336 83 days respectively In RECORD 2 the
mean exposure duration to active XARELTO and enoxaparin was 335 69 and 124 29 days
respectively After Day 13 oral placebo was continued in the enoxaparin group for the remainder
of the double-blind study duration The efficacy data for RECORD 1 and 2 are provided in Table
13
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Table 13 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Hip Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 1 RECORD 2
Treatment Dosage and Duration
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparin 40 mg once
daily RRR p-value
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparindagger
40 mg once daily
RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=1513 N=1473 N=834 N=835 Total VTE 17 (11) 57 (39) 71
(95 CI 50 83)
plt0001
17 (20) 70 (84) 76 (95 CI 59
86) plt0001
Components of Total VTE Proximal DVT 1 (01) 31 (21) 5 (06) 40 (48) Distal DVT 12 (08) 26 (18) 11 (13) 43 (52) Non-fatal PE 3 (02) 1 (01) 1 (01) 4 (05) Death (any cause)
4 (03) 4 (03) 2 (02) 4 (05)
Number of Patients N=1600 N=1587 N=928 N=929 Major VTEDagger 3 (02) 33 (21) 91 (95
CI 71 97) plt0001
6 (07) 45 (48) 87 (95 CI 69 94)
plt0001 Number of Patients N=2103 N=2119 N=1178 N=1179 Symptomatic VTE 5 (02) 11 (05) 3 (03) 15 (13) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 Dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
One randomized double-blind clinical study (RECORD 3) in patients undergoing elective total
knee replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily started at least 6 to 8 hours
(about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin In RECORD 3
the enoxaparin regimen was 40 mg once daily started 12 hours preoperatively The mean age ( SD) of patients in the study was 68 90 (range 28 to 91) years with 66 of patients 65 years
Sixty-eight percent (68) of patients were female Eighty-one percent (81) of patients were
White less than 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The study excluded patients with
severe renal impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with
significant liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) The mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 119 23 and 125 30 days respectively The efficacy data are
provided in Table 14
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Table 14 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 3 Treatment Dosage and
Duration XARELTO
10 mg once daily Enoxaparin
40 mg once daily RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=813 N=871 Total VTE 79 (97) 164 (188) 48
(95 CI 34 60) plt0001
Components of events contributing to Total VTE Proximal DVT 9 (11) 19 (22) Distal DVT 74 (91) 154 (177) Non-fatal PE 0 4 (05) Death (any cause) 0 2 (02)
Number of Patients N=895 N=917 Major VTEdagger 9 (10) 23 (25) 60 (95 CI 14 81)
p = 0024 Number of Patients N=1206 N=1226 Symptomatic VTE 8 (07) 24 (20) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
145 Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic
CAD or PAD
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO for the reduction in the risk of stroke
myocardial infarction or cardiovascular death in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) or
peripheral artery disease (PAD) was derived from the double-blind Cardiovascular OutcoMes for
People using Anticoagulation StrategieS trial (COMPASS) [NCT10776424] A total of
27395 patients were evenly randomized to rivaroxaban 25 mg orally twice daily plus aspirin
100 mg once daily rivaroxaban 5 mg orally twice daily alone or aspirin 100 mg once daily alone
Because the 5 mg dose alone was not superior to aspirin alone only the data concerning the 25 mg
dose plus aspirin are discussed below
Patients with established CAD or PAD were eligible Patients with CAD who were younger than
65 years of age were also required to have documentation of atherosclerosis involving at least two
vascular beds or to have at least two additional cardiovascular risk factors (current smoking
diabetes mellitus an estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] lt60 mL per minute heart failure
or non-lacunar ischemic stroke 1 month earlier) Patients with PAD were either symptomatic with
ankle brachial index lt090 or had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis ge50 a previous carotid
revascularization procedure or established ischemic disease of one or both lower extremities
Patients were excluded for use of dual antiplatelet other non-aspirin antiplatelet or oral
anticoagulant therapies ischemic non-lacunar stroke within 1 month hemorrhagic or lacunar
stroke at any time or eGFR lt15 mLmin [see Warnings and Precautions (52)]
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The mean age was 68 years and 21 of the subject population were ge75 years Of the included
patients 91 had CAD 27 had PAD and 18 had both CAD and PAD Of the patients with
CAD 69 had prior MI 60 had prior percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
(PTCA)atherectomy percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and 26 had history of coronary
artery bypass grafting (CABG) prior to study Of the patients with PAD 49 had intermittent
claudication 27 had peripheral artery bypass surgery or peripheral percutaneous transluminal
angioplasty 26 had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis gt 50 and 4 had limb or foot
amputation for arterial vascular disease
The mean duration of follow-up was 23 months Relative to aspirin alone XARELTO plus aspirin
reduced the rate of the primary composite outcome of stroke myocardial infarction or
cardiovascular death The benefit was observed early with a constant treatment effect over the
entire treatment period (see Table 15 and Figure 11)
A benefit-risk analysis of the data from COMPASS was performed by comparing the number of
CV events (CV deaths myocardial infarctions and non-hemorrhagic strokes) prevented to the
number of fatal or life-threatening bleeding events (fatal bleeds + symptomatic non-fatal bleeds
into a critical organ) in the XARELTO plus aspirin group versus the aspirin group Compared to
aspirin alone during 10000 patient-years of treatment XARELTO plus aspirin would be expected
to result in 70 fewer CV events and 12 additional life-threatening bleeds indicating a favorable
balance of benefits and risks
The results in patients with PAD CAD and both CAD and PAD were consistent with the overall
efficacy and safety results (see Figure 10)
Figure 10 shows the risk of primary efficacy outcome across major subgroups
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Figure 10 Risk of Primary Efficacy Outcome by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS (Intent-to-Treat
Population)
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Table 15 Efficacy results from COMPASS study
Study Population Patients with CAD or PAD
Event
Xarelto plus aspirindagger
N=9152 Aspirin alonedagger
N=9126
Hazard Ratio (95 CI) Daggern ()
Event Rate
(year) n ()
Event Rate
(year) Stroke MI or CV death 379 (41) 22 496 (54) 29 076 (066 086) - Stroke 83 (09) 05 142 (16) 08 058 (044 076) - MI 178 (19) 10 205 (22) 12 086 (070 105) - CV death 160 (17) 09 203 (22) 12 078 (064 096) Coronary heart disease death MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
329 (36) 19 450 (49) 26 072 (063 083)
- Coronary heart disease deathsect 86 (09) 05 117 (13) 0 7 073 (055 096) - Ischemic stroke 64 (07) 04 125 (14) 07 051 (038 069) - Acute limb ischemia 22 (02) 01 40 (04) 02 055 (032 092) CV deathpara MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
389 (43) 22 516 (57) 300 074 (065 085)
All-cause mortality 313 (34) 1 8 378 (41) 22 082 (071 096) Lower extremity amputations for CV reasons 15 (02) lt01 31 (03) 02 048 (026 089)
Patients with PAD Acute limb ischemia 19 (08) 04 34 (14) 08 056 (032 099)
intention to treat analysis set primary analyses dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily Dagger vs aspirin 100 mg sect Coronary heart disease death death due to acute MI sudden cardiac death or CV procedure para CV death includes CHD death or death due to other CV causes or unknown death Acute limb ischemia is defined as limb-threatening ischemia leading to an acute vascular intervention (ie pharmacologic peripheral arterial
surgeryreconstruction peripheral angioplastystent or amputation) CHD coronary heart disease CI confidence interval CV cardiovascular MI myocardial infarction
49
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Figure 11 Time to first occurrence of primary efficacy outcome (stroke myocardial infarction cardiovascular death) in COMPASS
CI confidence interval
16 HOW SUPPLIEDSTORAGE AND HANDLING XARELTO (rivaroxaban) Tablets are available in the strengths and packages listed below
25 mg tablets are round light yellow and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above a
ldquo25rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-577-60 Bottle containing 60 tablets
NDC 50458-577-18 Bottle containing 180 tablets
NDC 50458-577-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
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10 mg tablets are round light red biconvex film-coated tablets marked with a triangle pointing
down above a ldquo10rdquo on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-580-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-580-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-580-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
15 mg tablets are round red biconvex film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down above
a ldquo15rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-578-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-578-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-578-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
20 mg tablets are triangle-shaped dark red film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down
above a ldquo20rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-579-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-579-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-579-89 Bulk bottle containing 1000 tablets
NDC 50458-579-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
Starter Pack for treatment of deep vein thrombosis and treatment of pulmonary embolism
NDC 50458-584-51 30-day starter blister pack containing 51 tablets 42 tablets of
15 mg and 9 tablets of 20 mg
Store at 25C (77F) or room temperature excursions permitted to 15-30C (59-86F) [see USP
Controlled Room Temperature]
Keep out of the reach of children
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17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION See FDA-approved patient labeling (Medication Guide)
Instructions for Patient Use
Advise patients to take XARELTO only as directed
Remind patients to not discontinue XARELTO without first talking to their healthcare professional
Advise patients with atrial fibrillation to take XARELTO once daily with the evening meal
Advise patients for initial treatment of DVT andor PE to take XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg
tablets with food at approximately the same time every day [see Dosage and Administration
(21)]
Advise patients who are at a continued risk of recurrent DVT andor PE after at least 6 months
of initial treatment to take XARELTO 10 mg once daily with or without food [see Dosage
and Administration (21)]
Advise patients who cannot swallow the tablet whole to crush XARELTO and combine with
a small amount of applesauce followed by food [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
For patients requiring an NG tube or gastric feeding tube instruct the patient or caregiver to
crush the XARELTO tablet and mix it with a small amount of water before administering via
the tube [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
If a dose is missed advise the patient to take XARELTO as soon as possible on the same day
and continue on the following day with their recommended daily dose regimen
Bleeding Risks
Advise patients to report any unusual bleeding or bruising to their physician Inform patients
that it might take them longer than usual to stop bleeding and that they may bruise andor
bleed more easily when they are treated with XARELTO [see Warnings and Precautions
(52)]
If patients have had neuraxial anesthesia or spinal puncture and particularly if they are taking
concomitant NSAIDs or platelet inhibitors advise patients to watch for signs and symptoms
of spinal or epidural hematoma such as back pain tingling numbness (especially in the lower
limbs) muscle weakness and stool or urine incontinence If any of these symptoms occur
advise the patient to contact his or her physician immediately [see Boxed Warning]
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Invasive or Surgical Procedures Instruct patients to inform their healthcare professional that they are taking XARELTO before any
invasive procedure (including dental procedures) is scheduled
Concomitant Medication and Herbals Advise patients to inform their physicians and dentists if they are taking or plan to take any
prescription or over-the-counter drugs or herbals so their healthcare professionals can evaluate
potential interactions [see Drug Interactions (7)]
Pregnancy and Pregnancy-Related Hemorrhage
Advise patients to inform their physician immediately if they become pregnant or intend to
become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO [see Use in Specific Populations (81)]
Advise pregnant women receiving XARELTO to immediately report to their physician any
bleeding or symptoms of blood loss [see Warnings and Precautions (57)]
Lactation Advise patients to discuss with their physician the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother
and for the child if they are nursing or intend to nurse during anticoagulant treatment [see Use in
Specific Populations (82)]
Females and Males of Reproductive Potential Advise patients who can become pregnant to discuss pregnancy planning with their physician [see
Use in Specific Populations (83)]
Product of Germany
Finished Product Manufactured by
Janssen Ortho LLC
Gurabo PR 00778
or
Bayer AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
Manufactured for
Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc
Titusville NJ 08560
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53
Licensed from
Bayer HealthCare AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies
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MEDICATION GUIDE XARELTOreg (zah-REL-toe)
(rivaroxaban) tablets
What is the most important information I should know about XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects including
bull Increased risk of blood clots if you stop taking XARELTO People with atrial fibrillation (a type of irregular heart beat) that is not caused by a heart valve problem (non-valvular) are at an increased risk of forming a blood clot in the heart which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body XARELTO lowers your chance of having a stroke by helping to prevent clots from forming If you stop taking XARELTO you may have increased risk of forming a clot in your blood
Do not stop taking XARELTO without talking to the doctor who prescribes it for you Stopping XARELTO increases your risk of having a stroke If you have to stop taking XARELTO your doctor may prescribe another blood thinner medicine to prevent a blood clot from forming
bull Increased risk of bleeding XARELTO can cause bleeding which can be serious and may lead to death This is because XARELTO is a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) that lowers blood clotting During treatment with XARELTO you are likely to bruise more easily and it may take longer for bleeding to stop
You may have a higher risk of bleeding if you take XARELTO and take other medicines that increase your risk of bleeding including
o aspirin or aspirin containing products o long-term (chronic) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) o warfarin sodium (Coumadinreg Jantovenreg) o any medicine that contains heparin o clopidogrel (Plavixreg) o selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) o other medicines to prevent or treat blood clots
Tell your doctor if you take any of these medicines Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure if your medicine is one listed above
Call your doctor or get medical help right away if you develop any of these signs or symptoms of bleeding
o unexpected bleeding or bleeding that lasts a long time such as
nose bleeds that happen often unusual bleeding from the gums menstrual bleeding that is heavier than normal or vaginal bleeding
o bleeding that is severe or you cannot control
o red pink or brown urine
o bright red or black stools (looks like tar)
o cough up blood or blood clots
o vomit blood or your vomit looks like ldquocoffee groundsrdquo
o headaches feeling dizzy or weak
o pain swelling or new drainage at wound sites
bull Spinal or epidural blood clots (hematoma) People who take a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) like XARELTO and have medicine injected into their spinal and epidural area or have a spinal puncture have a risk of forming a blood clot that can cause long-term or permanent loss of the ability to move (paralysis) Your risk of developing a spinal or epidural blood clot is higher if
o a thin tube called an epidural catheter is placed in your back to give you certain medicine
o you take NSAIDs or a medicine to prevent blood from clotting
o you have a history of difficult or repeated epidural or spinal punctures
o you have a history of problems with your spine or have had surgery on your spine
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If you take XARELTO and receive spinal anesthesia or have a spinal puncture your doctor should watch you closely for symptoms of spinal or epidural blood clots Tell your doctor right away if you have back pain tingling numbness muscle weakness (especially in your legs and feet) loss of control of the bowels or bladder (incontinence)
XARELTO is not for use in people with artificial heart valves
XARELTO is not for use in people with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) especially with positive triple antibody testing who have a history of blood clots
What is XARELTO
XARELTO is a prescription medicine used to
bull reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in people who have a medical condition called atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem With atrial fibrillation part of the heart does not beat the way it should This can lead to the formation of blood clots which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body
bull treat blood clots in the veins of your legs (deep vein thrombosis or DVT) or lungs (pulmonary embolism or PE)
bull reduce the risk of blood clots happening again in people who continue to be at risk for DVT or PE after receiving treatment for blood clots for at least 6 months
bull help prevent a blood clot in the legs and lungs of people who have just had hip or knee replacement surgery
XARELTO is used with low dose aspirin to
bull reduce the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in people with coronary artery disease (a condition where the blood supply to the heart is reduced or blocked) or peripheral artery disease (a condition where the blood flow to the legs is reduced)
It is not known if XARELTO is safe and effective in children
Do not take XARELTO if you
bull currently have certain types of abnormal bleeding Talk to your doctor before taking XARELTO if you currently have unusual bleeding
bull are allergic to rivaroxaban or any of the ingredients in XARELTO See the end of this Medication Guide for a complete list of ingredients in XARELTO
Before taking XARELTO tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions including if you
bull have or ever had bleeding problems
bull have liver or kidney problems
bull have antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)
bull are pregnant or plan to become pregnant It is not known if XARELTO will harm your unborn baby
o Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO Taking XARELTO while you are pregnant may increase the risk of bleeding in you or in your unborn baby
o If you take XARELTO during pregnancy tell your doctor right away if you have any signs or symptoms of bleeding or blood loss See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo for signs and symptoms of bleeding
bull are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed XARELTO can pass into your breast milk Talk to your doctor about the best way to feed your baby during treatment with XARELTO
Tell all of your doctors and dentists that you are taking XARELTO They should talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO for you before you have any surgery medical or dental procedure
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and over-the-counter medicines vitamins and herbal supplements
Some of your other medicines may affect the way XARELTO works causing side effects Certain medicines may increase your risk of bleeding See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
Especially tell your doctor if you take
bull ketoconazole bull ritonavir
bull erythromycin bull carbamazepine
bull phenytoin bull rifampin
bull St Johnrsquos wort
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How should I take XARELTO
bull Take XARELTO exactly as prescribed by your doctor
bull Do not change your dose or stop taking XARELTO unless your doctor tells you to Your doctor may change your dose if needed
bull Your doctor will decide how long you should take XARELTO
bull XARELTO may need to be stopped for one or more days before any surgery or medical or dental procedure Your doctor will tell you when to stop taking XARELTO and when to start taking XARELTO again after your surgery or procedure
bull If you need to stop taking XARELTO for any reason talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO to you to find out when you should stop taking it Do not stop taking XARELTO without first talking to the doctor who prescribes it to you
bull If you have difficulty swallowing XARELTO tablets whole talk to your doctor about other ways to take XARELTO
bull Do not run out of XARELTO Refill your prescription of XARELTO before you run out When leaving the hospital following a hip or knee replacement be sure that you will have XARELTO available to avoid missing any doses
bull If you take too much XARELTO go to the nearest hospital emergency room or call your doctor right away
If you take XARELTO for
o Atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with your evening meal
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Blood clots in the veins of your legs or lungs
Take XARELTO 1 or 2 times a day as prescribed by your doctor
For the 10 mg dose take XARELTO with or without food
For the 15 mg and 20 mg doses take XARELTO with food at the same time each day
If you miss a dose
If you take the 15 mg dose of XARELTO 2 times a day (a total of 30 mg of XARELTO in 1 day) Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day You may take 2 doses at the same time to make up for the missed dose Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
If you take XARELTO 1 time a day Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Hip or knee replacement surgery
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Reducing the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in coronary artery disease or peripheral artery disease
Take XARELTO 2 times a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
What are the possible side effects of XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects
bull See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
The most common side effect of XARELTO was bleeding
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects You may report side effects to FDA at 1 800-FDA-1088
How should I store XARELTO
bull Store XARELTO at room temperature between 68oF to 77oF (20oC to 25oC)
Keep XARELTO and all medicines out of the reach of children
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General information about the safe and effective use of XARELTO
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide Do not use XARELTO for a condition for which it was not prescribed Do not give XARELTO to other people even if they have the same symptoms that you have It may harm them You can ask your pharmacist or doctor for information about XARELTO that is written for health professionals
What are the ingredients in XARELTO
Active ingredient rivaroxaban
Inactive ingredients croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 25 mg tablets is Opadryreg Light Yellow and contains ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadryreg Pink and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadryreg Red and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadryreg II Dark Red and contains ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol 3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
Finished Product Manufactured by Janssen Ortho LLC Gurabo PR 00778 or Bayer AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany Manufactured for Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc Titusville NJ 08560 Licensed from Bayer HealthCare AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies Trademarks are property of their respective owners
For more information go to wwwXARELTO-UScom or call 1-800-526-7736
This Medication Guide has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration Revised 082019
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25 Administration Options
For patients who are unable to swallow whole tablets XARELTO tablets may be crushed and
mixed with applesauce immediately prior to use and administered orally After the administration
of a crushed XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg tablet the dose should be immediately followed by food
[see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Administration via nasogastric (NG) tube or gastric feeding tube After confirming gastric
placement of the tube XARELTO tablets may be crushed and suspended in 50 mL of water and
administered via an NG tube or gastric feeding tube Since rivaroxaban absorption is dependent
on the site of drug release avoid administration of XARELTO distal to the stomach which can
result in reduced absorption and thereby reduced drug exposure After the administration of a
crushed XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg tablet the dose should then be immediately followed by
enteral feeding [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Crushed XARELTO tablets are stable in water and in applesauce for up to 4 hours An in vitro
compatibility study indicated that there is no adsorption of rivaroxaban from a water suspension
of a crushed XARELTO tablet to PVC or silicone nasogastric (NG) tubing
3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS
25 mg tablets Round light yellow and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above a
ldquo25rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side
10 mg tablets Round light red biconvex and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above
a ldquo10rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side
15 mg tablets Round red biconvex and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above a
ldquo15rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side
20 mg tablets Triangle-shaped dark red and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above
a ldquo20rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side
4 CONTRAINDICATIONS
XARELTO is contraindicated in patients with
active pathological bleeding [see Warnings and Precautions (52)]
severe hypersensitivity reaction to XARELTO (eg anaphylactic reactions) [see Adverse Reactions (62)]
5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
51 Increased Risk of Thrombotic Events after Premature Discontinuation
Premature discontinuation of any oral anticoagulant including XARELTO in the absence of
adequate alternative anticoagulation increases the risk of thrombotic events An increased rate of
stroke was observed during the transition from XARELTO to warfarin in clinical trials in atrial
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7
fibrillation patients If XARELTO is discontinued for a reason other than pathological bleeding or
completion of a course of therapy consider coverage with another anticoagulant [see Dosage and
Administration (22 23) and Clinical Studies (141)]
52 Risk of Bleeding
XARELTO increases the risk of bleeding and can cause serious or fatal bleeding In deciding
whether to prescribe XARELTO to patients at increased risk of bleeding the risk of thrombotic
events should be weighed against the risk of bleeding
Promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss and consider the need for blood
replacement Discontinue XARELTO in patients with active pathological hemorrhage The
terminal elimination half-life of rivaroxaban is 5 to 9 hours in healthy subjects aged 20 to 45 years
Concomitant use of other drugs that impair hemostasis increases the risk of bleeding These include
aspirin P2Y12 platelet inhibitors dual antiplatelet therapy other antithrombotic agents fibrinolytic
therapy non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) [see Drug Interactions (74)] selective
serotonin reuptake inhibitors and serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
Concomitant use of drugs that are known combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors increases
rivaroxaban exposure and may increase bleeding risk [see Drug Interactions (72)]
Reversal of Anticoagulant Effect An agent to reverse the anti-factor Xa activity of rivaroxaban is available Because of high plasma
protein binding rivaroxaban is not dialyzable [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)] Protamine
sulfate and vitamin K are not expected to affect the anticoagulant activity of rivaroxaban Use of
procoagulant reversal agents such as prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC) activated
prothrombin complex concentrate or recombinant factor VIIa may be considered but has not been
evaluated in clinical efficacy and safety studies Monitoring for the anticoagulation effect of
rivaroxaban using a clotting test (PT INR or aPTT) or anti-factor Xa (FXa) activity is not
recommended
53 SpinalEpidural Anesthesia or Puncture
When neuraxial anesthesia (spinalepidural anesthesia) or spinal puncture is employed patients
treated with anticoagulant agents for prevention of thromboembolic complications are at risk of
developing an epidural or spinal hematoma which can result in long-term or permanent paralysis
[see Boxed Warning]
To reduce the potential risk of bleeding associated with the concurrent use of XARELTO and
epidural or spinal anesthesiaanalgesia or spinal puncture consider the pharmacokinetic profile of
XARELTO [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)] Placement or removal of an epidural catheter or
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lumbar puncture is best performed when the anticoagulant effect of XARELTO is low however
the exact timing to reach a sufficiently low anticoagulant effect in each patient is not known
An indwelling epidural or intrathecal catheter should not be removed before at least 2 half-lives
have elapsed (ie 18 hours in young patients aged 20 to 45 years and 26 hours in elderly patients
aged 60 to 76 years) after the last administration of XARELTO [see Clinical Pharmacology
(123)] The next XARELTO dose should not be administered earlier than 6 hours after the
removal of the catheter If traumatic puncture occurs delay the administration of XARELTO for
24 hours
Should the physician decide to administer anticoagulation in the context of epidural or spinal
anesthesiaanalgesia or lumbar puncture monitor frequently to detect any signs or symptoms of
neurological impairment such as midline back pain sensory and motor deficits (numbness
tingling or weakness in lower limbs) bowel andor bladder dysfunction Instruct patients to
immediately report if they experience any of the above signs or symptoms If signs or symptoms
of spinal hematoma are suspected initiate urgent diagnosis and treatment including consideration
for spinal cord decompression even though such treatment may not prevent or reverse neurological
sequelae
54 Use in Patients with Renal Impairment
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Periodically assess renal function as clinically indicated (ie more frequently in situations in
which renal function may decline) and adjust therapy accordingly [see Dosage and Administration
(21)] Consider dose adjustment or discontinuation of XARELTO in patients who develop acute
renal failure while on XARELTO [see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Pulmonary Embolism (PE) and Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT and of PE Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin due to an expected increase in
rivaroxaban exposure and pharmacodynamic effects in this patient population [see Use in Specific
Populations (86)]
Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin due to an expected increase in
rivaroxaban exposure and pharmacodynamic effects in this patient population Observe closely
and promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss in patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin
Patients who develop acute renal failure while on XARELTO should discontinue the treatment
[see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
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55 Use in Patients with Hepatic Impairment
No clinical data are available for patients with severe hepatic impairment
Avoid use of XARELTO in patients with moderate (Child-Pugh B) and severe (Child-Pugh C)
hepatic impairment or with any hepatic disease associated with coagulopathy since drug exposure
and bleeding risk may be increased [see Use in Specific Populations (87)]
56 Use with P-gp and Strong CYP3A Inhibitors or Inducers
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with known combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors
[see Drug Interactions (72)]
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with drugs that are known combined P-gp and strong
CYP3A inducers [see Drug Interactions (73)]
57 Risk of Pregnancy-Related Hemorrhage
In pregnant women XARELTO should be used only if the potential benefit justifies the potential
risk to the mother and fetus XARELTO dosing in pregnancy has not been studied The
anticoagulant effect of XARELTO cannot be monitored with standard laboratory testing Promptly
evaluate any signs or symptoms suggesting blood loss (eg a drop in hemoglobin andor
hematocrit hypotension or fetal distress) [see Warnings and Precautions (52)]
58 Patients with Prosthetic Heart Valves
The safety and efficacy of XARELTO have not been studied in patients with prosthetic heart
valves Therefore use of XARELTO is not recommended in these patients
59 Acute PE in Hemodynamically Unstable Patients or Patients Who Require
Thrombolysis or Pulmonary Embolectomy
Initiation of XARELTO is not recommended acutely as an alternative to unfractionated heparin in
patients with pulmonary embolism who present with hemodynamic instability or who may receive
thrombolysis or pulmonary embolectomy
510 Increased Risk of Thrombosis in Patients with Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) including XARELTO are not recommended for use
in patients with a history of thrombosis who are diagnosed with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)
For patients with APS (especially those who are triple positive [positive for lupus anticoagulant
anticardiolipin and anti-beta 2-glycoprotein I antibodies]) treatment with DOACs has been
associated with an increased rate of recurrent thrombotic events compared with vitamin K
antagonist therapy
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6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following clinically significant adverse reactions are also discussed in other sections of the
labeling
Increased Risk of Stroke After Discontinuation in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation [see Boxed Warning and Warnings and Precautions (51)]
Bleeding Risk [see Warnings and Precautions (52 54 55 56 57)]
SpinalEpidural Hematoma [see Boxed Warning and Warnings and Precautions (53)]
61 Clinical Trials Experience
Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions adverse reaction rates
observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of
another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in clinical practice
During clinical development for the approved indications 27694 patients were exposed to
XARELTO These included 7111 patients who received XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg orally once
daily for a mean of 19 months (5558 for 12 months and 2512 for 24 months) to reduce the risk of
stroke and systemic embolism in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (ROCKET AF) 6962 patients who
received XARELTO 15 mg orally twice daily for three weeks followed by 20 mg orally once daily
to treat DVT or PE (EINSTEIN DVT EINSTEIN PE) 10 mg or 20 mg orally once daily
(EINSTEIN Extension EINSTEIN CHOICE) to reduce the risk of recurrence of DVT andor PE
4487 patients who received XARELTO 10 mg orally once daily for prophylaxis of DVT following
hip or knee replacement surgery (RECORD 1-3) and 9134 patients who received XARELTO
25 mg orally twice daily in combination with aspirin 100 mg once daily for the reduction in risk
of major cardiovascular events in patients with chronic CAD or PAD (COMPASS)
Hemorrhage The most common adverse reactions with XARELTO were bleeding complications [see Warnings
and Precautions (52)]
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation In the ROCKET AF trial the most frequent adverse reactions associated with permanent drug
discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 43 for XARELTO vs 31 for
warfarin The incidence of discontinuations for non-bleeding adverse events was similar in both
treatment groups
Table 2 shows the number of patients experiencing various types of bleeding events in the
ROCKET AF trial
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Table 2 Bleeding Events in ROCKET AF- On Treatment Plus 2 Days
Parameter XARELTO N=7111
n (year)
Warfarin N=7125
n (year)
XARELTO vs Warfarin HR
(95 CI)
Major Bleedingdagger 395 (36) 386 (35) 104 (090 120)
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) Dagger
55 (05) 84 (07) 067 (047 093)
Hemorrhagic Strokesect
36 (03) 58 (05) 063 (042 096)
Other ICH 19 (02) 26 (02) 074 (041 134)
Gastrointestinal (GI)para 221 (20) 140 (12) 161 (130 199)
Fatal Bleeding 27 (02) 55 (05) 050 (031 079)
ICH 24 (02) 42 (04) 058 (035 096)
Non-intracranial 3 (00) 13 (01) 023 (007 082) Abbreviations HR = Hazard Ratio CI = Confidence interval CRNM = Clinically Relevant Non-Major Major bleeding events within each subcategory were counted once per patient but patients may have contributed events to multiple
subcategories These events occurred during treatment or within 2 days of stopping treatment dagger Defined as clinically overt bleeding associated with a decrease in hemoglobin of ge2 gdL a transfusion of ge2 units of packed red blood
cells or whole blood bleeding at a critical site or with a fatal outcome Dagger Intracranial bleeding events included intraparenchymal intraventricular subdural subarachnoid andor epidural hematoma sect Hemorrhagic stroke in this table specifically refers to non-traumatic intraparenchymal andor intraventricular hematoma in patients on
treatment plus 2 days para Gastrointestinal bleeding events included upper GI lower GI and rectal bleeding Fatal bleeding is adjudicated death with the primary cause of death from bleeding
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Figure 1 shows the risk of major bleeding events across major subgroups
Figure 1 Risk of Major Bleeding Events by Baseline Characteristics in ROCKET AF ndash On Treatment Plus 2 Days
Note The figure above presents effects in various subgroups all of which are baseline characteristics and all of which
were pre-specified (diabetic status was not pre-specified in the subgroup but was a criterion for the CHADS2 score)
The 95 confidence limits that are shown do not take into account how many comparisons were made nor do they
reflect the effect of a particular factor after adjustment for all other factors Apparent homogeneity or heterogeneity
among groups should not be over-interpreted
Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) andor Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
In the pooled analysis of the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE clinical studies the most frequent
adverse reactions leading to permanent drug discontinuation were bleeding events with
XARELTO vs enoxaparinVitamin K antagonist (VKA) incidence rates of 17 vs 15
respectively The mean duration of treatment was 208 days for XARELTO-treated patients and
204 days for enoxaparinVKA-treated patients
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Table 3 shows the number of patients experiencing major bleeding events in the pooled analysis
of the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
Table 3 Bleeding Events in the Pooled Analysis of EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
Parameter Major bleeding event
Fatal bleeding Intracranial
Non-fatal critical organ bleeding IntracranialDagger
RetroperitonealDagger
IntraocularDagger
Intra-articularDagger
Non-fatal non-critical organ bleedingsect
Decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL Transfusion of ge2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells
Clinically relevant non-major bleeding Any bleeding
XARELTOdagger
N=4130 n ()
40 (10) 3 (lt01) 2 (lt01) 10 (02)
3 (lt01) 1 (lt01) 3 (lt01)
0 27 (07) 28 (07) 18 (04)
357 (86) 1169 (283)
Enoxaparin VKAdagger
N=4116 n ()
72 (17) 8 (02)
4 (lt01) 29 (07) 10 (02) 8 (02)
2 (lt01) 4 (lt01) 37 (09) 42 (10) 25 (06)
357 (87) 1153 (280)
Bleeding event occurred after randomization and up to 2 days after the last dose of study drug Although a patient may have had 2 or more events the patient is counted only once in a category
dagger Treatment schedule in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO 15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks followed by 20 mg once daily enoxaparinVKA [enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily VKA individually titrated doses to achieve a target INR of 25 (range 20-30)]
Dagger Treatment-emergent major bleeding events with at least gt2 subjects in any pooled treatment group sect Major bleeding which is not fatal or in a critical organ but resulting in a decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL andor
transfusion of ge2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells
Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE clinical study the most frequent adverse reactions associated with
permanent drug discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 1 for XARELTO
10 mg 2 for XARELTO 20 mg and 1 for acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) 100 mg The mean
duration of treatment was 293 days for XARELTO 10 mg-treated patients and 286 days for aspirin
100 mg-treated patients
Table 4 shows the number of patients experiencing bleeding events in the EINSTEIN CHOICE
study
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Table 4 Bleeding Events in EINSTEIN CHOICE
Parameter
XARELTOdagger
10 mg N=1127 n ()
Acetylsalicylic Acid (aspirin)dagger 100 mg
N=1131 n ()
Major bleeding event 5 (04) 3 (03) Fatal bleeding 0 1 (lt01) Non-fatal critical organ bleeding 2 (02) 1 (lt01) Non-fatal non-critical organ bleedingsect 3 (03) 1 (lt01)
Clinically relevant non-major (CRNM) bleedingpara
22 (20) 20 (18)
Any bleeding 151 (134) 138 (122) Bleeding event occurred after the first dose and up to 2 days after the last dose of study drug Although a
patient may have had 2 or more events the patient is counted only once in a category dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 10 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily sect Major bleeding which is not fatal or in a critical organ but resulting in a decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL andor
transfusion of ge 2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells para Bleeding which was clinically overt did not meet the criteria for major bleeding but was associated with
medical intervention unscheduled contact with a physician temporary cessation of treatment discomfort for the patient or impairment of activities of daily life
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE study there was an increased incidence of bleeding including major
and CRNM bleeding in the XARELTO 20 mg group compared to the XARELTO 10 mg or aspirin
100 mg groups
Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery In the RECORD clinical trials the overall incidence rate of adverse reactions leading to permanent
treatment discontinuation was 37 with XARELTO
The rates of major bleeding events and any bleeding events observed in patients in the RECORD
clinical trials are shown in Table 5
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Table 5 Bleeding Events in Patients Undergoing Hip or Knee Replacement Surgeries (RECORD 1-3)
XARELTO 10 mg Enoxaparindagger
Total treated patients N=4487 n ()
N=4524 n ()
Major bleeding event 14 (03) 9 (02) Fatal bleeding 1 (lt01) 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 2 (lt01) 3 (01) Bleeding that required re-operation
7 (02) 5 (01)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
4 (01) 1 (lt01)
Any bleeding eventDagger 261 (58) 251 (56) Hip Surgery Studies N=3281
n () N=3298 n ()
Major bleeding event 7 (02) 3 (01) Fatal bleeding 1 (lt01) 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 1 (lt01) 1 (lt01) Bleeding that required re-operation
2 (01) 1 (lt01)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
3 (01) 1 (lt01)
Any bleeding eventDagger 201 (61) 191 (58) Knee Surgery Study N=1206
n () N=1226 n ()
Major bleeding event 7 (06) 6 (05) Fatal bleeding 0 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 1 (01) 2 (02) Bleeding that required re-operation
5 (04) 4 (03)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
1 (01) 0
Any bleeding eventDagger 60 (50) 60 (49) Bleeding events occurring any time following the first dose of double-blind study medication (which may
have been prior to administration of active drug) until two days after the last dose of double-blind study medication Patients may have more than one event
dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period for RECORD 2 enoxaparin dosing was 40 mg once daily (RECORD 1-3)
Dagger Includes major bleeding events
Following XARELTO treatment the majority of major bleeding complications (ge60) occurred
during the first week after surgery
Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD In the COMPASS trial the most frequent adverse reactions associated with permanent drug
discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 27 for XARELTO 25 mg twice
daily in combination with aspirin 100 mg once daily vs 12 for aspirin 100 mg once daily
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Table 6 shows the number of patients experiencing various types of major bleeding events in the
COMPASS trial
Table 6 Major Bleeding Events in COMPASS - On Treatment Plus 2 days
Parameter
XARELTO plus aspirindagger
N=9134 n (year)
Aspirin alonedagger
N=9107
n (year)
XARELTO plus aspirin vs
Aspirin alone HR (95 CI)
Modified ISTH Major BleedingDagger 263 (16) 144 (09) 184 (150 226) - Fatal bleeding event
Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) Non-intracranial
12 (lt01) 6 (lt01) 6 (lt01)
8 (lt01) 3 (lt01) 5 (lt01)
151 (062 369) 201 (050 803) 121 (037 396)
- Symptomatic bleeding in critical organ (non-fatal) ICH
Hemorrhagic Stroke Other ICH
58 (03) 23 (01) 18 (01) 6 (lt01)
43 (03) 21 (01)
13 (lt01) 9 (lt01)
136 (091 201) 109 (061 198) 138 (068 282) 067 (024 188)
- Bleeding into the surgical site requiring reoperation (non-fatal not in critical organ)
7 (lt01) 6 (lt01) 117 (039 348)
- Bleeding leading to hospitalization (non-fatal not in critical organ not requiring reoperation)
188 (11) 91 (05) 208 (162 267)
Major GI bleeding 117 (07) 49 (03) 240 (172 335)
Major bleeding events within each subcategory were counted once per patient but patients may have contributed events to multiple subcategories These events occurred during treatment or within 2 days of stopping treatment
dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily
Dagger Defined as i) fatal bleeding or ii) symptomatic bleeding in a critical area or organ such as intraarticular
intramuscular with compartment syndrome intraspinal intracranial intraocular respiratory pericardial liver pancreas retroperitoneal adrenal gland or kidney or iii) bleeding into the surgical site requiring reoperation or iv) bleeding leading to hospitalization
CI confidence interval HR hazard ratio ISTH International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis
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Figure 2 shows the risk of modified ISTH major bleeding events across major subgroups
Figure 2 Risk of Modified ISTH Major Bleeding Events by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS ndash On Treatment Plus 2 Days
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Other Adverse Reactions Non-hemorrhagic adverse reactions reported in ge1 of XARELTO-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies are shown in Table 7
Table 7 Other Adverse Reactions Reported by ge1 of XARELTO-Treated Patients in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
Body System Adverse Reaction
EINSTEIN DVT Study XARELTO 20 mg
N=1718 n ()
EnoxaparinVKA N=1711 n ()
Gastrointestinal disorders Abdominal pain 46 (27) 25 (15)
General disorders and administration site conditions
Fatigue 24 (14) 15 (09) Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Back pain 50 (29) 31 (18) Muscle spasm 23 (13) 13 (08)
Nervous system disorders
Dizziness 38 (22) 22 (13) Psychiatric disorders
Anxiety 24 (14) 11 (06) Depression 20 (12) 10 (06) Insomnia 28 (16) 18 (11)
EINSTEIN PE Study XARELTO 20 mg
N=2412 n ()
EnoxaparinVKA N=2405 n ()
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Pruritus 53 (22) 27 (11)
Adverse reaction with Relative Risk gt15 for XARELTO versus comparator
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Non-hemorrhagic adverse reactions reported in ge1 of XARELTO-treated patients in RECORD
1-3 studies are shown in Table 8
Table 8 Other Adverse Drug Reactions Reported by ge1 of XARELTO-Treated Patients in RECORD 1-3 Studies
Body System Adverse Reaction
XARELTO 10 mg
N=4487 n ()
Enoxaparindagger
N=4524 n ()
Injury poisoning and procedural complications
Wound secretion 125 (28) 89 (20) Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Pain in extremity 74 (17) 55 (12) Muscle spasm 52 (12) 32 (07)
Nervous system disorders
Syncope 55 (12) 32 (07) Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Pruritus 96 (21) 79 (18) Blister 63 (14) 40 (09)
Adverse reaction occurring any time following the first dose of double-blind medication which may have been prior to administration of active drug until two days after the last dose of double-blind study medication
dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 enoxaparin dosing was 40 mg once daily (RECORD 1-3)
Other clinical trial experience In an investigational study of acute medically ill patients being
treated with XARELTO 10 mg tablets cases of pulmonary hemorrhage and pulmonary
hemorrhage with bronchiectasis were observed
62 Postmarketing Experience
The following adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of XARELTO
Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size it is not
always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug
exposure
Blood and lymphatic system disorders agranulocytosis thrombocytopenia
Gastrointestinal disorders retroperitoneal hemorrhage
Hepatobiliary disorders jaundice cholestasis hepatitis (including hepatocellular injury)
Immune system disorders hypersensitivity anaphylactic reaction anaphylactic shock
angioedema
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Nervous system disorders cerebral hemorrhage subdural hematoma epidural hematoma
hemiparesis
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Stevens-Johnson syndrome drug reaction with
eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS)
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS
71 General Inhibition and Induction Properties
Rivaroxaban is a substrate of CYP3A45 CYP2J2 and the P-gp and ATP-binding cassette G2
(ABCG2) transporters Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors increase exposure to
rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of bleeding Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inducers
decrease exposure to rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of thromboembolic events
72 Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Strong CYP3A Inhibitors Avoid concomitant administration of XARELTO with known combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inhibitors (eg ketoconazole and ritonavir) [see Warnings and Precautions (56) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
Although clarithromycin is a combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitor pharmacokinetic data
suggests that no precautions are necessary with concomitant administration with XARELTO as
the change in exposure is unlikely to affect the bleeding risk [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Moderate CYP3A Inhibitors in Patients with Renal Impairment XARELTO should not be used in patients with CrCl 15 to lt80 mLmin who are receiving
concomitant combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitors (eg erythromycin) unless the
potential benefit justifies the potential risk [see Warnings and Precautions (54) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
73 Drugs that Induce Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with drugs that are combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inducers (eg carbamazepine phenytoin rifampin St Johnrsquos wort) [see Warnings and
Precautions (56) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
74 Anticoagulants and NSAIDsAspirin
Coadministration of enoxaparin warfarin aspirin clopidogrel and chronic NSAID use may
increase the risk of bleeding [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
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Avoid concurrent use of XARELTO with other anticoagulants due to increased bleeding risk
unless benefit outweighs risk Promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss if patients
are treated concomitantly with aspirin other platelet aggregation inhibitors or NSAIDs [see
Warnings and Precautions (52)]
8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
81 Pregnancy
Risk Summary The limited available data on XARELTO in pregnant women are insufficient to inform a drug-
associated risk of adverse developmental outcomes Use XARELTO with caution in pregnant
patients because of the potential for pregnancy related hemorrhage andor emergent delivery The
anticoagulant effect of XARELTO cannot be reliably monitored with standard laboratory testing
Consider the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother and possible risks to the fetus when
prescribing XARELTO to a pregnant woman [see Warnings and Precautions (52 57)]
Adverse outcomes in pregnancy occur regardless of the health of the mother or the use of
medications The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the
indicated populations is unknown In the US general population the estimated background risk
of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2ndash4 and 15ndash20
respectively
Clinical Considerations
Disease-Associated Maternal andor EmbryoFetal Risk Pregnancy is a risk factor for venous thromboembolism and that risk is increased in women with
inherited or acquired thrombophilias Pregnant women with thromboembolic disease have an
increased risk of maternal complications including pre-eclampsia Maternal thromboembolic
disease increases the risk for intrauterine growth restriction placental abruption and early and late
pregnancy loss
FetalNeonatal Adverse Reactions Based on the pharmacologic activity of Factor Xa inhibitors and the potential to cross the placenta
bleeding may occur at any site in the fetus andor neonate
Labor or Delivery
All patients receiving anticoagulants including pregnant women are at risk for bleeding and this
risk may be increased during labor or delivery [see Warnings and Precautions (57)] The risk of
bleeding should be balanced with the risk of thrombotic events when considering the use of
XARELTO in this setting
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Data
Human Data There are no adequate or well-controlled studies of XARELTO in pregnant women and dosing
for pregnant women has not been established Post-marketing experience is currently insufficient
to determine a rivaroxaban-associated risk for major birth defects or miscarriage In an in vitro
placenta perfusion model unbound rivaroxaban was rapidly transferred across the human placenta
Animal Data Rivaroxaban crosses the placenta in animals Rivaroxaban increased fetal toxicity (increased
resorptions decreased number of live fetuses and decreased fetal body weight) when pregnant
rabbits were given oral doses of ge10 mgkg rivaroxaban during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 4 times the human exposure of unbound drug based on AUC
comparisons at the highest recommended human dose of 20 mgday Fetal body weights decreased
when pregnant rats were given oral doses of 120 mgkg during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 14 times the human exposure of unbound drug In rats peripartal
maternal bleeding and maternal and fetal death occurred at the rivaroxaban dose of 40 mgkg
(about 6 times maximum human exposure of the unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday)
82 Lactation
Risk Summary Rivaroxaban has been detected in human milk There are insufficient data to determine the effects
of rivaroxaban on the breastfed child or on milk production Rivaroxaban andor its metabolites
were present in the milk of rats The developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be
considered along with the motherrsquos clinical need for XARELTO and any potential adverse effects
on the breastfed infant from XARELTO or from the underlying maternal condition (see Data)
Data
Animal Data Following a single oral administration of 3 mgkg of radioactive [14C]-rivaroxaban to lactating rats
between Day 8 to 10 postpartum the concentration of total radioactivity was determined in milk
samples collected up to 32 hours post-dose The estimated amount of radioactivity excreted with
milk within 32 hours after administration was 21 of the maternal dose
83 Females and Males of Reproductive Potential
Females of reproductive potential requiring anticoagulation should discuss pregnancy planning
with their physician
84 Pediatric Use
Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established
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85 Geriatric Use
Of the total number of patients in the RECORD 1-3 clinical studies evaluating XARELTO about
54 were 65 years and over while about 15 were gt75 years In ROCKET AF approximately
77 were 65 years and over and about 38 were gt75 years In the EINSTEIN DVT PE and
Extension clinical studies approximately 37 were 65 years and over and about 16 were
gt75 years In EINSTEIN CHOICE approximately 39 were 65 years and over and about 12
were gt75 years In the COMPASS study approximately 76 were 65 years and over and about
17 were gt75 years In clinical trials the efficacy of XARELTO in the elderly (65 years or older)
was similar to that seen in patients younger than 65 years Both thrombotic and bleeding event
rates were higher in these older patients but the risk-benefit profile was favorable in all age groups
[see Clinical Pharmacology (123) and Clinical Studies (14)]
86 Renal Impairment
In pharmacokinetic studies compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased by approximately 44 to 64 in subjects with renal impairment
Increases in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis In the ROCKET AF trial patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin were administered XARELTO
15 mg once daily resulting in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban and clinical outcomes similar
to those in patients with better renal function administered XARELTO 20 mg once daily Patients
with CrCl le30 mLmin were not studied but administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily is
expected to result in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban similar to those in patients with moderate
renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis Clinical efficacy and safety studies with XARELTO did not enroll patients with end-stage renal
disease (ESRD) on dialysis In patients with ESRD maintained on intermittent hemodialysis
administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily will result in concentrations of rivaroxaban and
pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in the ROCKET AF study [see Clinical
Pharmacology (122 123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar
stroke reduction and bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in ROCKET AF
Treatment of DVT andor PE and Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE In the EINSTEIN trials patients with CrCl values lt30 mLmin at screening were excluded from
the studies Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
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Prophylaxis of DVT Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery The combined analysis of the RECORD 1-3 clinical efficacy studies did not show an increase in
bleeding risk for patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin and reported a possible increase in total
venous thromboemboli in this population Observe closely and promptly evaluate any signs or
symptoms of blood loss in patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin Avoid the use of XARELTO in
patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD
Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis
Patients with a CrCl lt15 mLmin at screening were excluded from COMPASS and limited data
are available for patients with a CrCl of 15-30 mLmin In patients with CrCl le30 mLmin a dose
of 25 mg XARELTO twice daily is expected to give an exposure similar to that in patients with
moderate renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)] whose efficacy and safety
outcomes were similar to those with preserved renal function
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis
No clinical outcome data is available for the use of XARELTO with aspirin in patients with ESRD
on dialysis since these patients were not enrolled in COMPASS In patients with ESRD maintained
on intermittent hemodialysis administration of XARELTO 25 mg twice daily will result in
concentrations of rivaroxaban and pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in
moderate renal impaired patients in the COMPASS study [see Clinical Pharmacology (122
123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar CV risk reduction and
bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in COMPASS
87 Hepatic Impairment
In a pharmacokinetic study compared to healthy subjects with normal liver function AUC
increases of 127 were observed in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B)
The safety or PK of XARELTO in patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) has
not been evaluated [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with moderate (Child-Pugh B) and severe (Child-Pugh C)
hepatic impairment or with any hepatic disease associated with coagulopathy
10 OVERDOSAGE Overdose of XARELTO may lead to hemorrhage Discontinue XARELTO and initiate appropriate
therapy if bleeding complications associated with overdosage occur Rivaroxaban systemic
exposure is not further increased at single doses gt50 mg due to limited absorption The use of
activated charcoal to reduce absorption in case of XARELTO overdose may be considered Due
to the high plasma protein binding rivaroxaban is not dialyzable [see Warnings and Precautions
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(52) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)] Partial reversal of laboratory anticoagulation parameters
may be achieved with use of plasma products An agent to reverse the anti-factor Xa activity of
rivaroxaban is available
11 DESCRIPTION Rivaroxaban a factor Xa (FXa) inhibitor is the active ingredient in XARELTO Tablets with the
chemical name 5-Chloro-N-((5S)-2-oxo-3-[4-(3-oxo-4-morpholinyl)phenyl]-13-oxazolidin-5shy
ylmethyl)-2-thiophenecarboxamide The molecular formula of rivaroxaban is C19H18ClN3O5S
and the molecular weight is 43589 The structural formula is
Rivaroxaban is a pure (S)-enantiomer It is an odorless non-hygroscopic white to yellowish
powder Rivaroxaban is only slightly soluble in organic solvents (eg acetone polyethylene glycol
400) and is practically insoluble in water and aqueous media
Each XARELTO tablet contains 25 mg 10 mg 15 mg or 20 mg of rivaroxaban The inactive
ingredients of XARELTO are croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate
magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate Additionally the
proprietary film coating mixture used for XARELTO 25 mg is Opadry Light Yellow containing
ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadry Pink and for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadry Red both
containing ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadry II Dark Red containing ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol
3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
121 Mechanism of Action
XARELTO is a selective inhibitor of FXa It does not require a cofactor (such as Anti-thrombin
III) for activity Rivaroxaban inhibits free FXa and prothrombinase activity Rivaroxaban has no
direct effect on platelet aggregation but indirectly inhibits platelet aggregation induced by
thrombin By inhibiting FXa rivaroxaban decreases thrombin generation
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122 Pharmacodynamics
Dose-dependent inhibition of FXa activity was observed in humans Neoplastinreg prothrombin time
(PT) activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) and HepTestreg are also prolonged dose-
dependently Anti-factor Xa activity is also influenced by rivaroxaban
Specific Populations
Renal Impairment The relationship between systemic exposure and pharmacodynamic activity of rivaroxaban was
altered in subjects with renal impairment relative to healthy control subjects [see Use in Specific
Populations (86)]
Table 9 Percentage Increase in Rivaroxaban PK and PD Measures in Subjects with Renal Impairment Relative to Healthy Subjects from Clinical Pharmacology Studies
Measure Parameter
Creatinine Clearance (mLmin)
50-79 30-49 15-29 ESRD (on
dialysis) ESRD (post-dialysis)
Exposure AUC 44 52 64 47 56
FXa Inhibition AUEC 50 86 100 49 33
PT Prolongation AUEC 33 116 144 112 158
Separate stand-alone study PT = Prothrombin time FXa = Coagulation factor Xa AUC = Area under the plasma concentration-time curve AUEC = Area under the effect-time curve
Hepatic Impairment Anti-Factor Xa activity was similar in subjects with normal hepatic function and in mild hepatic
impairment (Child-Pugh A class) There is no clear understanding of the impact of hepatic
impairment beyond this degree on the coagulation cascade and its relationship to efficacy and
safety
123 Pharmacokinetics
Absorption
The absolute bioavailability of rivaroxaban is dose-dependent For the 25 mg and 10 mg dose it
is estimated to be 80 to 100 and is not affected by food XARELTO 25 mg and 10 mg tablets
can be taken with or without food For the 20 mg dose in the fasted state the absolute
bioavailability is approximately 66 Coadministration of XARELTO with food increases the
bioavailability of the 20 mg dose (mean AUC and Cmax increasing by 39 and 76 respectively
with food) XARELTO 15 mg and 20 mg tablets should be taken with food [see Dosage and
Administration (21)]
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The maximum concentrations (Cmax) of rivaroxaban appear 2 to 4 hours after tablet intake The
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban were not affected by drugs altering gastric pH Coadministration
of XARELTO (30 mg single dose) with the H2-receptor antagonist ranitidine (150 mg twice daily)
the antacid aluminum hydroxidemagnesium hydroxide (10 mL) or XARELTO (20 mg single
dose) with the PPI omeprazole (40 mg once daily) did not show an effect on the bioavailability
and exposure of rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Absorption of rivaroxaban is dependent on the site of drug release in the GI tract A 29 and 56
decrease in AUC and Cmax compared to tablet was reported when rivaroxaban granulate is released
in the proximal small intestine Exposure is further reduced when drug is released in the distal
small intestine or ascending colon Avoid administration of rivaroxaban distal to the stomach
which can result in reduced absorption and related drug exposure
In a study with 44 healthy subjects both mean AUC and Cmax values for 20 mg rivaroxaban
administered orally as a crushed tablet mixed in applesauce were comparable to that after the whole
tablet However for the crushed tablet suspended in water and administered via an NG tube
followed by a liquid meal only mean AUC was comparable to that after the whole tablet and Cmax
was 18 lower
Distribution Plasma protein binding of rivaroxaban in human plasma is approximately 92 to 95 with
albumin being the main binding component The steady-state volume of distribution in healthy
subjects is approximately 50 L
Metabolism Approximately 51 of an orally administered [14C]-rivaroxaban dose was recovered as inactive
metabolites in urine (30) and feces (21) Oxidative degradation catalyzed by CYP3A45 and
CYP2J2 and hydrolysis are the major sites of biotransformation Unchanged rivaroxaban was the
predominant moiety in plasma with no major or active circulating metabolites
Excretion In a Phase 1 study following the administration of [14C]-rivaroxaban approximately one-third
(36) was recovered as unchanged drug in the urine and 7 was recovered as unchanged drug in
feces Unchanged drug is excreted into urine mainly via active tubular secretion and to a lesser
extent via glomerular filtration (approximate 51 ratio) Rivaroxaban is a substrate of the efflux
transporter proteins P-gp and ABCG2 (also abbreviated Bcrp) Rivaroxabanrsquos affinity for influx
transporter proteins is unknown
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Rivaroxaban is a low-clearance drug with a systemic clearance of approximately 10 Lhr in
healthy volunteers following intravenous administration The terminal elimination half-life of
rivaroxaban is 5 to 9 hours in healthy subjects aged 20 to 45 years
Specific Populations
The effects of level of renal impairment age body weight and level of hepatic impairment on the
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban are summarized in Figure 3
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Figure 3 Effect of Specific Populations on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Gender Gender did not influence the pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics of XARELTO
Race Healthy Japanese subjects were found to have 20 to 40 on average higher exposures compared
to other ethnicities including Chinese However these differences in exposure are reduced when
values are corrected for body weight
Elderly The terminal elimination half-life is 11 to 13 hours in the elderly subjects aged 60 to 76 years [see
Use in Specific Populations (85)]
Renal Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects [CrCl ge80 mLmin (n=8)] and in subjects with varying degrees of renal
impairment (see Figure 3) Compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased in subjects with renal impairment Increases in pharmacodynamic
effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
Hemodialysis in ESRD subjects Systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered as a single 15 mg
dose in ESRD subjects dosed 3 hours after the completion of a 4-hour hemodialysis session (postshy
dialysis) is 56 higher when compared to subjects with normal renal function (see Table 9) The
systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered 2 hours prior to a 4-hour hemodialysis session with
a dialysate flow rate of 600 mLmin and a blood flow rate in the range of 320 to 400 mLmin is
47 higher compared to those with normal renal function The extent of the increase is similar to
the increase in patients with CrCl 15 to 50 mLmin taking XARELTO 15 mg Hemodialysis had
no significant impact on rivaroxaban exposure Protein binding was similar (86 to 89) in
healthy controls and ESRD subjects in this study
Hepatic Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects (n=16) and subjects with varying degrees of hepatic impairment (see Figure 3)
No patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) were studied Compared to healthy
subjects with normal liver function significant increases in rivaroxaban exposure were observed
in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B) (see Figure 3) Increases in
pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (87)]
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Drug Interactions In vitro studies indicate that rivaroxaban neither inhibits the major cytochrome P450 enzymes
CYP1A2 2C8 2C9 2C19 2D6 2J2 and 3A nor induces CYP1A2 2B6 2C19 or 3A In vitro
data also indicates a low rivaroxaban inhibitory potential for P-gp and ABCG2 transporters
The effects of coadministered drugs on the pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban exposure are
summarized in Figure 4 [see Drug Interactions (7)]
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Figure 4 Effect of Coadministered Drugs on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Anticoagulants In a drug interaction study single doses of enoxaparin (40 mg subcutaneous) and XARELTO
(10 mg) given concomitantly resulted in an additive effect on anti-factor Xa activity In another
study single doses of warfarin (15 mg) and XARELTO (5 mg) resulted in an additive effect on
factor Xa inhibition and PT Neither enoxaparin nor warfarin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
NSAIDsAspirin In ROCKET AF concomitant aspirin use (almost exclusively at a dose of 100 mg or less) during
the double-blind phase was identified as an independent risk factor for major bleeding NSAIDs
are known to increase bleeding and bleeding risk may be increased when NSAIDs are used
concomitantly with XARELTO Neither naproxen nor aspirin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Clopidogrel In two drug interaction studies where clopidogrel (300 mg loading dose followed by 75 mg daily
maintenance dose) and XARELTO (15 mg single dose) were coadministered in healthy subjects
an increase in bleeding time to 45 minutes was observed in approximately 45 and 30 of
subjects in these studies respectively The change in bleeding time was approximately twice the
maximum increase seen with either drug alone There was no change in the pharmacokinetics of
either drug
Drug-Disease Interactions with Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport Systems In a pharmacokinetic trial XARELTO was administered as a single dose in subjects with mild
(CrCl = 50 to 79 mLmin) or moderate renal impairment (CrCl = 30 to 49 mLmin) receiving
multiple doses of erythromycin (a combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitor) Compared to
XARELTO administered alone in subjects with normal renal function (CrCl gt80 mLmin)
subjects with mild and moderate renal impairment concomitantly receiving erythromycin reported
a 76 and 99 increase in AUCinf and a 56 and 64 increase in Cmax respectively Similar
trends in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed
126 QTQTc Prolongation
In a thorough QT study in healthy men and women aged 50 years and older no QTc prolonging
effects were observed for XARELTO (15 mg and 45 mg single-dose)
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13 NON-CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY
131 Carcinogenesis Mutagenesis Impairment of Fertility
Rivaroxaban was not carcinogenic when administered by oral gavage to mice or rats for up to
2 years The systemic exposures (AUCs) of unbound rivaroxaban in male and female mice at the
highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 1- and 2-times respectively the human exposure of
unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday Systemic exposures of unbound drug in male and
female rats at the highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 2- and 4-times respectively the human
exposure
Rivaroxaban was not mutagenic in bacteria (Ames-Test) or clastogenic in V79 Chinese hamster
lung cells in vitro or in the mouse micronucleus test in vivo
No impairment of fertility was observed in male or female rats when given up to 200 mgkgday
of rivaroxaban orally This dose resulted in exposure levels based on the unbound AUC at least
13 times the exposure in humans given 20 mg rivaroxaban daily
14 CLINICAL STUDIES
141 Stroke Prevention in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO was derived from Rivaroxaban Once-daily
oral direct factor Xa inhibition Compared with vitamin K antagonist for the prevention of stroke
and Embolism Trial in Atrial Fibrillation (ROCKET AF) [NCT00403767] a multi-national
double-blind study comparing XARELTO (at a dose of 20 mg once daily with the evening meal
in patients with CrCl gt50 mLmin and 15 mg once daily with the evening meal in patients with
CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin) to warfarin (titrated to INR 20 to 30) to reduce the risk of stroke and non-
central nervous system (CNS) systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
(AF) Patients had to have one or more of the following additional risk factors for stroke
a prior stroke (ischemic or unknown type) transient ischemic attack (TIA) or non-CNS systemic embolism or
2 or more of the following risk factors
o age ge75 years
o hypertension
o heart failure or left ventricular ejection fraction le35 or
o diabetes mellitus
ROCKET AF was a non-inferiority study designed to demonstrate that XARELTO preserved more
than 50 of warfarinrsquos effect on stroke and non-CNS systemic embolism as established by
previous placebo-controlled studies of warfarin in atrial fibrillation
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A total of 14264 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a median of 590
days The mean age was 71 years and the mean CHADS2 score was 35 The population was 60
male 83 Caucasian 13 Asian and 13 Black There was a history of stroke TIA or non-
CNS systemic embolism in 55 of patients and 38 of patients had not taken a vitamin K
antagonist (VKA) within 6 weeks at time of screening Concomitant diseases of patients in this
study included hypertension 91 diabetes 40 congestive heart failure 63 and prior
myocardial infarction 17 At baseline 37 of patients were on aspirin (almost exclusively at a
dose of 100 mg or less) and few patients were on clopidogrel Patients were enrolled in Eastern
Europe (39) North America (19) Asia Australia and New Zealand (15) Western Europe
(15) and Latin America (13) Patients randomized to warfarin had a mean percentage of time
in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 55 lower during the first few months of the study
In ROCKET AF XARELTO was demonstrated non-inferior to warfarin for the primary composite
endpoint of time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism [HR (95
CI) 088 (074 103)] but superiority to warfarin was not demonstrated There is insufficient
experience to determine how XARELTO and warfarin compare when warfarin therapy is well-
controlled
Table 10 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 10 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in ROCKET AF Study (Intent-to-Treat Population)
XARELTO Warfarin XARELTO vs
Warfarin
Event N=7081 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
N=7090 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint
269 (38) 21 306 (43) 24 088 (074 103)
Stroke 253 (36) 20 281 (40) 22
Hemorrhagic Strokedagger 33 (05) 03 57 (08) 04
Ischemic Stroke 206 (29) 16 208 (29) 16
Unknown Stroke Type
19 (03) 02 18 (03) 01
Non-CNS Systemic Embolism
20 (03) 02 27 (04) 02
The primary endpoint was the time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end
dagger Defined as primary hemorrhagic strokes confirmed by adjudication in all randomized patients followed up to site notification
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Figure 5 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary endpoint
event in the two treatment arms
Figure 5 Time to First Occurrence of Stroke (any type) or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Cum
ulat
ive
Eve
nt R
ates
(
)
XARELTO Warfarin
HR (95 CI)088 (074 103)
0 90 180 270 360 450 540 630 720 810 900
Days from Randomization
Number of Subjects at Risk
XARELTO 7081 6927 6774 6620 6470 5580 4779 3820 2951 2058 1321 Warfarin 7090 6910 6755 6590 6440 5561 4756 3807 2944 2069 1319
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Figure 6 shows the risk of stroke or non-CNS systemic embolism across major subgroups
Figure 6 Risk of Stroke or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Baseline Characteristics in ROCKET AF (Intent-to-Treat Population)
Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end Note The figure above presents effects in various subgroups all of which are baseline characteristics and all of
which were pre-specified (diabetic status was not pre-specified in the subgroup but was a criterion for the
CHADS2 score) The 95 confidence limits that are shown do not take into account how many comparisons
were made nor do they reflect the effect of a particular factor after adjustment for all other factors Apparent
homogeneity or heterogeneity among groups should not be over-interpreted
The efficacy of XARELTO was generally consistent across major subgroups
The protocol for ROCKET AF did not stipulate anticoagulation after study drug discontinuation
but warfarin patients who completed the study were generally maintained on warfarin XARELTO
patients were generally switched to warfarin without a period of coadministration of warfarin and
XARELTO so that they were not adequately anticoagulated after stopping XARELTO until
attaining a therapeutic INR During the 28 days following the end of the study there were 22
strokes in the 4637 patients taking XARELTO vs 6 in the 4691 patients taking warfarin
Few patients in ROCKET AF underwent electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation The utility
of XARELTO for preventing post-cardioversion stroke and systemic embolism is unknown
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142 Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) andor Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
EINSTEIN Deep Vein Thrombosis and EINSTEIN Pulmonary Embolism Studies XARELTO for the treatment of DVT andor PE was studied in EINSTEIN DVT [NCT00440193]
and EINSTEIN PE [NCT00439777] multi-national open-label non-inferiority studies comparing
XARELTO (at an initial dose of 15 mg twice daily with food for the first three weeks followed
by XARELTO 20 mg once daily with food) to enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily for at least five
days with VKA and then continued with VKA only after the target INR (20-30) was reached
Patients who required thrombectomy insertion of a caval filter or use of a fibrinolytic agent and
patients with creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin significant liver disease or active bleeding were
excluded from the studies The intended treatment duration was 3 6 or 12 months based on
investigators assessment prior to randomization
A total of 8281 (3449 in EINSTEIN DVT and 4832 in EINSTEIN PE) patients were randomized
and followed on study treatment for a mean of 208 days in the XARELTO group and 204 days in
the enoxaparinVKA group The mean age was approximately 57 years The population was 55
male 70 Caucasian 9 Asian and about 3 Black About 73 and 92 of XARELTO-treated
patients in the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies respectively received initial parenteral
anticoagulant treatment for a median duration of 2 days EnoxaparinVKA-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies received initial parenteral anticoagulant treatment for
a median duration of 8 days Aspirin was taken as on treatment concomitant antithrombotic
medication by approximately 12 of patients in both treatment groups Patients randomized to
VKA had an unadjusted mean percentage of time in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 58 in
EINSTEIN DVT study and 60 in EINSTEIN PE study with the lower values occurring during
the first month of the study
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies 49 of patients had an idiopathic DVTPE at
baseline Other risk factors included previous episode of DVTPE (19) recent surgery or trauma
(18) immobilization (16) use of estrogen-containing drug (8) known thrombophilic
conditions (6) or active cancer (5)
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO was demonstrated to be non-
inferior to enoxaparinVKA for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of
recurrent DVT or non-fatal or fatal PE [EINSTEIN DVT HR (95 CI) 068 (044 104)
EINSTEIN PE HR (95 CI) 112 (075 168)] In each study the conclusion of non-inferiority
was based on the upper limit of the 95 confidence interval for the hazard ratio being less than
20
Table 11 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components for
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
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Table 11 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies ndash Intent-to-Treat Population
Event XARELTO 20 mgdagger EnoxaparinVKAdagger
XARELTO vs EnoxaparinVKA
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
EINSTEIN DVT Study N=1731 n ()
N=1718 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 36 (21) 51 (30) 068 (044 104)
Death (PE) 1 (lt01) 0
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 3 (02) 6 (03)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 1 (lt01) 0
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 20 (12) 18 (10)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
14 (08) 28 (16)
EINSTEIN PE Study N=2419 n ()
N=2413 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 50 (21) 44 (18) 112 (075 168)
Death (PE) 3 (01) 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 8 (03) 6 (02)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 0 2 (lt01)
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 23 (10) 20 (08)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
18 (07) 17 (07)
For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end of intended treatment duration (3 6 or 12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration If the same patient had several events the patient may have been counted for several components
dagger Treatment schedule in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO 15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks followed by 20 mg once daily enoxaparinVKA [enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily VKA individually titrated doses to achieve a target INR of 25 (range 20-30)]
Figures 7 and 8 are plots of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary
efficacy endpoint event in the two treatment groups in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
respectively
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Figure 7 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN DVT Study
Figure 8 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN PE Study
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143 Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE
EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
XARELTO for reduction in the risk of recurrence of DVT and of PE was evaluated in the
EINSTEIN CHOICE study [NCT02064439] a multi-national double-blind superiority study
comparing XARELTO (10 or 20 mg once daily with food) to 100 mg acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
once daily in patients who had completed 6 to 12 months of anticoagulant treatment for DVT
andor PE following the acute event The intended treatment duration in the study was up to
12 months Patients with an indication for continued therapeutic-dose anticoagulation were
excluded
Because the benefit-risk assessment favored the 10 mg dose versus aspirin compared to the 20 mg
dose versus aspirin only the data concerning the 10 mg dose is discussed below
A total of 2275 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a mean of 290 days
for the XARELTO and aspirin treatment groups The mean age was approximately 59 years The
population was 56 male 70 Caucasian 14 Asian and 3 Black In the EINSTEIN CHOICE
study 51 of patients had DVT only 33 had PE only and 16 had PE and DVT combined
Other risk factors included idiopathic VTE (43) previous episode of DVTPE (17) recent
surgery or trauma (12) prolonged immobilization (10) use of estrogen containing drugs (5)
known thrombophilic conditions (6) Factor V Leiden gene mutation (4) or active cancer
(3)
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE study XARELTO 10 mg was demonstrated to be superior to aspirin
100 mg for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of recurrent DVT or nonshy
fatal or fatal PE
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Table 12 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 12 Primary Composite Endpoint and its Components Results in EINSTEIN CHOICE Study ndash Full Analysis Set
Event
XARELTO 10 mg
N=1127 n ()
Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin) 100 mg N=1131
n ()
XARELTO 10 mg vs Aspirin
100 mg Hazard Ratio
(95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint 13 (12) 50 (44) 026
(014 047) plt00001
Symptomatic recurrent DVT 8 (07) 29 (26)
Symptomatic recurrent PE 5 (04) 19 (17)
Death (PE) 0 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 0 1 (lt01) For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end
of intended treatment duration (12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration The individual component of the primary endpoint represents the first occurrence of the event
Figure 9 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary efficacy
endpoint event in the two treatment groups
Figure 9 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Full Analysis Set) ndash EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
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144 Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement
Surgery
XARELTO was studied in 9011 patients (4487 XARELTO-treated 4524 enoxaparin-treated
patients) in the REgulation of Coagulation in ORthopedic Surgery to Prevent DVT and PE
Controlled Double-blind Randomized Study of BAY 59-7939 in the Extended Prevention of VTE
in Patients Undergoing Elective Total Hip or Knee Replacement (RECORD 1 2 and 3)
[NCT00329628 NCT00332020 NCT00361894] studies
The two randomized double-blind clinical studies (RECORD 1 and 2) in patients undergoing
elective total hip replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily starting at least 6 to
8 hours (about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin 40 mg
once daily started 12 hours preoperatively In RECORD 1 and 2 a total of 6727 patients were
randomized and 6579 received study drug The mean age [ standard deviation (SD)] was
63 122 (range 18 to 93) years with 49 of patients 65 years and 55 of patients were female
More than 82 of patients were White 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The studies
excluded patients undergoing staged bilateral total hip replacement patients with severe renal
impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with significant
liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) In RECORD 1 the mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 333 70 and 336 83 days respectively In RECORD 2 the
mean exposure duration to active XARELTO and enoxaparin was 335 69 and 124 29 days
respectively After Day 13 oral placebo was continued in the enoxaparin group for the remainder
of the double-blind study duration The efficacy data for RECORD 1 and 2 are provided in Table
13
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Table 13 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Hip Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 1 RECORD 2
Treatment Dosage and Duration
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparin 40 mg once
daily RRR p-value
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparindagger
40 mg once daily
RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=1513 N=1473 N=834 N=835 Total VTE 17 (11) 57 (39) 71
(95 CI 50 83)
plt0001
17 (20) 70 (84) 76 (95 CI 59
86) plt0001
Components of Total VTE Proximal DVT 1 (01) 31 (21) 5 (06) 40 (48) Distal DVT 12 (08) 26 (18) 11 (13) 43 (52) Non-fatal PE 3 (02) 1 (01) 1 (01) 4 (05) Death (any cause)
4 (03) 4 (03) 2 (02) 4 (05)
Number of Patients N=1600 N=1587 N=928 N=929 Major VTEDagger 3 (02) 33 (21) 91 (95
CI 71 97) plt0001
6 (07) 45 (48) 87 (95 CI 69 94)
plt0001 Number of Patients N=2103 N=2119 N=1178 N=1179 Symptomatic VTE 5 (02) 11 (05) 3 (03) 15 (13) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 Dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
One randomized double-blind clinical study (RECORD 3) in patients undergoing elective total
knee replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily started at least 6 to 8 hours
(about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin In RECORD 3
the enoxaparin regimen was 40 mg once daily started 12 hours preoperatively The mean age ( SD) of patients in the study was 68 90 (range 28 to 91) years with 66 of patients 65 years
Sixty-eight percent (68) of patients were female Eighty-one percent (81) of patients were
White less than 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The study excluded patients with
severe renal impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with
significant liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) The mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 119 23 and 125 30 days respectively The efficacy data are
provided in Table 14
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Table 14 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 3 Treatment Dosage and
Duration XARELTO
10 mg once daily Enoxaparin
40 mg once daily RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=813 N=871 Total VTE 79 (97) 164 (188) 48
(95 CI 34 60) plt0001
Components of events contributing to Total VTE Proximal DVT 9 (11) 19 (22) Distal DVT 74 (91) 154 (177) Non-fatal PE 0 4 (05) Death (any cause) 0 2 (02)
Number of Patients N=895 N=917 Major VTEdagger 9 (10) 23 (25) 60 (95 CI 14 81)
p = 0024 Number of Patients N=1206 N=1226 Symptomatic VTE 8 (07) 24 (20) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
145 Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic
CAD or PAD
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO for the reduction in the risk of stroke
myocardial infarction or cardiovascular death in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) or
peripheral artery disease (PAD) was derived from the double-blind Cardiovascular OutcoMes for
People using Anticoagulation StrategieS trial (COMPASS) [NCT10776424] A total of
27395 patients were evenly randomized to rivaroxaban 25 mg orally twice daily plus aspirin
100 mg once daily rivaroxaban 5 mg orally twice daily alone or aspirin 100 mg once daily alone
Because the 5 mg dose alone was not superior to aspirin alone only the data concerning the 25 mg
dose plus aspirin are discussed below
Patients with established CAD or PAD were eligible Patients with CAD who were younger than
65 years of age were also required to have documentation of atherosclerosis involving at least two
vascular beds or to have at least two additional cardiovascular risk factors (current smoking
diabetes mellitus an estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] lt60 mL per minute heart failure
or non-lacunar ischemic stroke 1 month earlier) Patients with PAD were either symptomatic with
ankle brachial index lt090 or had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis ge50 a previous carotid
revascularization procedure or established ischemic disease of one or both lower extremities
Patients were excluded for use of dual antiplatelet other non-aspirin antiplatelet or oral
anticoagulant therapies ischemic non-lacunar stroke within 1 month hemorrhagic or lacunar
stroke at any time or eGFR lt15 mLmin [see Warnings and Precautions (52)]
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The mean age was 68 years and 21 of the subject population were ge75 years Of the included
patients 91 had CAD 27 had PAD and 18 had both CAD and PAD Of the patients with
CAD 69 had prior MI 60 had prior percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
(PTCA)atherectomy percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and 26 had history of coronary
artery bypass grafting (CABG) prior to study Of the patients with PAD 49 had intermittent
claudication 27 had peripheral artery bypass surgery or peripheral percutaneous transluminal
angioplasty 26 had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis gt 50 and 4 had limb or foot
amputation for arterial vascular disease
The mean duration of follow-up was 23 months Relative to aspirin alone XARELTO plus aspirin
reduced the rate of the primary composite outcome of stroke myocardial infarction or
cardiovascular death The benefit was observed early with a constant treatment effect over the
entire treatment period (see Table 15 and Figure 11)
A benefit-risk analysis of the data from COMPASS was performed by comparing the number of
CV events (CV deaths myocardial infarctions and non-hemorrhagic strokes) prevented to the
number of fatal or life-threatening bleeding events (fatal bleeds + symptomatic non-fatal bleeds
into a critical organ) in the XARELTO plus aspirin group versus the aspirin group Compared to
aspirin alone during 10000 patient-years of treatment XARELTO plus aspirin would be expected
to result in 70 fewer CV events and 12 additional life-threatening bleeds indicating a favorable
balance of benefits and risks
The results in patients with PAD CAD and both CAD and PAD were consistent with the overall
efficacy and safety results (see Figure 10)
Figure 10 shows the risk of primary efficacy outcome across major subgroups
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Figure 10 Risk of Primary Efficacy Outcome by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS (Intent-to-Treat
Population)
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Table 15 Efficacy results from COMPASS study
Study Population Patients with CAD or PAD
Event
Xarelto plus aspirindagger
N=9152 Aspirin alonedagger
N=9126
Hazard Ratio (95 CI) Daggern ()
Event Rate
(year) n ()
Event Rate
(year) Stroke MI or CV death 379 (41) 22 496 (54) 29 076 (066 086) - Stroke 83 (09) 05 142 (16) 08 058 (044 076) - MI 178 (19) 10 205 (22) 12 086 (070 105) - CV death 160 (17) 09 203 (22) 12 078 (064 096) Coronary heart disease death MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
329 (36) 19 450 (49) 26 072 (063 083)
- Coronary heart disease deathsect 86 (09) 05 117 (13) 0 7 073 (055 096) - Ischemic stroke 64 (07) 04 125 (14) 07 051 (038 069) - Acute limb ischemia 22 (02) 01 40 (04) 02 055 (032 092) CV deathpara MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
389 (43) 22 516 (57) 300 074 (065 085)
All-cause mortality 313 (34) 1 8 378 (41) 22 082 (071 096) Lower extremity amputations for CV reasons 15 (02) lt01 31 (03) 02 048 (026 089)
Patients with PAD Acute limb ischemia 19 (08) 04 34 (14) 08 056 (032 099)
intention to treat analysis set primary analyses dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily Dagger vs aspirin 100 mg sect Coronary heart disease death death due to acute MI sudden cardiac death or CV procedure para CV death includes CHD death or death due to other CV causes or unknown death Acute limb ischemia is defined as limb-threatening ischemia leading to an acute vascular intervention (ie pharmacologic peripheral arterial
surgeryreconstruction peripheral angioplastystent or amputation) CHD coronary heart disease CI confidence interval CV cardiovascular MI myocardial infarction
49
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Figure 11 Time to first occurrence of primary efficacy outcome (stroke myocardial infarction cardiovascular death) in COMPASS
CI confidence interval
16 HOW SUPPLIEDSTORAGE AND HANDLING XARELTO (rivaroxaban) Tablets are available in the strengths and packages listed below
25 mg tablets are round light yellow and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above a
ldquo25rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-577-60 Bottle containing 60 tablets
NDC 50458-577-18 Bottle containing 180 tablets
NDC 50458-577-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
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10 mg tablets are round light red biconvex film-coated tablets marked with a triangle pointing
down above a ldquo10rdquo on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-580-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-580-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-580-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
15 mg tablets are round red biconvex film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down above
a ldquo15rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-578-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-578-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-578-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
20 mg tablets are triangle-shaped dark red film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down
above a ldquo20rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-579-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-579-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-579-89 Bulk bottle containing 1000 tablets
NDC 50458-579-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
Starter Pack for treatment of deep vein thrombosis and treatment of pulmonary embolism
NDC 50458-584-51 30-day starter blister pack containing 51 tablets 42 tablets of
15 mg and 9 tablets of 20 mg
Store at 25C (77F) or room temperature excursions permitted to 15-30C (59-86F) [see USP
Controlled Room Temperature]
Keep out of the reach of children
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17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION See FDA-approved patient labeling (Medication Guide)
Instructions for Patient Use
Advise patients to take XARELTO only as directed
Remind patients to not discontinue XARELTO without first talking to their healthcare professional
Advise patients with atrial fibrillation to take XARELTO once daily with the evening meal
Advise patients for initial treatment of DVT andor PE to take XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg
tablets with food at approximately the same time every day [see Dosage and Administration
(21)]
Advise patients who are at a continued risk of recurrent DVT andor PE after at least 6 months
of initial treatment to take XARELTO 10 mg once daily with or without food [see Dosage
and Administration (21)]
Advise patients who cannot swallow the tablet whole to crush XARELTO and combine with
a small amount of applesauce followed by food [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
For patients requiring an NG tube or gastric feeding tube instruct the patient or caregiver to
crush the XARELTO tablet and mix it with a small amount of water before administering via
the tube [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
If a dose is missed advise the patient to take XARELTO as soon as possible on the same day
and continue on the following day with their recommended daily dose regimen
Bleeding Risks
Advise patients to report any unusual bleeding or bruising to their physician Inform patients
that it might take them longer than usual to stop bleeding and that they may bruise andor
bleed more easily when they are treated with XARELTO [see Warnings and Precautions
(52)]
If patients have had neuraxial anesthesia or spinal puncture and particularly if they are taking
concomitant NSAIDs or platelet inhibitors advise patients to watch for signs and symptoms
of spinal or epidural hematoma such as back pain tingling numbness (especially in the lower
limbs) muscle weakness and stool or urine incontinence If any of these symptoms occur
advise the patient to contact his or her physician immediately [see Boxed Warning]
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52
Invasive or Surgical Procedures Instruct patients to inform their healthcare professional that they are taking XARELTO before any
invasive procedure (including dental procedures) is scheduled
Concomitant Medication and Herbals Advise patients to inform their physicians and dentists if they are taking or plan to take any
prescription or over-the-counter drugs or herbals so their healthcare professionals can evaluate
potential interactions [see Drug Interactions (7)]
Pregnancy and Pregnancy-Related Hemorrhage
Advise patients to inform their physician immediately if they become pregnant or intend to
become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO [see Use in Specific Populations (81)]
Advise pregnant women receiving XARELTO to immediately report to their physician any
bleeding or symptoms of blood loss [see Warnings and Precautions (57)]
Lactation Advise patients to discuss with their physician the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother
and for the child if they are nursing or intend to nurse during anticoagulant treatment [see Use in
Specific Populations (82)]
Females and Males of Reproductive Potential Advise patients who can become pregnant to discuss pregnancy planning with their physician [see
Use in Specific Populations (83)]
Product of Germany
Finished Product Manufactured by
Janssen Ortho LLC
Gurabo PR 00778
or
Bayer AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
Manufactured for
Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc
Titusville NJ 08560
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Licensed from
Bayer HealthCare AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies
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54
MEDICATION GUIDE XARELTOreg (zah-REL-toe)
(rivaroxaban) tablets
What is the most important information I should know about XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects including
bull Increased risk of blood clots if you stop taking XARELTO People with atrial fibrillation (a type of irregular heart beat) that is not caused by a heart valve problem (non-valvular) are at an increased risk of forming a blood clot in the heart which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body XARELTO lowers your chance of having a stroke by helping to prevent clots from forming If you stop taking XARELTO you may have increased risk of forming a clot in your blood
Do not stop taking XARELTO without talking to the doctor who prescribes it for you Stopping XARELTO increases your risk of having a stroke If you have to stop taking XARELTO your doctor may prescribe another blood thinner medicine to prevent a blood clot from forming
bull Increased risk of bleeding XARELTO can cause bleeding which can be serious and may lead to death This is because XARELTO is a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) that lowers blood clotting During treatment with XARELTO you are likely to bruise more easily and it may take longer for bleeding to stop
You may have a higher risk of bleeding if you take XARELTO and take other medicines that increase your risk of bleeding including
o aspirin or aspirin containing products o long-term (chronic) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) o warfarin sodium (Coumadinreg Jantovenreg) o any medicine that contains heparin o clopidogrel (Plavixreg) o selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) o other medicines to prevent or treat blood clots
Tell your doctor if you take any of these medicines Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure if your medicine is one listed above
Call your doctor or get medical help right away if you develop any of these signs or symptoms of bleeding
o unexpected bleeding or bleeding that lasts a long time such as
nose bleeds that happen often unusual bleeding from the gums menstrual bleeding that is heavier than normal or vaginal bleeding
o bleeding that is severe or you cannot control
o red pink or brown urine
o bright red or black stools (looks like tar)
o cough up blood or blood clots
o vomit blood or your vomit looks like ldquocoffee groundsrdquo
o headaches feeling dizzy or weak
o pain swelling or new drainage at wound sites
bull Spinal or epidural blood clots (hematoma) People who take a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) like XARELTO and have medicine injected into their spinal and epidural area or have a spinal puncture have a risk of forming a blood clot that can cause long-term or permanent loss of the ability to move (paralysis) Your risk of developing a spinal or epidural blood clot is higher if
o a thin tube called an epidural catheter is placed in your back to give you certain medicine
o you take NSAIDs or a medicine to prevent blood from clotting
o you have a history of difficult or repeated epidural or spinal punctures
o you have a history of problems with your spine or have had surgery on your spine
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If you take XARELTO and receive spinal anesthesia or have a spinal puncture your doctor should watch you closely for symptoms of spinal or epidural blood clots Tell your doctor right away if you have back pain tingling numbness muscle weakness (especially in your legs and feet) loss of control of the bowels or bladder (incontinence)
XARELTO is not for use in people with artificial heart valves
XARELTO is not for use in people with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) especially with positive triple antibody testing who have a history of blood clots
What is XARELTO
XARELTO is a prescription medicine used to
bull reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in people who have a medical condition called atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem With atrial fibrillation part of the heart does not beat the way it should This can lead to the formation of blood clots which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body
bull treat blood clots in the veins of your legs (deep vein thrombosis or DVT) or lungs (pulmonary embolism or PE)
bull reduce the risk of blood clots happening again in people who continue to be at risk for DVT or PE after receiving treatment for blood clots for at least 6 months
bull help prevent a blood clot in the legs and lungs of people who have just had hip or knee replacement surgery
XARELTO is used with low dose aspirin to
bull reduce the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in people with coronary artery disease (a condition where the blood supply to the heart is reduced or blocked) or peripheral artery disease (a condition where the blood flow to the legs is reduced)
It is not known if XARELTO is safe and effective in children
Do not take XARELTO if you
bull currently have certain types of abnormal bleeding Talk to your doctor before taking XARELTO if you currently have unusual bleeding
bull are allergic to rivaroxaban or any of the ingredients in XARELTO See the end of this Medication Guide for a complete list of ingredients in XARELTO
Before taking XARELTO tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions including if you
bull have or ever had bleeding problems
bull have liver or kidney problems
bull have antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)
bull are pregnant or plan to become pregnant It is not known if XARELTO will harm your unborn baby
o Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO Taking XARELTO while you are pregnant may increase the risk of bleeding in you or in your unborn baby
o If you take XARELTO during pregnancy tell your doctor right away if you have any signs or symptoms of bleeding or blood loss See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo for signs and symptoms of bleeding
bull are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed XARELTO can pass into your breast milk Talk to your doctor about the best way to feed your baby during treatment with XARELTO
Tell all of your doctors and dentists that you are taking XARELTO They should talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO for you before you have any surgery medical or dental procedure
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and over-the-counter medicines vitamins and herbal supplements
Some of your other medicines may affect the way XARELTO works causing side effects Certain medicines may increase your risk of bleeding See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
Especially tell your doctor if you take
bull ketoconazole bull ritonavir
bull erythromycin bull carbamazepine
bull phenytoin bull rifampin
bull St Johnrsquos wort
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How should I take XARELTO
bull Take XARELTO exactly as prescribed by your doctor
bull Do not change your dose or stop taking XARELTO unless your doctor tells you to Your doctor may change your dose if needed
bull Your doctor will decide how long you should take XARELTO
bull XARELTO may need to be stopped for one or more days before any surgery or medical or dental procedure Your doctor will tell you when to stop taking XARELTO and when to start taking XARELTO again after your surgery or procedure
bull If you need to stop taking XARELTO for any reason talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO to you to find out when you should stop taking it Do not stop taking XARELTO without first talking to the doctor who prescribes it to you
bull If you have difficulty swallowing XARELTO tablets whole talk to your doctor about other ways to take XARELTO
bull Do not run out of XARELTO Refill your prescription of XARELTO before you run out When leaving the hospital following a hip or knee replacement be sure that you will have XARELTO available to avoid missing any doses
bull If you take too much XARELTO go to the nearest hospital emergency room or call your doctor right away
If you take XARELTO for
o Atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with your evening meal
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Blood clots in the veins of your legs or lungs
Take XARELTO 1 or 2 times a day as prescribed by your doctor
For the 10 mg dose take XARELTO with or without food
For the 15 mg and 20 mg doses take XARELTO with food at the same time each day
If you miss a dose
If you take the 15 mg dose of XARELTO 2 times a day (a total of 30 mg of XARELTO in 1 day) Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day You may take 2 doses at the same time to make up for the missed dose Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
If you take XARELTO 1 time a day Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Hip or knee replacement surgery
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Reducing the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in coronary artery disease or peripheral artery disease
Take XARELTO 2 times a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
What are the possible side effects of XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects
bull See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
The most common side effect of XARELTO was bleeding
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects You may report side effects to FDA at 1 800-FDA-1088
How should I store XARELTO
bull Store XARELTO at room temperature between 68oF to 77oF (20oC to 25oC)
Keep XARELTO and all medicines out of the reach of children
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General information about the safe and effective use of XARELTO
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide Do not use XARELTO for a condition for which it was not prescribed Do not give XARELTO to other people even if they have the same symptoms that you have It may harm them You can ask your pharmacist or doctor for information about XARELTO that is written for health professionals
What are the ingredients in XARELTO
Active ingredient rivaroxaban
Inactive ingredients croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 25 mg tablets is Opadryreg Light Yellow and contains ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadryreg Pink and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadryreg Red and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadryreg II Dark Red and contains ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol 3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
Finished Product Manufactured by Janssen Ortho LLC Gurabo PR 00778 or Bayer AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany Manufactured for Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc Titusville NJ 08560 Licensed from Bayer HealthCare AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies Trademarks are property of their respective owners
For more information go to wwwXARELTO-UScom or call 1-800-526-7736
This Medication Guide has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration Revised 082019
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fibrillation patients If XARELTO is discontinued for a reason other than pathological bleeding or
completion of a course of therapy consider coverage with another anticoagulant [see Dosage and
Administration (22 23) and Clinical Studies (141)]
52 Risk of Bleeding
XARELTO increases the risk of bleeding and can cause serious or fatal bleeding In deciding
whether to prescribe XARELTO to patients at increased risk of bleeding the risk of thrombotic
events should be weighed against the risk of bleeding
Promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss and consider the need for blood
replacement Discontinue XARELTO in patients with active pathological hemorrhage The
terminal elimination half-life of rivaroxaban is 5 to 9 hours in healthy subjects aged 20 to 45 years
Concomitant use of other drugs that impair hemostasis increases the risk of bleeding These include
aspirin P2Y12 platelet inhibitors dual antiplatelet therapy other antithrombotic agents fibrinolytic
therapy non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) [see Drug Interactions (74)] selective
serotonin reuptake inhibitors and serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
Concomitant use of drugs that are known combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors increases
rivaroxaban exposure and may increase bleeding risk [see Drug Interactions (72)]
Reversal of Anticoagulant Effect An agent to reverse the anti-factor Xa activity of rivaroxaban is available Because of high plasma
protein binding rivaroxaban is not dialyzable [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)] Protamine
sulfate and vitamin K are not expected to affect the anticoagulant activity of rivaroxaban Use of
procoagulant reversal agents such as prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC) activated
prothrombin complex concentrate or recombinant factor VIIa may be considered but has not been
evaluated in clinical efficacy and safety studies Monitoring for the anticoagulation effect of
rivaroxaban using a clotting test (PT INR or aPTT) or anti-factor Xa (FXa) activity is not
recommended
53 SpinalEpidural Anesthesia or Puncture
When neuraxial anesthesia (spinalepidural anesthesia) or spinal puncture is employed patients
treated with anticoagulant agents for prevention of thromboembolic complications are at risk of
developing an epidural or spinal hematoma which can result in long-term or permanent paralysis
[see Boxed Warning]
To reduce the potential risk of bleeding associated with the concurrent use of XARELTO and
epidural or spinal anesthesiaanalgesia or spinal puncture consider the pharmacokinetic profile of
XARELTO [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)] Placement or removal of an epidural catheter or
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8
lumbar puncture is best performed when the anticoagulant effect of XARELTO is low however
the exact timing to reach a sufficiently low anticoagulant effect in each patient is not known
An indwelling epidural or intrathecal catheter should not be removed before at least 2 half-lives
have elapsed (ie 18 hours in young patients aged 20 to 45 years and 26 hours in elderly patients
aged 60 to 76 years) after the last administration of XARELTO [see Clinical Pharmacology
(123)] The next XARELTO dose should not be administered earlier than 6 hours after the
removal of the catheter If traumatic puncture occurs delay the administration of XARELTO for
24 hours
Should the physician decide to administer anticoagulation in the context of epidural or spinal
anesthesiaanalgesia or lumbar puncture monitor frequently to detect any signs or symptoms of
neurological impairment such as midline back pain sensory and motor deficits (numbness
tingling or weakness in lower limbs) bowel andor bladder dysfunction Instruct patients to
immediately report if they experience any of the above signs or symptoms If signs or symptoms
of spinal hematoma are suspected initiate urgent diagnosis and treatment including consideration
for spinal cord decompression even though such treatment may not prevent or reverse neurological
sequelae
54 Use in Patients with Renal Impairment
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Periodically assess renal function as clinically indicated (ie more frequently in situations in
which renal function may decline) and adjust therapy accordingly [see Dosage and Administration
(21)] Consider dose adjustment or discontinuation of XARELTO in patients who develop acute
renal failure while on XARELTO [see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Pulmonary Embolism (PE) and Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT and of PE Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin due to an expected increase in
rivaroxaban exposure and pharmacodynamic effects in this patient population [see Use in Specific
Populations (86)]
Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin due to an expected increase in
rivaroxaban exposure and pharmacodynamic effects in this patient population Observe closely
and promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss in patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin
Patients who develop acute renal failure while on XARELTO should discontinue the treatment
[see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
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9
55 Use in Patients with Hepatic Impairment
No clinical data are available for patients with severe hepatic impairment
Avoid use of XARELTO in patients with moderate (Child-Pugh B) and severe (Child-Pugh C)
hepatic impairment or with any hepatic disease associated with coagulopathy since drug exposure
and bleeding risk may be increased [see Use in Specific Populations (87)]
56 Use with P-gp and Strong CYP3A Inhibitors or Inducers
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with known combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors
[see Drug Interactions (72)]
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with drugs that are known combined P-gp and strong
CYP3A inducers [see Drug Interactions (73)]
57 Risk of Pregnancy-Related Hemorrhage
In pregnant women XARELTO should be used only if the potential benefit justifies the potential
risk to the mother and fetus XARELTO dosing in pregnancy has not been studied The
anticoagulant effect of XARELTO cannot be monitored with standard laboratory testing Promptly
evaluate any signs or symptoms suggesting blood loss (eg a drop in hemoglobin andor
hematocrit hypotension or fetal distress) [see Warnings and Precautions (52)]
58 Patients with Prosthetic Heart Valves
The safety and efficacy of XARELTO have not been studied in patients with prosthetic heart
valves Therefore use of XARELTO is not recommended in these patients
59 Acute PE in Hemodynamically Unstable Patients or Patients Who Require
Thrombolysis or Pulmonary Embolectomy
Initiation of XARELTO is not recommended acutely as an alternative to unfractionated heparin in
patients with pulmonary embolism who present with hemodynamic instability or who may receive
thrombolysis or pulmonary embolectomy
510 Increased Risk of Thrombosis in Patients with Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) including XARELTO are not recommended for use
in patients with a history of thrombosis who are diagnosed with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)
For patients with APS (especially those who are triple positive [positive for lupus anticoagulant
anticardiolipin and anti-beta 2-glycoprotein I antibodies]) treatment with DOACs has been
associated with an increased rate of recurrent thrombotic events compared with vitamin K
antagonist therapy
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10
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following clinically significant adverse reactions are also discussed in other sections of the
labeling
Increased Risk of Stroke After Discontinuation in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation [see Boxed Warning and Warnings and Precautions (51)]
Bleeding Risk [see Warnings and Precautions (52 54 55 56 57)]
SpinalEpidural Hematoma [see Boxed Warning and Warnings and Precautions (53)]
61 Clinical Trials Experience
Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions adverse reaction rates
observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of
another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in clinical practice
During clinical development for the approved indications 27694 patients were exposed to
XARELTO These included 7111 patients who received XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg orally once
daily for a mean of 19 months (5558 for 12 months and 2512 for 24 months) to reduce the risk of
stroke and systemic embolism in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (ROCKET AF) 6962 patients who
received XARELTO 15 mg orally twice daily for three weeks followed by 20 mg orally once daily
to treat DVT or PE (EINSTEIN DVT EINSTEIN PE) 10 mg or 20 mg orally once daily
(EINSTEIN Extension EINSTEIN CHOICE) to reduce the risk of recurrence of DVT andor PE
4487 patients who received XARELTO 10 mg orally once daily for prophylaxis of DVT following
hip or knee replacement surgery (RECORD 1-3) and 9134 patients who received XARELTO
25 mg orally twice daily in combination with aspirin 100 mg once daily for the reduction in risk
of major cardiovascular events in patients with chronic CAD or PAD (COMPASS)
Hemorrhage The most common adverse reactions with XARELTO were bleeding complications [see Warnings
and Precautions (52)]
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation In the ROCKET AF trial the most frequent adverse reactions associated with permanent drug
discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 43 for XARELTO vs 31 for
warfarin The incidence of discontinuations for non-bleeding adverse events was similar in both
treatment groups
Table 2 shows the number of patients experiencing various types of bleeding events in the
ROCKET AF trial
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Table 2 Bleeding Events in ROCKET AF- On Treatment Plus 2 Days
Parameter XARELTO N=7111
n (year)
Warfarin N=7125
n (year)
XARELTO vs Warfarin HR
(95 CI)
Major Bleedingdagger 395 (36) 386 (35) 104 (090 120)
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) Dagger
55 (05) 84 (07) 067 (047 093)
Hemorrhagic Strokesect
36 (03) 58 (05) 063 (042 096)
Other ICH 19 (02) 26 (02) 074 (041 134)
Gastrointestinal (GI)para 221 (20) 140 (12) 161 (130 199)
Fatal Bleeding 27 (02) 55 (05) 050 (031 079)
ICH 24 (02) 42 (04) 058 (035 096)
Non-intracranial 3 (00) 13 (01) 023 (007 082) Abbreviations HR = Hazard Ratio CI = Confidence interval CRNM = Clinically Relevant Non-Major Major bleeding events within each subcategory were counted once per patient but patients may have contributed events to multiple
subcategories These events occurred during treatment or within 2 days of stopping treatment dagger Defined as clinically overt bleeding associated with a decrease in hemoglobin of ge2 gdL a transfusion of ge2 units of packed red blood
cells or whole blood bleeding at a critical site or with a fatal outcome Dagger Intracranial bleeding events included intraparenchymal intraventricular subdural subarachnoid andor epidural hematoma sect Hemorrhagic stroke in this table specifically refers to non-traumatic intraparenchymal andor intraventricular hematoma in patients on
treatment plus 2 days para Gastrointestinal bleeding events included upper GI lower GI and rectal bleeding Fatal bleeding is adjudicated death with the primary cause of death from bleeding
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Figure 1 shows the risk of major bleeding events across major subgroups
Figure 1 Risk of Major Bleeding Events by Baseline Characteristics in ROCKET AF ndash On Treatment Plus 2 Days
Note The figure above presents effects in various subgroups all of which are baseline characteristics and all of which
were pre-specified (diabetic status was not pre-specified in the subgroup but was a criterion for the CHADS2 score)
The 95 confidence limits that are shown do not take into account how many comparisons were made nor do they
reflect the effect of a particular factor after adjustment for all other factors Apparent homogeneity or heterogeneity
among groups should not be over-interpreted
Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) andor Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
In the pooled analysis of the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE clinical studies the most frequent
adverse reactions leading to permanent drug discontinuation were bleeding events with
XARELTO vs enoxaparinVitamin K antagonist (VKA) incidence rates of 17 vs 15
respectively The mean duration of treatment was 208 days for XARELTO-treated patients and
204 days for enoxaparinVKA-treated patients
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Table 3 shows the number of patients experiencing major bleeding events in the pooled analysis
of the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
Table 3 Bleeding Events in the Pooled Analysis of EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
Parameter Major bleeding event
Fatal bleeding Intracranial
Non-fatal critical organ bleeding IntracranialDagger
RetroperitonealDagger
IntraocularDagger
Intra-articularDagger
Non-fatal non-critical organ bleedingsect
Decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL Transfusion of ge2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells
Clinically relevant non-major bleeding Any bleeding
XARELTOdagger
N=4130 n ()
40 (10) 3 (lt01) 2 (lt01) 10 (02)
3 (lt01) 1 (lt01) 3 (lt01)
0 27 (07) 28 (07) 18 (04)
357 (86) 1169 (283)
Enoxaparin VKAdagger
N=4116 n ()
72 (17) 8 (02)
4 (lt01) 29 (07) 10 (02) 8 (02)
2 (lt01) 4 (lt01) 37 (09) 42 (10) 25 (06)
357 (87) 1153 (280)
Bleeding event occurred after randomization and up to 2 days after the last dose of study drug Although a patient may have had 2 or more events the patient is counted only once in a category
dagger Treatment schedule in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO 15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks followed by 20 mg once daily enoxaparinVKA [enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily VKA individually titrated doses to achieve a target INR of 25 (range 20-30)]
Dagger Treatment-emergent major bleeding events with at least gt2 subjects in any pooled treatment group sect Major bleeding which is not fatal or in a critical organ but resulting in a decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL andor
transfusion of ge2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells
Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE clinical study the most frequent adverse reactions associated with
permanent drug discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 1 for XARELTO
10 mg 2 for XARELTO 20 mg and 1 for acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) 100 mg The mean
duration of treatment was 293 days for XARELTO 10 mg-treated patients and 286 days for aspirin
100 mg-treated patients
Table 4 shows the number of patients experiencing bleeding events in the EINSTEIN CHOICE
study
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Table 4 Bleeding Events in EINSTEIN CHOICE
Parameter
XARELTOdagger
10 mg N=1127 n ()
Acetylsalicylic Acid (aspirin)dagger 100 mg
N=1131 n ()
Major bleeding event 5 (04) 3 (03) Fatal bleeding 0 1 (lt01) Non-fatal critical organ bleeding 2 (02) 1 (lt01) Non-fatal non-critical organ bleedingsect 3 (03) 1 (lt01)
Clinically relevant non-major (CRNM) bleedingpara
22 (20) 20 (18)
Any bleeding 151 (134) 138 (122) Bleeding event occurred after the first dose and up to 2 days after the last dose of study drug Although a
patient may have had 2 or more events the patient is counted only once in a category dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 10 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily sect Major bleeding which is not fatal or in a critical organ but resulting in a decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL andor
transfusion of ge 2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells para Bleeding which was clinically overt did not meet the criteria for major bleeding but was associated with
medical intervention unscheduled contact with a physician temporary cessation of treatment discomfort for the patient or impairment of activities of daily life
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE study there was an increased incidence of bleeding including major
and CRNM bleeding in the XARELTO 20 mg group compared to the XARELTO 10 mg or aspirin
100 mg groups
Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery In the RECORD clinical trials the overall incidence rate of adverse reactions leading to permanent
treatment discontinuation was 37 with XARELTO
The rates of major bleeding events and any bleeding events observed in patients in the RECORD
clinical trials are shown in Table 5
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Table 5 Bleeding Events in Patients Undergoing Hip or Knee Replacement Surgeries (RECORD 1-3)
XARELTO 10 mg Enoxaparindagger
Total treated patients N=4487 n ()
N=4524 n ()
Major bleeding event 14 (03) 9 (02) Fatal bleeding 1 (lt01) 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 2 (lt01) 3 (01) Bleeding that required re-operation
7 (02) 5 (01)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
4 (01) 1 (lt01)
Any bleeding eventDagger 261 (58) 251 (56) Hip Surgery Studies N=3281
n () N=3298 n ()
Major bleeding event 7 (02) 3 (01) Fatal bleeding 1 (lt01) 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 1 (lt01) 1 (lt01) Bleeding that required re-operation
2 (01) 1 (lt01)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
3 (01) 1 (lt01)
Any bleeding eventDagger 201 (61) 191 (58) Knee Surgery Study N=1206
n () N=1226 n ()
Major bleeding event 7 (06) 6 (05) Fatal bleeding 0 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 1 (01) 2 (02) Bleeding that required re-operation
5 (04) 4 (03)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
1 (01) 0
Any bleeding eventDagger 60 (50) 60 (49) Bleeding events occurring any time following the first dose of double-blind study medication (which may
have been prior to administration of active drug) until two days after the last dose of double-blind study medication Patients may have more than one event
dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period for RECORD 2 enoxaparin dosing was 40 mg once daily (RECORD 1-3)
Dagger Includes major bleeding events
Following XARELTO treatment the majority of major bleeding complications (ge60) occurred
during the first week after surgery
Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD In the COMPASS trial the most frequent adverse reactions associated with permanent drug
discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 27 for XARELTO 25 mg twice
daily in combination with aspirin 100 mg once daily vs 12 for aspirin 100 mg once daily
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Table 6 shows the number of patients experiencing various types of major bleeding events in the
COMPASS trial
Table 6 Major Bleeding Events in COMPASS - On Treatment Plus 2 days
Parameter
XARELTO plus aspirindagger
N=9134 n (year)
Aspirin alonedagger
N=9107
n (year)
XARELTO plus aspirin vs
Aspirin alone HR (95 CI)
Modified ISTH Major BleedingDagger 263 (16) 144 (09) 184 (150 226) - Fatal bleeding event
Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) Non-intracranial
12 (lt01) 6 (lt01) 6 (lt01)
8 (lt01) 3 (lt01) 5 (lt01)
151 (062 369) 201 (050 803) 121 (037 396)
- Symptomatic bleeding in critical organ (non-fatal) ICH
Hemorrhagic Stroke Other ICH
58 (03) 23 (01) 18 (01) 6 (lt01)
43 (03) 21 (01)
13 (lt01) 9 (lt01)
136 (091 201) 109 (061 198) 138 (068 282) 067 (024 188)
- Bleeding into the surgical site requiring reoperation (non-fatal not in critical organ)
7 (lt01) 6 (lt01) 117 (039 348)
- Bleeding leading to hospitalization (non-fatal not in critical organ not requiring reoperation)
188 (11) 91 (05) 208 (162 267)
Major GI bleeding 117 (07) 49 (03) 240 (172 335)
Major bleeding events within each subcategory were counted once per patient but patients may have contributed events to multiple subcategories These events occurred during treatment or within 2 days of stopping treatment
dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily
Dagger Defined as i) fatal bleeding or ii) symptomatic bleeding in a critical area or organ such as intraarticular
intramuscular with compartment syndrome intraspinal intracranial intraocular respiratory pericardial liver pancreas retroperitoneal adrenal gland or kidney or iii) bleeding into the surgical site requiring reoperation or iv) bleeding leading to hospitalization
CI confidence interval HR hazard ratio ISTH International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis
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Figure 2 shows the risk of modified ISTH major bleeding events across major subgroups
Figure 2 Risk of Modified ISTH Major Bleeding Events by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS ndash On Treatment Plus 2 Days
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Other Adverse Reactions Non-hemorrhagic adverse reactions reported in ge1 of XARELTO-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies are shown in Table 7
Table 7 Other Adverse Reactions Reported by ge1 of XARELTO-Treated Patients in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
Body System Adverse Reaction
EINSTEIN DVT Study XARELTO 20 mg
N=1718 n ()
EnoxaparinVKA N=1711 n ()
Gastrointestinal disorders Abdominal pain 46 (27) 25 (15)
General disorders and administration site conditions
Fatigue 24 (14) 15 (09) Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Back pain 50 (29) 31 (18) Muscle spasm 23 (13) 13 (08)
Nervous system disorders
Dizziness 38 (22) 22 (13) Psychiatric disorders
Anxiety 24 (14) 11 (06) Depression 20 (12) 10 (06) Insomnia 28 (16) 18 (11)
EINSTEIN PE Study XARELTO 20 mg
N=2412 n ()
EnoxaparinVKA N=2405 n ()
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Pruritus 53 (22) 27 (11)
Adverse reaction with Relative Risk gt15 for XARELTO versus comparator
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Non-hemorrhagic adverse reactions reported in ge1 of XARELTO-treated patients in RECORD
1-3 studies are shown in Table 8
Table 8 Other Adverse Drug Reactions Reported by ge1 of XARELTO-Treated Patients in RECORD 1-3 Studies
Body System Adverse Reaction
XARELTO 10 mg
N=4487 n ()
Enoxaparindagger
N=4524 n ()
Injury poisoning and procedural complications
Wound secretion 125 (28) 89 (20) Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Pain in extremity 74 (17) 55 (12) Muscle spasm 52 (12) 32 (07)
Nervous system disorders
Syncope 55 (12) 32 (07) Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Pruritus 96 (21) 79 (18) Blister 63 (14) 40 (09)
Adverse reaction occurring any time following the first dose of double-blind medication which may have been prior to administration of active drug until two days after the last dose of double-blind study medication
dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 enoxaparin dosing was 40 mg once daily (RECORD 1-3)
Other clinical trial experience In an investigational study of acute medically ill patients being
treated with XARELTO 10 mg tablets cases of pulmonary hemorrhage and pulmonary
hemorrhage with bronchiectasis were observed
62 Postmarketing Experience
The following adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of XARELTO
Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size it is not
always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug
exposure
Blood and lymphatic system disorders agranulocytosis thrombocytopenia
Gastrointestinal disorders retroperitoneal hemorrhage
Hepatobiliary disorders jaundice cholestasis hepatitis (including hepatocellular injury)
Immune system disorders hypersensitivity anaphylactic reaction anaphylactic shock
angioedema
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Nervous system disorders cerebral hemorrhage subdural hematoma epidural hematoma
hemiparesis
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Stevens-Johnson syndrome drug reaction with
eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS)
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS
71 General Inhibition and Induction Properties
Rivaroxaban is a substrate of CYP3A45 CYP2J2 and the P-gp and ATP-binding cassette G2
(ABCG2) transporters Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors increase exposure to
rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of bleeding Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inducers
decrease exposure to rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of thromboembolic events
72 Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Strong CYP3A Inhibitors Avoid concomitant administration of XARELTO with known combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inhibitors (eg ketoconazole and ritonavir) [see Warnings and Precautions (56) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
Although clarithromycin is a combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitor pharmacokinetic data
suggests that no precautions are necessary with concomitant administration with XARELTO as
the change in exposure is unlikely to affect the bleeding risk [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Moderate CYP3A Inhibitors in Patients with Renal Impairment XARELTO should not be used in patients with CrCl 15 to lt80 mLmin who are receiving
concomitant combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitors (eg erythromycin) unless the
potential benefit justifies the potential risk [see Warnings and Precautions (54) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
73 Drugs that Induce Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with drugs that are combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inducers (eg carbamazepine phenytoin rifampin St Johnrsquos wort) [see Warnings and
Precautions (56) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
74 Anticoagulants and NSAIDsAspirin
Coadministration of enoxaparin warfarin aspirin clopidogrel and chronic NSAID use may
increase the risk of bleeding [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
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Avoid concurrent use of XARELTO with other anticoagulants due to increased bleeding risk
unless benefit outweighs risk Promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss if patients
are treated concomitantly with aspirin other platelet aggregation inhibitors or NSAIDs [see
Warnings and Precautions (52)]
8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
81 Pregnancy
Risk Summary The limited available data on XARELTO in pregnant women are insufficient to inform a drug-
associated risk of adverse developmental outcomes Use XARELTO with caution in pregnant
patients because of the potential for pregnancy related hemorrhage andor emergent delivery The
anticoagulant effect of XARELTO cannot be reliably monitored with standard laboratory testing
Consider the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother and possible risks to the fetus when
prescribing XARELTO to a pregnant woman [see Warnings and Precautions (52 57)]
Adverse outcomes in pregnancy occur regardless of the health of the mother or the use of
medications The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the
indicated populations is unknown In the US general population the estimated background risk
of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2ndash4 and 15ndash20
respectively
Clinical Considerations
Disease-Associated Maternal andor EmbryoFetal Risk Pregnancy is a risk factor for venous thromboembolism and that risk is increased in women with
inherited or acquired thrombophilias Pregnant women with thromboembolic disease have an
increased risk of maternal complications including pre-eclampsia Maternal thromboembolic
disease increases the risk for intrauterine growth restriction placental abruption and early and late
pregnancy loss
FetalNeonatal Adverse Reactions Based on the pharmacologic activity of Factor Xa inhibitors and the potential to cross the placenta
bleeding may occur at any site in the fetus andor neonate
Labor or Delivery
All patients receiving anticoagulants including pregnant women are at risk for bleeding and this
risk may be increased during labor or delivery [see Warnings and Precautions (57)] The risk of
bleeding should be balanced with the risk of thrombotic events when considering the use of
XARELTO in this setting
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Data
Human Data There are no adequate or well-controlled studies of XARELTO in pregnant women and dosing
for pregnant women has not been established Post-marketing experience is currently insufficient
to determine a rivaroxaban-associated risk for major birth defects or miscarriage In an in vitro
placenta perfusion model unbound rivaroxaban was rapidly transferred across the human placenta
Animal Data Rivaroxaban crosses the placenta in animals Rivaroxaban increased fetal toxicity (increased
resorptions decreased number of live fetuses and decreased fetal body weight) when pregnant
rabbits were given oral doses of ge10 mgkg rivaroxaban during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 4 times the human exposure of unbound drug based on AUC
comparisons at the highest recommended human dose of 20 mgday Fetal body weights decreased
when pregnant rats were given oral doses of 120 mgkg during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 14 times the human exposure of unbound drug In rats peripartal
maternal bleeding and maternal and fetal death occurred at the rivaroxaban dose of 40 mgkg
(about 6 times maximum human exposure of the unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday)
82 Lactation
Risk Summary Rivaroxaban has been detected in human milk There are insufficient data to determine the effects
of rivaroxaban on the breastfed child or on milk production Rivaroxaban andor its metabolites
were present in the milk of rats The developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be
considered along with the motherrsquos clinical need for XARELTO and any potential adverse effects
on the breastfed infant from XARELTO or from the underlying maternal condition (see Data)
Data
Animal Data Following a single oral administration of 3 mgkg of radioactive [14C]-rivaroxaban to lactating rats
between Day 8 to 10 postpartum the concentration of total radioactivity was determined in milk
samples collected up to 32 hours post-dose The estimated amount of radioactivity excreted with
milk within 32 hours after administration was 21 of the maternal dose
83 Females and Males of Reproductive Potential
Females of reproductive potential requiring anticoagulation should discuss pregnancy planning
with their physician
84 Pediatric Use
Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established
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85 Geriatric Use
Of the total number of patients in the RECORD 1-3 clinical studies evaluating XARELTO about
54 were 65 years and over while about 15 were gt75 years In ROCKET AF approximately
77 were 65 years and over and about 38 were gt75 years In the EINSTEIN DVT PE and
Extension clinical studies approximately 37 were 65 years and over and about 16 were
gt75 years In EINSTEIN CHOICE approximately 39 were 65 years and over and about 12
were gt75 years In the COMPASS study approximately 76 were 65 years and over and about
17 were gt75 years In clinical trials the efficacy of XARELTO in the elderly (65 years or older)
was similar to that seen in patients younger than 65 years Both thrombotic and bleeding event
rates were higher in these older patients but the risk-benefit profile was favorable in all age groups
[see Clinical Pharmacology (123) and Clinical Studies (14)]
86 Renal Impairment
In pharmacokinetic studies compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased by approximately 44 to 64 in subjects with renal impairment
Increases in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis In the ROCKET AF trial patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin were administered XARELTO
15 mg once daily resulting in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban and clinical outcomes similar
to those in patients with better renal function administered XARELTO 20 mg once daily Patients
with CrCl le30 mLmin were not studied but administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily is
expected to result in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban similar to those in patients with moderate
renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis Clinical efficacy and safety studies with XARELTO did not enroll patients with end-stage renal
disease (ESRD) on dialysis In patients with ESRD maintained on intermittent hemodialysis
administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily will result in concentrations of rivaroxaban and
pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in the ROCKET AF study [see Clinical
Pharmacology (122 123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar
stroke reduction and bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in ROCKET AF
Treatment of DVT andor PE and Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE In the EINSTEIN trials patients with CrCl values lt30 mLmin at screening were excluded from
the studies Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
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Prophylaxis of DVT Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery The combined analysis of the RECORD 1-3 clinical efficacy studies did not show an increase in
bleeding risk for patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin and reported a possible increase in total
venous thromboemboli in this population Observe closely and promptly evaluate any signs or
symptoms of blood loss in patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin Avoid the use of XARELTO in
patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD
Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis
Patients with a CrCl lt15 mLmin at screening were excluded from COMPASS and limited data
are available for patients with a CrCl of 15-30 mLmin In patients with CrCl le30 mLmin a dose
of 25 mg XARELTO twice daily is expected to give an exposure similar to that in patients with
moderate renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)] whose efficacy and safety
outcomes were similar to those with preserved renal function
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis
No clinical outcome data is available for the use of XARELTO with aspirin in patients with ESRD
on dialysis since these patients were not enrolled in COMPASS In patients with ESRD maintained
on intermittent hemodialysis administration of XARELTO 25 mg twice daily will result in
concentrations of rivaroxaban and pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in
moderate renal impaired patients in the COMPASS study [see Clinical Pharmacology (122
123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar CV risk reduction and
bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in COMPASS
87 Hepatic Impairment
In a pharmacokinetic study compared to healthy subjects with normal liver function AUC
increases of 127 were observed in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B)
The safety or PK of XARELTO in patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) has
not been evaluated [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with moderate (Child-Pugh B) and severe (Child-Pugh C)
hepatic impairment or with any hepatic disease associated with coagulopathy
10 OVERDOSAGE Overdose of XARELTO may lead to hemorrhage Discontinue XARELTO and initiate appropriate
therapy if bleeding complications associated with overdosage occur Rivaroxaban systemic
exposure is not further increased at single doses gt50 mg due to limited absorption The use of
activated charcoal to reduce absorption in case of XARELTO overdose may be considered Due
to the high plasma protein binding rivaroxaban is not dialyzable [see Warnings and Precautions
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(52) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)] Partial reversal of laboratory anticoagulation parameters
may be achieved with use of plasma products An agent to reverse the anti-factor Xa activity of
rivaroxaban is available
11 DESCRIPTION Rivaroxaban a factor Xa (FXa) inhibitor is the active ingredient in XARELTO Tablets with the
chemical name 5-Chloro-N-((5S)-2-oxo-3-[4-(3-oxo-4-morpholinyl)phenyl]-13-oxazolidin-5shy
ylmethyl)-2-thiophenecarboxamide The molecular formula of rivaroxaban is C19H18ClN3O5S
and the molecular weight is 43589 The structural formula is
Rivaroxaban is a pure (S)-enantiomer It is an odorless non-hygroscopic white to yellowish
powder Rivaroxaban is only slightly soluble in organic solvents (eg acetone polyethylene glycol
400) and is practically insoluble in water and aqueous media
Each XARELTO tablet contains 25 mg 10 mg 15 mg or 20 mg of rivaroxaban The inactive
ingredients of XARELTO are croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate
magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate Additionally the
proprietary film coating mixture used for XARELTO 25 mg is Opadry Light Yellow containing
ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadry Pink and for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadry Red both
containing ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadry II Dark Red containing ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol
3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
121 Mechanism of Action
XARELTO is a selective inhibitor of FXa It does not require a cofactor (such as Anti-thrombin
III) for activity Rivaroxaban inhibits free FXa and prothrombinase activity Rivaroxaban has no
direct effect on platelet aggregation but indirectly inhibits platelet aggregation induced by
thrombin By inhibiting FXa rivaroxaban decreases thrombin generation
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122 Pharmacodynamics
Dose-dependent inhibition of FXa activity was observed in humans Neoplastinreg prothrombin time
(PT) activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) and HepTestreg are also prolonged dose-
dependently Anti-factor Xa activity is also influenced by rivaroxaban
Specific Populations
Renal Impairment The relationship between systemic exposure and pharmacodynamic activity of rivaroxaban was
altered in subjects with renal impairment relative to healthy control subjects [see Use in Specific
Populations (86)]
Table 9 Percentage Increase in Rivaroxaban PK and PD Measures in Subjects with Renal Impairment Relative to Healthy Subjects from Clinical Pharmacology Studies
Measure Parameter
Creatinine Clearance (mLmin)
50-79 30-49 15-29 ESRD (on
dialysis) ESRD (post-dialysis)
Exposure AUC 44 52 64 47 56
FXa Inhibition AUEC 50 86 100 49 33
PT Prolongation AUEC 33 116 144 112 158
Separate stand-alone study PT = Prothrombin time FXa = Coagulation factor Xa AUC = Area under the plasma concentration-time curve AUEC = Area under the effect-time curve
Hepatic Impairment Anti-Factor Xa activity was similar in subjects with normal hepatic function and in mild hepatic
impairment (Child-Pugh A class) There is no clear understanding of the impact of hepatic
impairment beyond this degree on the coagulation cascade and its relationship to efficacy and
safety
123 Pharmacokinetics
Absorption
The absolute bioavailability of rivaroxaban is dose-dependent For the 25 mg and 10 mg dose it
is estimated to be 80 to 100 and is not affected by food XARELTO 25 mg and 10 mg tablets
can be taken with or without food For the 20 mg dose in the fasted state the absolute
bioavailability is approximately 66 Coadministration of XARELTO with food increases the
bioavailability of the 20 mg dose (mean AUC and Cmax increasing by 39 and 76 respectively
with food) XARELTO 15 mg and 20 mg tablets should be taken with food [see Dosage and
Administration (21)]
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The maximum concentrations (Cmax) of rivaroxaban appear 2 to 4 hours after tablet intake The
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban were not affected by drugs altering gastric pH Coadministration
of XARELTO (30 mg single dose) with the H2-receptor antagonist ranitidine (150 mg twice daily)
the antacid aluminum hydroxidemagnesium hydroxide (10 mL) or XARELTO (20 mg single
dose) with the PPI omeprazole (40 mg once daily) did not show an effect on the bioavailability
and exposure of rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Absorption of rivaroxaban is dependent on the site of drug release in the GI tract A 29 and 56
decrease in AUC and Cmax compared to tablet was reported when rivaroxaban granulate is released
in the proximal small intestine Exposure is further reduced when drug is released in the distal
small intestine or ascending colon Avoid administration of rivaroxaban distal to the stomach
which can result in reduced absorption and related drug exposure
In a study with 44 healthy subjects both mean AUC and Cmax values for 20 mg rivaroxaban
administered orally as a crushed tablet mixed in applesauce were comparable to that after the whole
tablet However for the crushed tablet suspended in water and administered via an NG tube
followed by a liquid meal only mean AUC was comparable to that after the whole tablet and Cmax
was 18 lower
Distribution Plasma protein binding of rivaroxaban in human plasma is approximately 92 to 95 with
albumin being the main binding component The steady-state volume of distribution in healthy
subjects is approximately 50 L
Metabolism Approximately 51 of an orally administered [14C]-rivaroxaban dose was recovered as inactive
metabolites in urine (30) and feces (21) Oxidative degradation catalyzed by CYP3A45 and
CYP2J2 and hydrolysis are the major sites of biotransformation Unchanged rivaroxaban was the
predominant moiety in plasma with no major or active circulating metabolites
Excretion In a Phase 1 study following the administration of [14C]-rivaroxaban approximately one-third
(36) was recovered as unchanged drug in the urine and 7 was recovered as unchanged drug in
feces Unchanged drug is excreted into urine mainly via active tubular secretion and to a lesser
extent via glomerular filtration (approximate 51 ratio) Rivaroxaban is a substrate of the efflux
transporter proteins P-gp and ABCG2 (also abbreviated Bcrp) Rivaroxabanrsquos affinity for influx
transporter proteins is unknown
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Rivaroxaban is a low-clearance drug with a systemic clearance of approximately 10 Lhr in
healthy volunteers following intravenous administration The terminal elimination half-life of
rivaroxaban is 5 to 9 hours in healthy subjects aged 20 to 45 years
Specific Populations
The effects of level of renal impairment age body weight and level of hepatic impairment on the
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban are summarized in Figure 3
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Figure 3 Effect of Specific Populations on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Gender Gender did not influence the pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics of XARELTO
Race Healthy Japanese subjects were found to have 20 to 40 on average higher exposures compared
to other ethnicities including Chinese However these differences in exposure are reduced when
values are corrected for body weight
Elderly The terminal elimination half-life is 11 to 13 hours in the elderly subjects aged 60 to 76 years [see
Use in Specific Populations (85)]
Renal Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects [CrCl ge80 mLmin (n=8)] and in subjects with varying degrees of renal
impairment (see Figure 3) Compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased in subjects with renal impairment Increases in pharmacodynamic
effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
Hemodialysis in ESRD subjects Systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered as a single 15 mg
dose in ESRD subjects dosed 3 hours after the completion of a 4-hour hemodialysis session (postshy
dialysis) is 56 higher when compared to subjects with normal renal function (see Table 9) The
systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered 2 hours prior to a 4-hour hemodialysis session with
a dialysate flow rate of 600 mLmin and a blood flow rate in the range of 320 to 400 mLmin is
47 higher compared to those with normal renal function The extent of the increase is similar to
the increase in patients with CrCl 15 to 50 mLmin taking XARELTO 15 mg Hemodialysis had
no significant impact on rivaroxaban exposure Protein binding was similar (86 to 89) in
healthy controls and ESRD subjects in this study
Hepatic Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects (n=16) and subjects with varying degrees of hepatic impairment (see Figure 3)
No patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) were studied Compared to healthy
subjects with normal liver function significant increases in rivaroxaban exposure were observed
in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B) (see Figure 3) Increases in
pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (87)]
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Drug Interactions In vitro studies indicate that rivaroxaban neither inhibits the major cytochrome P450 enzymes
CYP1A2 2C8 2C9 2C19 2D6 2J2 and 3A nor induces CYP1A2 2B6 2C19 or 3A In vitro
data also indicates a low rivaroxaban inhibitory potential for P-gp and ABCG2 transporters
The effects of coadministered drugs on the pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban exposure are
summarized in Figure 4 [see Drug Interactions (7)]
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Figure 4 Effect of Coadministered Drugs on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Anticoagulants In a drug interaction study single doses of enoxaparin (40 mg subcutaneous) and XARELTO
(10 mg) given concomitantly resulted in an additive effect on anti-factor Xa activity In another
study single doses of warfarin (15 mg) and XARELTO (5 mg) resulted in an additive effect on
factor Xa inhibition and PT Neither enoxaparin nor warfarin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
NSAIDsAspirin In ROCKET AF concomitant aspirin use (almost exclusively at a dose of 100 mg or less) during
the double-blind phase was identified as an independent risk factor for major bleeding NSAIDs
are known to increase bleeding and bleeding risk may be increased when NSAIDs are used
concomitantly with XARELTO Neither naproxen nor aspirin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Clopidogrel In two drug interaction studies where clopidogrel (300 mg loading dose followed by 75 mg daily
maintenance dose) and XARELTO (15 mg single dose) were coadministered in healthy subjects
an increase in bleeding time to 45 minutes was observed in approximately 45 and 30 of
subjects in these studies respectively The change in bleeding time was approximately twice the
maximum increase seen with either drug alone There was no change in the pharmacokinetics of
either drug
Drug-Disease Interactions with Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport Systems In a pharmacokinetic trial XARELTO was administered as a single dose in subjects with mild
(CrCl = 50 to 79 mLmin) or moderate renal impairment (CrCl = 30 to 49 mLmin) receiving
multiple doses of erythromycin (a combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitor) Compared to
XARELTO administered alone in subjects with normal renal function (CrCl gt80 mLmin)
subjects with mild and moderate renal impairment concomitantly receiving erythromycin reported
a 76 and 99 increase in AUCinf and a 56 and 64 increase in Cmax respectively Similar
trends in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed
126 QTQTc Prolongation
In a thorough QT study in healthy men and women aged 50 years and older no QTc prolonging
effects were observed for XARELTO (15 mg and 45 mg single-dose)
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13 NON-CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY
131 Carcinogenesis Mutagenesis Impairment of Fertility
Rivaroxaban was not carcinogenic when administered by oral gavage to mice or rats for up to
2 years The systemic exposures (AUCs) of unbound rivaroxaban in male and female mice at the
highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 1- and 2-times respectively the human exposure of
unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday Systemic exposures of unbound drug in male and
female rats at the highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 2- and 4-times respectively the human
exposure
Rivaroxaban was not mutagenic in bacteria (Ames-Test) or clastogenic in V79 Chinese hamster
lung cells in vitro or in the mouse micronucleus test in vivo
No impairment of fertility was observed in male or female rats when given up to 200 mgkgday
of rivaroxaban orally This dose resulted in exposure levels based on the unbound AUC at least
13 times the exposure in humans given 20 mg rivaroxaban daily
14 CLINICAL STUDIES
141 Stroke Prevention in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO was derived from Rivaroxaban Once-daily
oral direct factor Xa inhibition Compared with vitamin K antagonist for the prevention of stroke
and Embolism Trial in Atrial Fibrillation (ROCKET AF) [NCT00403767] a multi-national
double-blind study comparing XARELTO (at a dose of 20 mg once daily with the evening meal
in patients with CrCl gt50 mLmin and 15 mg once daily with the evening meal in patients with
CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin) to warfarin (titrated to INR 20 to 30) to reduce the risk of stroke and non-
central nervous system (CNS) systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
(AF) Patients had to have one or more of the following additional risk factors for stroke
a prior stroke (ischemic or unknown type) transient ischemic attack (TIA) or non-CNS systemic embolism or
2 or more of the following risk factors
o age ge75 years
o hypertension
o heart failure or left ventricular ejection fraction le35 or
o diabetes mellitus
ROCKET AF was a non-inferiority study designed to demonstrate that XARELTO preserved more
than 50 of warfarinrsquos effect on stroke and non-CNS systemic embolism as established by
previous placebo-controlled studies of warfarin in atrial fibrillation
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A total of 14264 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a median of 590
days The mean age was 71 years and the mean CHADS2 score was 35 The population was 60
male 83 Caucasian 13 Asian and 13 Black There was a history of stroke TIA or non-
CNS systemic embolism in 55 of patients and 38 of patients had not taken a vitamin K
antagonist (VKA) within 6 weeks at time of screening Concomitant diseases of patients in this
study included hypertension 91 diabetes 40 congestive heart failure 63 and prior
myocardial infarction 17 At baseline 37 of patients were on aspirin (almost exclusively at a
dose of 100 mg or less) and few patients were on clopidogrel Patients were enrolled in Eastern
Europe (39) North America (19) Asia Australia and New Zealand (15) Western Europe
(15) and Latin America (13) Patients randomized to warfarin had a mean percentage of time
in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 55 lower during the first few months of the study
In ROCKET AF XARELTO was demonstrated non-inferior to warfarin for the primary composite
endpoint of time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism [HR (95
CI) 088 (074 103)] but superiority to warfarin was not demonstrated There is insufficient
experience to determine how XARELTO and warfarin compare when warfarin therapy is well-
controlled
Table 10 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 10 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in ROCKET AF Study (Intent-to-Treat Population)
XARELTO Warfarin XARELTO vs
Warfarin
Event N=7081 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
N=7090 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint
269 (38) 21 306 (43) 24 088 (074 103)
Stroke 253 (36) 20 281 (40) 22
Hemorrhagic Strokedagger 33 (05) 03 57 (08) 04
Ischemic Stroke 206 (29) 16 208 (29) 16
Unknown Stroke Type
19 (03) 02 18 (03) 01
Non-CNS Systemic Embolism
20 (03) 02 27 (04) 02
The primary endpoint was the time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end
dagger Defined as primary hemorrhagic strokes confirmed by adjudication in all randomized patients followed up to site notification
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Figure 5 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary endpoint
event in the two treatment arms
Figure 5 Time to First Occurrence of Stroke (any type) or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Cum
ulat
ive
Eve
nt R
ates
(
)
XARELTO Warfarin
HR (95 CI)088 (074 103)
0 90 180 270 360 450 540 630 720 810 900
Days from Randomization
Number of Subjects at Risk
XARELTO 7081 6927 6774 6620 6470 5580 4779 3820 2951 2058 1321 Warfarin 7090 6910 6755 6590 6440 5561 4756 3807 2944 2069 1319
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Figure 6 shows the risk of stroke or non-CNS systemic embolism across major subgroups
Figure 6 Risk of Stroke or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Baseline Characteristics in ROCKET AF (Intent-to-Treat Population)
Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end Note The figure above presents effects in various subgroups all of which are baseline characteristics and all of
which were pre-specified (diabetic status was not pre-specified in the subgroup but was a criterion for the
CHADS2 score) The 95 confidence limits that are shown do not take into account how many comparisons
were made nor do they reflect the effect of a particular factor after adjustment for all other factors Apparent
homogeneity or heterogeneity among groups should not be over-interpreted
The efficacy of XARELTO was generally consistent across major subgroups
The protocol for ROCKET AF did not stipulate anticoagulation after study drug discontinuation
but warfarin patients who completed the study were generally maintained on warfarin XARELTO
patients were generally switched to warfarin without a period of coadministration of warfarin and
XARELTO so that they were not adequately anticoagulated after stopping XARELTO until
attaining a therapeutic INR During the 28 days following the end of the study there were 22
strokes in the 4637 patients taking XARELTO vs 6 in the 4691 patients taking warfarin
Few patients in ROCKET AF underwent electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation The utility
of XARELTO for preventing post-cardioversion stroke and systemic embolism is unknown
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142 Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) andor Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
EINSTEIN Deep Vein Thrombosis and EINSTEIN Pulmonary Embolism Studies XARELTO for the treatment of DVT andor PE was studied in EINSTEIN DVT [NCT00440193]
and EINSTEIN PE [NCT00439777] multi-national open-label non-inferiority studies comparing
XARELTO (at an initial dose of 15 mg twice daily with food for the first three weeks followed
by XARELTO 20 mg once daily with food) to enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily for at least five
days with VKA and then continued with VKA only after the target INR (20-30) was reached
Patients who required thrombectomy insertion of a caval filter or use of a fibrinolytic agent and
patients with creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin significant liver disease or active bleeding were
excluded from the studies The intended treatment duration was 3 6 or 12 months based on
investigators assessment prior to randomization
A total of 8281 (3449 in EINSTEIN DVT and 4832 in EINSTEIN PE) patients were randomized
and followed on study treatment for a mean of 208 days in the XARELTO group and 204 days in
the enoxaparinVKA group The mean age was approximately 57 years The population was 55
male 70 Caucasian 9 Asian and about 3 Black About 73 and 92 of XARELTO-treated
patients in the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies respectively received initial parenteral
anticoagulant treatment for a median duration of 2 days EnoxaparinVKA-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies received initial parenteral anticoagulant treatment for
a median duration of 8 days Aspirin was taken as on treatment concomitant antithrombotic
medication by approximately 12 of patients in both treatment groups Patients randomized to
VKA had an unadjusted mean percentage of time in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 58 in
EINSTEIN DVT study and 60 in EINSTEIN PE study with the lower values occurring during
the first month of the study
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies 49 of patients had an idiopathic DVTPE at
baseline Other risk factors included previous episode of DVTPE (19) recent surgery or trauma
(18) immobilization (16) use of estrogen-containing drug (8) known thrombophilic
conditions (6) or active cancer (5)
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO was demonstrated to be non-
inferior to enoxaparinVKA for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of
recurrent DVT or non-fatal or fatal PE [EINSTEIN DVT HR (95 CI) 068 (044 104)
EINSTEIN PE HR (95 CI) 112 (075 168)] In each study the conclusion of non-inferiority
was based on the upper limit of the 95 confidence interval for the hazard ratio being less than
20
Table 11 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components for
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
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Table 11 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies ndash Intent-to-Treat Population
Event XARELTO 20 mgdagger EnoxaparinVKAdagger
XARELTO vs EnoxaparinVKA
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
EINSTEIN DVT Study N=1731 n ()
N=1718 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 36 (21) 51 (30) 068 (044 104)
Death (PE) 1 (lt01) 0
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 3 (02) 6 (03)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 1 (lt01) 0
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 20 (12) 18 (10)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
14 (08) 28 (16)
EINSTEIN PE Study N=2419 n ()
N=2413 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 50 (21) 44 (18) 112 (075 168)
Death (PE) 3 (01) 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 8 (03) 6 (02)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 0 2 (lt01)
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 23 (10) 20 (08)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
18 (07) 17 (07)
For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end of intended treatment duration (3 6 or 12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration If the same patient had several events the patient may have been counted for several components
dagger Treatment schedule in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO 15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks followed by 20 mg once daily enoxaparinVKA [enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily VKA individually titrated doses to achieve a target INR of 25 (range 20-30)]
Figures 7 and 8 are plots of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary
efficacy endpoint event in the two treatment groups in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
respectively
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Figure 7 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN DVT Study
Figure 8 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN PE Study
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143 Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE
EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
XARELTO for reduction in the risk of recurrence of DVT and of PE was evaluated in the
EINSTEIN CHOICE study [NCT02064439] a multi-national double-blind superiority study
comparing XARELTO (10 or 20 mg once daily with food) to 100 mg acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
once daily in patients who had completed 6 to 12 months of anticoagulant treatment for DVT
andor PE following the acute event The intended treatment duration in the study was up to
12 months Patients with an indication for continued therapeutic-dose anticoagulation were
excluded
Because the benefit-risk assessment favored the 10 mg dose versus aspirin compared to the 20 mg
dose versus aspirin only the data concerning the 10 mg dose is discussed below
A total of 2275 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a mean of 290 days
for the XARELTO and aspirin treatment groups The mean age was approximately 59 years The
population was 56 male 70 Caucasian 14 Asian and 3 Black In the EINSTEIN CHOICE
study 51 of patients had DVT only 33 had PE only and 16 had PE and DVT combined
Other risk factors included idiopathic VTE (43) previous episode of DVTPE (17) recent
surgery or trauma (12) prolonged immobilization (10) use of estrogen containing drugs (5)
known thrombophilic conditions (6) Factor V Leiden gene mutation (4) or active cancer
(3)
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE study XARELTO 10 mg was demonstrated to be superior to aspirin
100 mg for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of recurrent DVT or nonshy
fatal or fatal PE
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Table 12 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 12 Primary Composite Endpoint and its Components Results in EINSTEIN CHOICE Study ndash Full Analysis Set
Event
XARELTO 10 mg
N=1127 n ()
Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin) 100 mg N=1131
n ()
XARELTO 10 mg vs Aspirin
100 mg Hazard Ratio
(95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint 13 (12) 50 (44) 026
(014 047) plt00001
Symptomatic recurrent DVT 8 (07) 29 (26)
Symptomatic recurrent PE 5 (04) 19 (17)
Death (PE) 0 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 0 1 (lt01) For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end
of intended treatment duration (12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration The individual component of the primary endpoint represents the first occurrence of the event
Figure 9 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary efficacy
endpoint event in the two treatment groups
Figure 9 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Full Analysis Set) ndash EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
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144 Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement
Surgery
XARELTO was studied in 9011 patients (4487 XARELTO-treated 4524 enoxaparin-treated
patients) in the REgulation of Coagulation in ORthopedic Surgery to Prevent DVT and PE
Controlled Double-blind Randomized Study of BAY 59-7939 in the Extended Prevention of VTE
in Patients Undergoing Elective Total Hip or Knee Replacement (RECORD 1 2 and 3)
[NCT00329628 NCT00332020 NCT00361894] studies
The two randomized double-blind clinical studies (RECORD 1 and 2) in patients undergoing
elective total hip replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily starting at least 6 to
8 hours (about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin 40 mg
once daily started 12 hours preoperatively In RECORD 1 and 2 a total of 6727 patients were
randomized and 6579 received study drug The mean age [ standard deviation (SD)] was
63 122 (range 18 to 93) years with 49 of patients 65 years and 55 of patients were female
More than 82 of patients were White 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The studies
excluded patients undergoing staged bilateral total hip replacement patients with severe renal
impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with significant
liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) In RECORD 1 the mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 333 70 and 336 83 days respectively In RECORD 2 the
mean exposure duration to active XARELTO and enoxaparin was 335 69 and 124 29 days
respectively After Day 13 oral placebo was continued in the enoxaparin group for the remainder
of the double-blind study duration The efficacy data for RECORD 1 and 2 are provided in Table
13
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Table 13 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Hip Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 1 RECORD 2
Treatment Dosage and Duration
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparin 40 mg once
daily RRR p-value
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparindagger
40 mg once daily
RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=1513 N=1473 N=834 N=835 Total VTE 17 (11) 57 (39) 71
(95 CI 50 83)
plt0001
17 (20) 70 (84) 76 (95 CI 59
86) plt0001
Components of Total VTE Proximal DVT 1 (01) 31 (21) 5 (06) 40 (48) Distal DVT 12 (08) 26 (18) 11 (13) 43 (52) Non-fatal PE 3 (02) 1 (01) 1 (01) 4 (05) Death (any cause)
4 (03) 4 (03) 2 (02) 4 (05)
Number of Patients N=1600 N=1587 N=928 N=929 Major VTEDagger 3 (02) 33 (21) 91 (95
CI 71 97) plt0001
6 (07) 45 (48) 87 (95 CI 69 94)
plt0001 Number of Patients N=2103 N=2119 N=1178 N=1179 Symptomatic VTE 5 (02) 11 (05) 3 (03) 15 (13) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 Dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
One randomized double-blind clinical study (RECORD 3) in patients undergoing elective total
knee replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily started at least 6 to 8 hours
(about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin In RECORD 3
the enoxaparin regimen was 40 mg once daily started 12 hours preoperatively The mean age ( SD) of patients in the study was 68 90 (range 28 to 91) years with 66 of patients 65 years
Sixty-eight percent (68) of patients were female Eighty-one percent (81) of patients were
White less than 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The study excluded patients with
severe renal impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with
significant liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) The mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 119 23 and 125 30 days respectively The efficacy data are
provided in Table 14
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Table 14 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 3 Treatment Dosage and
Duration XARELTO
10 mg once daily Enoxaparin
40 mg once daily RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=813 N=871 Total VTE 79 (97) 164 (188) 48
(95 CI 34 60) plt0001
Components of events contributing to Total VTE Proximal DVT 9 (11) 19 (22) Distal DVT 74 (91) 154 (177) Non-fatal PE 0 4 (05) Death (any cause) 0 2 (02)
Number of Patients N=895 N=917 Major VTEdagger 9 (10) 23 (25) 60 (95 CI 14 81)
p = 0024 Number of Patients N=1206 N=1226 Symptomatic VTE 8 (07) 24 (20) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
145 Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic
CAD or PAD
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO for the reduction in the risk of stroke
myocardial infarction or cardiovascular death in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) or
peripheral artery disease (PAD) was derived from the double-blind Cardiovascular OutcoMes for
People using Anticoagulation StrategieS trial (COMPASS) [NCT10776424] A total of
27395 patients were evenly randomized to rivaroxaban 25 mg orally twice daily plus aspirin
100 mg once daily rivaroxaban 5 mg orally twice daily alone or aspirin 100 mg once daily alone
Because the 5 mg dose alone was not superior to aspirin alone only the data concerning the 25 mg
dose plus aspirin are discussed below
Patients with established CAD or PAD were eligible Patients with CAD who were younger than
65 years of age were also required to have documentation of atherosclerosis involving at least two
vascular beds or to have at least two additional cardiovascular risk factors (current smoking
diabetes mellitus an estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] lt60 mL per minute heart failure
or non-lacunar ischemic stroke 1 month earlier) Patients with PAD were either symptomatic with
ankle brachial index lt090 or had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis ge50 a previous carotid
revascularization procedure or established ischemic disease of one or both lower extremities
Patients were excluded for use of dual antiplatelet other non-aspirin antiplatelet or oral
anticoagulant therapies ischemic non-lacunar stroke within 1 month hemorrhagic or lacunar
stroke at any time or eGFR lt15 mLmin [see Warnings and Precautions (52)]
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The mean age was 68 years and 21 of the subject population were ge75 years Of the included
patients 91 had CAD 27 had PAD and 18 had both CAD and PAD Of the patients with
CAD 69 had prior MI 60 had prior percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
(PTCA)atherectomy percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and 26 had history of coronary
artery bypass grafting (CABG) prior to study Of the patients with PAD 49 had intermittent
claudication 27 had peripheral artery bypass surgery or peripheral percutaneous transluminal
angioplasty 26 had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis gt 50 and 4 had limb or foot
amputation for arterial vascular disease
The mean duration of follow-up was 23 months Relative to aspirin alone XARELTO plus aspirin
reduced the rate of the primary composite outcome of stroke myocardial infarction or
cardiovascular death The benefit was observed early with a constant treatment effect over the
entire treatment period (see Table 15 and Figure 11)
A benefit-risk analysis of the data from COMPASS was performed by comparing the number of
CV events (CV deaths myocardial infarctions and non-hemorrhagic strokes) prevented to the
number of fatal or life-threatening bleeding events (fatal bleeds + symptomatic non-fatal bleeds
into a critical organ) in the XARELTO plus aspirin group versus the aspirin group Compared to
aspirin alone during 10000 patient-years of treatment XARELTO plus aspirin would be expected
to result in 70 fewer CV events and 12 additional life-threatening bleeds indicating a favorable
balance of benefits and risks
The results in patients with PAD CAD and both CAD and PAD were consistent with the overall
efficacy and safety results (see Figure 10)
Figure 10 shows the risk of primary efficacy outcome across major subgroups
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Figure 10 Risk of Primary Efficacy Outcome by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS (Intent-to-Treat
Population)
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Table 15 Efficacy results from COMPASS study
Study Population Patients with CAD or PAD
Event
Xarelto plus aspirindagger
N=9152 Aspirin alonedagger
N=9126
Hazard Ratio (95 CI) Daggern ()
Event Rate
(year) n ()
Event Rate
(year) Stroke MI or CV death 379 (41) 22 496 (54) 29 076 (066 086) - Stroke 83 (09) 05 142 (16) 08 058 (044 076) - MI 178 (19) 10 205 (22) 12 086 (070 105) - CV death 160 (17) 09 203 (22) 12 078 (064 096) Coronary heart disease death MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
329 (36) 19 450 (49) 26 072 (063 083)
- Coronary heart disease deathsect 86 (09) 05 117 (13) 0 7 073 (055 096) - Ischemic stroke 64 (07) 04 125 (14) 07 051 (038 069) - Acute limb ischemia 22 (02) 01 40 (04) 02 055 (032 092) CV deathpara MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
389 (43) 22 516 (57) 300 074 (065 085)
All-cause mortality 313 (34) 1 8 378 (41) 22 082 (071 096) Lower extremity amputations for CV reasons 15 (02) lt01 31 (03) 02 048 (026 089)
Patients with PAD Acute limb ischemia 19 (08) 04 34 (14) 08 056 (032 099)
intention to treat analysis set primary analyses dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily Dagger vs aspirin 100 mg sect Coronary heart disease death death due to acute MI sudden cardiac death or CV procedure para CV death includes CHD death or death due to other CV causes or unknown death Acute limb ischemia is defined as limb-threatening ischemia leading to an acute vascular intervention (ie pharmacologic peripheral arterial
surgeryreconstruction peripheral angioplastystent or amputation) CHD coronary heart disease CI confidence interval CV cardiovascular MI myocardial infarction
49
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Figure 11 Time to first occurrence of primary efficacy outcome (stroke myocardial infarction cardiovascular death) in COMPASS
CI confidence interval
16 HOW SUPPLIEDSTORAGE AND HANDLING XARELTO (rivaroxaban) Tablets are available in the strengths and packages listed below
25 mg tablets are round light yellow and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above a
ldquo25rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-577-60 Bottle containing 60 tablets
NDC 50458-577-18 Bottle containing 180 tablets
NDC 50458-577-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
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10 mg tablets are round light red biconvex film-coated tablets marked with a triangle pointing
down above a ldquo10rdquo on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-580-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-580-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-580-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
15 mg tablets are round red biconvex film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down above
a ldquo15rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-578-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-578-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-578-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
20 mg tablets are triangle-shaped dark red film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down
above a ldquo20rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-579-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-579-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-579-89 Bulk bottle containing 1000 tablets
NDC 50458-579-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
Starter Pack for treatment of deep vein thrombosis and treatment of pulmonary embolism
NDC 50458-584-51 30-day starter blister pack containing 51 tablets 42 tablets of
15 mg and 9 tablets of 20 mg
Store at 25C (77F) or room temperature excursions permitted to 15-30C (59-86F) [see USP
Controlled Room Temperature]
Keep out of the reach of children
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17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION See FDA-approved patient labeling (Medication Guide)
Instructions for Patient Use
Advise patients to take XARELTO only as directed
Remind patients to not discontinue XARELTO without first talking to their healthcare professional
Advise patients with atrial fibrillation to take XARELTO once daily with the evening meal
Advise patients for initial treatment of DVT andor PE to take XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg
tablets with food at approximately the same time every day [see Dosage and Administration
(21)]
Advise patients who are at a continued risk of recurrent DVT andor PE after at least 6 months
of initial treatment to take XARELTO 10 mg once daily with or without food [see Dosage
and Administration (21)]
Advise patients who cannot swallow the tablet whole to crush XARELTO and combine with
a small amount of applesauce followed by food [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
For patients requiring an NG tube or gastric feeding tube instruct the patient or caregiver to
crush the XARELTO tablet and mix it with a small amount of water before administering via
the tube [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
If a dose is missed advise the patient to take XARELTO as soon as possible on the same day
and continue on the following day with their recommended daily dose regimen
Bleeding Risks
Advise patients to report any unusual bleeding or bruising to their physician Inform patients
that it might take them longer than usual to stop bleeding and that they may bruise andor
bleed more easily when they are treated with XARELTO [see Warnings and Precautions
(52)]
If patients have had neuraxial anesthesia or spinal puncture and particularly if they are taking
concomitant NSAIDs or platelet inhibitors advise patients to watch for signs and symptoms
of spinal or epidural hematoma such as back pain tingling numbness (especially in the lower
limbs) muscle weakness and stool or urine incontinence If any of these symptoms occur
advise the patient to contact his or her physician immediately [see Boxed Warning]
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52
Invasive or Surgical Procedures Instruct patients to inform their healthcare professional that they are taking XARELTO before any
invasive procedure (including dental procedures) is scheduled
Concomitant Medication and Herbals Advise patients to inform their physicians and dentists if they are taking or plan to take any
prescription or over-the-counter drugs or herbals so their healthcare professionals can evaluate
potential interactions [see Drug Interactions (7)]
Pregnancy and Pregnancy-Related Hemorrhage
Advise patients to inform their physician immediately if they become pregnant or intend to
become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO [see Use in Specific Populations (81)]
Advise pregnant women receiving XARELTO to immediately report to their physician any
bleeding or symptoms of blood loss [see Warnings and Precautions (57)]
Lactation Advise patients to discuss with their physician the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother
and for the child if they are nursing or intend to nurse during anticoagulant treatment [see Use in
Specific Populations (82)]
Females and Males of Reproductive Potential Advise patients who can become pregnant to discuss pregnancy planning with their physician [see
Use in Specific Populations (83)]
Product of Germany
Finished Product Manufactured by
Janssen Ortho LLC
Gurabo PR 00778
or
Bayer AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
Manufactured for
Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc
Titusville NJ 08560
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53
Licensed from
Bayer HealthCare AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies
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54
MEDICATION GUIDE XARELTOreg (zah-REL-toe)
(rivaroxaban) tablets
What is the most important information I should know about XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects including
bull Increased risk of blood clots if you stop taking XARELTO People with atrial fibrillation (a type of irregular heart beat) that is not caused by a heart valve problem (non-valvular) are at an increased risk of forming a blood clot in the heart which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body XARELTO lowers your chance of having a stroke by helping to prevent clots from forming If you stop taking XARELTO you may have increased risk of forming a clot in your blood
Do not stop taking XARELTO without talking to the doctor who prescribes it for you Stopping XARELTO increases your risk of having a stroke If you have to stop taking XARELTO your doctor may prescribe another blood thinner medicine to prevent a blood clot from forming
bull Increased risk of bleeding XARELTO can cause bleeding which can be serious and may lead to death This is because XARELTO is a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) that lowers blood clotting During treatment with XARELTO you are likely to bruise more easily and it may take longer for bleeding to stop
You may have a higher risk of bleeding if you take XARELTO and take other medicines that increase your risk of bleeding including
o aspirin or aspirin containing products o long-term (chronic) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) o warfarin sodium (Coumadinreg Jantovenreg) o any medicine that contains heparin o clopidogrel (Plavixreg) o selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) o other medicines to prevent or treat blood clots
Tell your doctor if you take any of these medicines Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure if your medicine is one listed above
Call your doctor or get medical help right away if you develop any of these signs or symptoms of bleeding
o unexpected bleeding or bleeding that lasts a long time such as
nose bleeds that happen often unusual bleeding from the gums menstrual bleeding that is heavier than normal or vaginal bleeding
o bleeding that is severe or you cannot control
o red pink or brown urine
o bright red or black stools (looks like tar)
o cough up blood or blood clots
o vomit blood or your vomit looks like ldquocoffee groundsrdquo
o headaches feeling dizzy or weak
o pain swelling or new drainage at wound sites
bull Spinal or epidural blood clots (hematoma) People who take a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) like XARELTO and have medicine injected into their spinal and epidural area or have a spinal puncture have a risk of forming a blood clot that can cause long-term or permanent loss of the ability to move (paralysis) Your risk of developing a spinal or epidural blood clot is higher if
o a thin tube called an epidural catheter is placed in your back to give you certain medicine
o you take NSAIDs or a medicine to prevent blood from clotting
o you have a history of difficult or repeated epidural or spinal punctures
o you have a history of problems with your spine or have had surgery on your spine
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If you take XARELTO and receive spinal anesthesia or have a spinal puncture your doctor should watch you closely for symptoms of spinal or epidural blood clots Tell your doctor right away if you have back pain tingling numbness muscle weakness (especially in your legs and feet) loss of control of the bowels or bladder (incontinence)
XARELTO is not for use in people with artificial heart valves
XARELTO is not for use in people with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) especially with positive triple antibody testing who have a history of blood clots
What is XARELTO
XARELTO is a prescription medicine used to
bull reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in people who have a medical condition called atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem With atrial fibrillation part of the heart does not beat the way it should This can lead to the formation of blood clots which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body
bull treat blood clots in the veins of your legs (deep vein thrombosis or DVT) or lungs (pulmonary embolism or PE)
bull reduce the risk of blood clots happening again in people who continue to be at risk for DVT or PE after receiving treatment for blood clots for at least 6 months
bull help prevent a blood clot in the legs and lungs of people who have just had hip or knee replacement surgery
XARELTO is used with low dose aspirin to
bull reduce the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in people with coronary artery disease (a condition where the blood supply to the heart is reduced or blocked) or peripheral artery disease (a condition where the blood flow to the legs is reduced)
It is not known if XARELTO is safe and effective in children
Do not take XARELTO if you
bull currently have certain types of abnormal bleeding Talk to your doctor before taking XARELTO if you currently have unusual bleeding
bull are allergic to rivaroxaban or any of the ingredients in XARELTO See the end of this Medication Guide for a complete list of ingredients in XARELTO
Before taking XARELTO tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions including if you
bull have or ever had bleeding problems
bull have liver or kidney problems
bull have antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)
bull are pregnant or plan to become pregnant It is not known if XARELTO will harm your unborn baby
o Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO Taking XARELTO while you are pregnant may increase the risk of bleeding in you or in your unborn baby
o If you take XARELTO during pregnancy tell your doctor right away if you have any signs or symptoms of bleeding or blood loss See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo for signs and symptoms of bleeding
bull are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed XARELTO can pass into your breast milk Talk to your doctor about the best way to feed your baby during treatment with XARELTO
Tell all of your doctors and dentists that you are taking XARELTO They should talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO for you before you have any surgery medical or dental procedure
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and over-the-counter medicines vitamins and herbal supplements
Some of your other medicines may affect the way XARELTO works causing side effects Certain medicines may increase your risk of bleeding See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
Especially tell your doctor if you take
bull ketoconazole bull ritonavir
bull erythromycin bull carbamazepine
bull phenytoin bull rifampin
bull St Johnrsquos wort
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How should I take XARELTO
bull Take XARELTO exactly as prescribed by your doctor
bull Do not change your dose or stop taking XARELTO unless your doctor tells you to Your doctor may change your dose if needed
bull Your doctor will decide how long you should take XARELTO
bull XARELTO may need to be stopped for one or more days before any surgery or medical or dental procedure Your doctor will tell you when to stop taking XARELTO and when to start taking XARELTO again after your surgery or procedure
bull If you need to stop taking XARELTO for any reason talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO to you to find out when you should stop taking it Do not stop taking XARELTO without first talking to the doctor who prescribes it to you
bull If you have difficulty swallowing XARELTO tablets whole talk to your doctor about other ways to take XARELTO
bull Do not run out of XARELTO Refill your prescription of XARELTO before you run out When leaving the hospital following a hip or knee replacement be sure that you will have XARELTO available to avoid missing any doses
bull If you take too much XARELTO go to the nearest hospital emergency room or call your doctor right away
If you take XARELTO for
o Atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with your evening meal
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Blood clots in the veins of your legs or lungs
Take XARELTO 1 or 2 times a day as prescribed by your doctor
For the 10 mg dose take XARELTO with or without food
For the 15 mg and 20 mg doses take XARELTO with food at the same time each day
If you miss a dose
If you take the 15 mg dose of XARELTO 2 times a day (a total of 30 mg of XARELTO in 1 day) Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day You may take 2 doses at the same time to make up for the missed dose Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
If you take XARELTO 1 time a day Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Hip or knee replacement surgery
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Reducing the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in coronary artery disease or peripheral artery disease
Take XARELTO 2 times a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
What are the possible side effects of XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects
bull See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
The most common side effect of XARELTO was bleeding
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects You may report side effects to FDA at 1 800-FDA-1088
How should I store XARELTO
bull Store XARELTO at room temperature between 68oF to 77oF (20oC to 25oC)
Keep XARELTO and all medicines out of the reach of children
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General information about the safe and effective use of XARELTO
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide Do not use XARELTO for a condition for which it was not prescribed Do not give XARELTO to other people even if they have the same symptoms that you have It may harm them You can ask your pharmacist or doctor for information about XARELTO that is written for health professionals
What are the ingredients in XARELTO
Active ingredient rivaroxaban
Inactive ingredients croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 25 mg tablets is Opadryreg Light Yellow and contains ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadryreg Pink and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadryreg Red and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadryreg II Dark Red and contains ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol 3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
Finished Product Manufactured by Janssen Ortho LLC Gurabo PR 00778 or Bayer AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany Manufactured for Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc Titusville NJ 08560 Licensed from Bayer HealthCare AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies Trademarks are property of their respective owners
For more information go to wwwXARELTO-UScom or call 1-800-526-7736
This Medication Guide has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration Revised 082019
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lumbar puncture is best performed when the anticoagulant effect of XARELTO is low however
the exact timing to reach a sufficiently low anticoagulant effect in each patient is not known
An indwelling epidural or intrathecal catheter should not be removed before at least 2 half-lives
have elapsed (ie 18 hours in young patients aged 20 to 45 years and 26 hours in elderly patients
aged 60 to 76 years) after the last administration of XARELTO [see Clinical Pharmacology
(123)] The next XARELTO dose should not be administered earlier than 6 hours after the
removal of the catheter If traumatic puncture occurs delay the administration of XARELTO for
24 hours
Should the physician decide to administer anticoagulation in the context of epidural or spinal
anesthesiaanalgesia or lumbar puncture monitor frequently to detect any signs or symptoms of
neurological impairment such as midline back pain sensory and motor deficits (numbness
tingling or weakness in lower limbs) bowel andor bladder dysfunction Instruct patients to
immediately report if they experience any of the above signs or symptoms If signs or symptoms
of spinal hematoma are suspected initiate urgent diagnosis and treatment including consideration
for spinal cord decompression even though such treatment may not prevent or reverse neurological
sequelae
54 Use in Patients with Renal Impairment
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Periodically assess renal function as clinically indicated (ie more frequently in situations in
which renal function may decline) and adjust therapy accordingly [see Dosage and Administration
(21)] Consider dose adjustment or discontinuation of XARELTO in patients who develop acute
renal failure while on XARELTO [see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Pulmonary Embolism (PE) and Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT and of PE Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin due to an expected increase in
rivaroxaban exposure and pharmacodynamic effects in this patient population [see Use in Specific
Populations (86)]
Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin due to an expected increase in
rivaroxaban exposure and pharmacodynamic effects in this patient population Observe closely
and promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss in patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin
Patients who develop acute renal failure while on XARELTO should discontinue the treatment
[see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
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9
55 Use in Patients with Hepatic Impairment
No clinical data are available for patients with severe hepatic impairment
Avoid use of XARELTO in patients with moderate (Child-Pugh B) and severe (Child-Pugh C)
hepatic impairment or with any hepatic disease associated with coagulopathy since drug exposure
and bleeding risk may be increased [see Use in Specific Populations (87)]
56 Use with P-gp and Strong CYP3A Inhibitors or Inducers
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with known combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors
[see Drug Interactions (72)]
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with drugs that are known combined P-gp and strong
CYP3A inducers [see Drug Interactions (73)]
57 Risk of Pregnancy-Related Hemorrhage
In pregnant women XARELTO should be used only if the potential benefit justifies the potential
risk to the mother and fetus XARELTO dosing in pregnancy has not been studied The
anticoagulant effect of XARELTO cannot be monitored with standard laboratory testing Promptly
evaluate any signs or symptoms suggesting blood loss (eg a drop in hemoglobin andor
hematocrit hypotension or fetal distress) [see Warnings and Precautions (52)]
58 Patients with Prosthetic Heart Valves
The safety and efficacy of XARELTO have not been studied in patients with prosthetic heart
valves Therefore use of XARELTO is not recommended in these patients
59 Acute PE in Hemodynamically Unstable Patients or Patients Who Require
Thrombolysis or Pulmonary Embolectomy
Initiation of XARELTO is not recommended acutely as an alternative to unfractionated heparin in
patients with pulmonary embolism who present with hemodynamic instability or who may receive
thrombolysis or pulmonary embolectomy
510 Increased Risk of Thrombosis in Patients with Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) including XARELTO are not recommended for use
in patients with a history of thrombosis who are diagnosed with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)
For patients with APS (especially those who are triple positive [positive for lupus anticoagulant
anticardiolipin and anti-beta 2-glycoprotein I antibodies]) treatment with DOACs has been
associated with an increased rate of recurrent thrombotic events compared with vitamin K
antagonist therapy
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10
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following clinically significant adverse reactions are also discussed in other sections of the
labeling
Increased Risk of Stroke After Discontinuation in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation [see Boxed Warning and Warnings and Precautions (51)]
Bleeding Risk [see Warnings and Precautions (52 54 55 56 57)]
SpinalEpidural Hematoma [see Boxed Warning and Warnings and Precautions (53)]
61 Clinical Trials Experience
Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions adverse reaction rates
observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of
another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in clinical practice
During clinical development for the approved indications 27694 patients were exposed to
XARELTO These included 7111 patients who received XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg orally once
daily for a mean of 19 months (5558 for 12 months and 2512 for 24 months) to reduce the risk of
stroke and systemic embolism in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (ROCKET AF) 6962 patients who
received XARELTO 15 mg orally twice daily for three weeks followed by 20 mg orally once daily
to treat DVT or PE (EINSTEIN DVT EINSTEIN PE) 10 mg or 20 mg orally once daily
(EINSTEIN Extension EINSTEIN CHOICE) to reduce the risk of recurrence of DVT andor PE
4487 patients who received XARELTO 10 mg orally once daily for prophylaxis of DVT following
hip or knee replacement surgery (RECORD 1-3) and 9134 patients who received XARELTO
25 mg orally twice daily in combination with aspirin 100 mg once daily for the reduction in risk
of major cardiovascular events in patients with chronic CAD or PAD (COMPASS)
Hemorrhage The most common adverse reactions with XARELTO were bleeding complications [see Warnings
and Precautions (52)]
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation In the ROCKET AF trial the most frequent adverse reactions associated with permanent drug
discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 43 for XARELTO vs 31 for
warfarin The incidence of discontinuations for non-bleeding adverse events was similar in both
treatment groups
Table 2 shows the number of patients experiencing various types of bleeding events in the
ROCKET AF trial
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11
Table 2 Bleeding Events in ROCKET AF- On Treatment Plus 2 Days
Parameter XARELTO N=7111
n (year)
Warfarin N=7125
n (year)
XARELTO vs Warfarin HR
(95 CI)
Major Bleedingdagger 395 (36) 386 (35) 104 (090 120)
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) Dagger
55 (05) 84 (07) 067 (047 093)
Hemorrhagic Strokesect
36 (03) 58 (05) 063 (042 096)
Other ICH 19 (02) 26 (02) 074 (041 134)
Gastrointestinal (GI)para 221 (20) 140 (12) 161 (130 199)
Fatal Bleeding 27 (02) 55 (05) 050 (031 079)
ICH 24 (02) 42 (04) 058 (035 096)
Non-intracranial 3 (00) 13 (01) 023 (007 082) Abbreviations HR = Hazard Ratio CI = Confidence interval CRNM = Clinically Relevant Non-Major Major bleeding events within each subcategory were counted once per patient but patients may have contributed events to multiple
subcategories These events occurred during treatment or within 2 days of stopping treatment dagger Defined as clinically overt bleeding associated with a decrease in hemoglobin of ge2 gdL a transfusion of ge2 units of packed red blood
cells or whole blood bleeding at a critical site or with a fatal outcome Dagger Intracranial bleeding events included intraparenchymal intraventricular subdural subarachnoid andor epidural hematoma sect Hemorrhagic stroke in this table specifically refers to non-traumatic intraparenchymal andor intraventricular hematoma in patients on
treatment plus 2 days para Gastrointestinal bleeding events included upper GI lower GI and rectal bleeding Fatal bleeding is adjudicated death with the primary cause of death from bleeding
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12
Figure 1 shows the risk of major bleeding events across major subgroups
Figure 1 Risk of Major Bleeding Events by Baseline Characteristics in ROCKET AF ndash On Treatment Plus 2 Days
Note The figure above presents effects in various subgroups all of which are baseline characteristics and all of which
were pre-specified (diabetic status was not pre-specified in the subgroup but was a criterion for the CHADS2 score)
The 95 confidence limits that are shown do not take into account how many comparisons were made nor do they
reflect the effect of a particular factor after adjustment for all other factors Apparent homogeneity or heterogeneity
among groups should not be over-interpreted
Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) andor Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
In the pooled analysis of the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE clinical studies the most frequent
adverse reactions leading to permanent drug discontinuation were bleeding events with
XARELTO vs enoxaparinVitamin K antagonist (VKA) incidence rates of 17 vs 15
respectively The mean duration of treatment was 208 days for XARELTO-treated patients and
204 days for enoxaparinVKA-treated patients
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13
Table 3 shows the number of patients experiencing major bleeding events in the pooled analysis
of the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
Table 3 Bleeding Events in the Pooled Analysis of EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
Parameter Major bleeding event
Fatal bleeding Intracranial
Non-fatal critical organ bleeding IntracranialDagger
RetroperitonealDagger
IntraocularDagger
Intra-articularDagger
Non-fatal non-critical organ bleedingsect
Decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL Transfusion of ge2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells
Clinically relevant non-major bleeding Any bleeding
XARELTOdagger
N=4130 n ()
40 (10) 3 (lt01) 2 (lt01) 10 (02)
3 (lt01) 1 (lt01) 3 (lt01)
0 27 (07) 28 (07) 18 (04)
357 (86) 1169 (283)
Enoxaparin VKAdagger
N=4116 n ()
72 (17) 8 (02)
4 (lt01) 29 (07) 10 (02) 8 (02)
2 (lt01) 4 (lt01) 37 (09) 42 (10) 25 (06)
357 (87) 1153 (280)
Bleeding event occurred after randomization and up to 2 days after the last dose of study drug Although a patient may have had 2 or more events the patient is counted only once in a category
dagger Treatment schedule in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO 15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks followed by 20 mg once daily enoxaparinVKA [enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily VKA individually titrated doses to achieve a target INR of 25 (range 20-30)]
Dagger Treatment-emergent major bleeding events with at least gt2 subjects in any pooled treatment group sect Major bleeding which is not fatal or in a critical organ but resulting in a decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL andor
transfusion of ge2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells
Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE clinical study the most frequent adverse reactions associated with
permanent drug discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 1 for XARELTO
10 mg 2 for XARELTO 20 mg and 1 for acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) 100 mg The mean
duration of treatment was 293 days for XARELTO 10 mg-treated patients and 286 days for aspirin
100 mg-treated patients
Table 4 shows the number of patients experiencing bleeding events in the EINSTEIN CHOICE
study
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14
Table 4 Bleeding Events in EINSTEIN CHOICE
Parameter
XARELTOdagger
10 mg N=1127 n ()
Acetylsalicylic Acid (aspirin)dagger 100 mg
N=1131 n ()
Major bleeding event 5 (04) 3 (03) Fatal bleeding 0 1 (lt01) Non-fatal critical organ bleeding 2 (02) 1 (lt01) Non-fatal non-critical organ bleedingsect 3 (03) 1 (lt01)
Clinically relevant non-major (CRNM) bleedingpara
22 (20) 20 (18)
Any bleeding 151 (134) 138 (122) Bleeding event occurred after the first dose and up to 2 days after the last dose of study drug Although a
patient may have had 2 or more events the patient is counted only once in a category dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 10 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily sect Major bleeding which is not fatal or in a critical organ but resulting in a decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL andor
transfusion of ge 2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells para Bleeding which was clinically overt did not meet the criteria for major bleeding but was associated with
medical intervention unscheduled contact with a physician temporary cessation of treatment discomfort for the patient or impairment of activities of daily life
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE study there was an increased incidence of bleeding including major
and CRNM bleeding in the XARELTO 20 mg group compared to the XARELTO 10 mg or aspirin
100 mg groups
Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery In the RECORD clinical trials the overall incidence rate of adverse reactions leading to permanent
treatment discontinuation was 37 with XARELTO
The rates of major bleeding events and any bleeding events observed in patients in the RECORD
clinical trials are shown in Table 5
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Table 5 Bleeding Events in Patients Undergoing Hip or Knee Replacement Surgeries (RECORD 1-3)
XARELTO 10 mg Enoxaparindagger
Total treated patients N=4487 n ()
N=4524 n ()
Major bleeding event 14 (03) 9 (02) Fatal bleeding 1 (lt01) 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 2 (lt01) 3 (01) Bleeding that required re-operation
7 (02) 5 (01)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
4 (01) 1 (lt01)
Any bleeding eventDagger 261 (58) 251 (56) Hip Surgery Studies N=3281
n () N=3298 n ()
Major bleeding event 7 (02) 3 (01) Fatal bleeding 1 (lt01) 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 1 (lt01) 1 (lt01) Bleeding that required re-operation
2 (01) 1 (lt01)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
3 (01) 1 (lt01)
Any bleeding eventDagger 201 (61) 191 (58) Knee Surgery Study N=1206
n () N=1226 n ()
Major bleeding event 7 (06) 6 (05) Fatal bleeding 0 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 1 (01) 2 (02) Bleeding that required re-operation
5 (04) 4 (03)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
1 (01) 0
Any bleeding eventDagger 60 (50) 60 (49) Bleeding events occurring any time following the first dose of double-blind study medication (which may
have been prior to administration of active drug) until two days after the last dose of double-blind study medication Patients may have more than one event
dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period for RECORD 2 enoxaparin dosing was 40 mg once daily (RECORD 1-3)
Dagger Includes major bleeding events
Following XARELTO treatment the majority of major bleeding complications (ge60) occurred
during the first week after surgery
Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD In the COMPASS trial the most frequent adverse reactions associated with permanent drug
discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 27 for XARELTO 25 mg twice
daily in combination with aspirin 100 mg once daily vs 12 for aspirin 100 mg once daily
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Table 6 shows the number of patients experiencing various types of major bleeding events in the
COMPASS trial
Table 6 Major Bleeding Events in COMPASS - On Treatment Plus 2 days
Parameter
XARELTO plus aspirindagger
N=9134 n (year)
Aspirin alonedagger
N=9107
n (year)
XARELTO plus aspirin vs
Aspirin alone HR (95 CI)
Modified ISTH Major BleedingDagger 263 (16) 144 (09) 184 (150 226) - Fatal bleeding event
Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) Non-intracranial
12 (lt01) 6 (lt01) 6 (lt01)
8 (lt01) 3 (lt01) 5 (lt01)
151 (062 369) 201 (050 803) 121 (037 396)
- Symptomatic bleeding in critical organ (non-fatal) ICH
Hemorrhagic Stroke Other ICH
58 (03) 23 (01) 18 (01) 6 (lt01)
43 (03) 21 (01)
13 (lt01) 9 (lt01)
136 (091 201) 109 (061 198) 138 (068 282) 067 (024 188)
- Bleeding into the surgical site requiring reoperation (non-fatal not in critical organ)
7 (lt01) 6 (lt01) 117 (039 348)
- Bleeding leading to hospitalization (non-fatal not in critical organ not requiring reoperation)
188 (11) 91 (05) 208 (162 267)
Major GI bleeding 117 (07) 49 (03) 240 (172 335)
Major bleeding events within each subcategory were counted once per patient but patients may have contributed events to multiple subcategories These events occurred during treatment or within 2 days of stopping treatment
dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily
Dagger Defined as i) fatal bleeding or ii) symptomatic bleeding in a critical area or organ such as intraarticular
intramuscular with compartment syndrome intraspinal intracranial intraocular respiratory pericardial liver pancreas retroperitoneal adrenal gland or kidney or iii) bleeding into the surgical site requiring reoperation or iv) bleeding leading to hospitalization
CI confidence interval HR hazard ratio ISTH International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis
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Figure 2 shows the risk of modified ISTH major bleeding events across major subgroups
Figure 2 Risk of Modified ISTH Major Bleeding Events by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS ndash On Treatment Plus 2 Days
18
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EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies are shown in Table 7
Table 7 Other Adverse Reactions Reported by ge1 of XARELTO-Treated Patients in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
Body System Adverse Reaction
EINSTEIN DVT Study XARELTO 20 mg
N=1718 n ()
EnoxaparinVKA N=1711 n ()
Gastrointestinal disorders Abdominal pain 46 (27) 25 (15)
General disorders and administration site conditions
Fatigue 24 (14) 15 (09) Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Back pain 50 (29) 31 (18) Muscle spasm 23 (13) 13 (08)
Nervous system disorders
Dizziness 38 (22) 22 (13) Psychiatric disorders
Anxiety 24 (14) 11 (06) Depression 20 (12) 10 (06) Insomnia 28 (16) 18 (11)
EINSTEIN PE Study XARELTO 20 mg
N=2412 n ()
EnoxaparinVKA N=2405 n ()
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Pruritus 53 (22) 27 (11)
Adverse reaction with Relative Risk gt15 for XARELTO versus comparator
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Non-hemorrhagic adverse reactions reported in ge1 of XARELTO-treated patients in RECORD
1-3 studies are shown in Table 8
Table 8 Other Adverse Drug Reactions Reported by ge1 of XARELTO-Treated Patients in RECORD 1-3 Studies
Body System Adverse Reaction
XARELTO 10 mg
N=4487 n ()
Enoxaparindagger
N=4524 n ()
Injury poisoning and procedural complications
Wound secretion 125 (28) 89 (20) Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Pain in extremity 74 (17) 55 (12) Muscle spasm 52 (12) 32 (07)
Nervous system disorders
Syncope 55 (12) 32 (07) Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Pruritus 96 (21) 79 (18) Blister 63 (14) 40 (09)
Adverse reaction occurring any time following the first dose of double-blind medication which may have been prior to administration of active drug until two days after the last dose of double-blind study medication
dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 enoxaparin dosing was 40 mg once daily (RECORD 1-3)
Other clinical trial experience In an investigational study of acute medically ill patients being
treated with XARELTO 10 mg tablets cases of pulmonary hemorrhage and pulmonary
hemorrhage with bronchiectasis were observed
62 Postmarketing Experience
The following adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of XARELTO
Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size it is not
always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug
exposure
Blood and lymphatic system disorders agranulocytosis thrombocytopenia
Gastrointestinal disorders retroperitoneal hemorrhage
Hepatobiliary disorders jaundice cholestasis hepatitis (including hepatocellular injury)
Immune system disorders hypersensitivity anaphylactic reaction anaphylactic shock
angioedema
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Nervous system disorders cerebral hemorrhage subdural hematoma epidural hematoma
hemiparesis
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Stevens-Johnson syndrome drug reaction with
eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS)
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS
71 General Inhibition and Induction Properties
Rivaroxaban is a substrate of CYP3A45 CYP2J2 and the P-gp and ATP-binding cassette G2
(ABCG2) transporters Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors increase exposure to
rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of bleeding Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inducers
decrease exposure to rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of thromboembolic events
72 Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Strong CYP3A Inhibitors Avoid concomitant administration of XARELTO with known combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inhibitors (eg ketoconazole and ritonavir) [see Warnings and Precautions (56) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
Although clarithromycin is a combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitor pharmacokinetic data
suggests that no precautions are necessary with concomitant administration with XARELTO as
the change in exposure is unlikely to affect the bleeding risk [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Moderate CYP3A Inhibitors in Patients with Renal Impairment XARELTO should not be used in patients with CrCl 15 to lt80 mLmin who are receiving
concomitant combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitors (eg erythromycin) unless the
potential benefit justifies the potential risk [see Warnings and Precautions (54) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
73 Drugs that Induce Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with drugs that are combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inducers (eg carbamazepine phenytoin rifampin St Johnrsquos wort) [see Warnings and
Precautions (56) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
74 Anticoagulants and NSAIDsAspirin
Coadministration of enoxaparin warfarin aspirin clopidogrel and chronic NSAID use may
increase the risk of bleeding [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
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Avoid concurrent use of XARELTO with other anticoagulants due to increased bleeding risk
unless benefit outweighs risk Promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss if patients
are treated concomitantly with aspirin other platelet aggregation inhibitors or NSAIDs [see
Warnings and Precautions (52)]
8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
81 Pregnancy
Risk Summary The limited available data on XARELTO in pregnant women are insufficient to inform a drug-
associated risk of adverse developmental outcomes Use XARELTO with caution in pregnant
patients because of the potential for pregnancy related hemorrhage andor emergent delivery The
anticoagulant effect of XARELTO cannot be reliably monitored with standard laboratory testing
Consider the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother and possible risks to the fetus when
prescribing XARELTO to a pregnant woman [see Warnings and Precautions (52 57)]
Adverse outcomes in pregnancy occur regardless of the health of the mother or the use of
medications The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the
indicated populations is unknown In the US general population the estimated background risk
of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2ndash4 and 15ndash20
respectively
Clinical Considerations
Disease-Associated Maternal andor EmbryoFetal Risk Pregnancy is a risk factor for venous thromboembolism and that risk is increased in women with
inherited or acquired thrombophilias Pregnant women with thromboembolic disease have an
increased risk of maternal complications including pre-eclampsia Maternal thromboembolic
disease increases the risk for intrauterine growth restriction placental abruption and early and late
pregnancy loss
FetalNeonatal Adverse Reactions Based on the pharmacologic activity of Factor Xa inhibitors and the potential to cross the placenta
bleeding may occur at any site in the fetus andor neonate
Labor or Delivery
All patients receiving anticoagulants including pregnant women are at risk for bleeding and this
risk may be increased during labor or delivery [see Warnings and Precautions (57)] The risk of
bleeding should be balanced with the risk of thrombotic events when considering the use of
XARELTO in this setting
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Data
Human Data There are no adequate or well-controlled studies of XARELTO in pregnant women and dosing
for pregnant women has not been established Post-marketing experience is currently insufficient
to determine a rivaroxaban-associated risk for major birth defects or miscarriage In an in vitro
placenta perfusion model unbound rivaroxaban was rapidly transferred across the human placenta
Animal Data Rivaroxaban crosses the placenta in animals Rivaroxaban increased fetal toxicity (increased
resorptions decreased number of live fetuses and decreased fetal body weight) when pregnant
rabbits were given oral doses of ge10 mgkg rivaroxaban during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 4 times the human exposure of unbound drug based on AUC
comparisons at the highest recommended human dose of 20 mgday Fetal body weights decreased
when pregnant rats were given oral doses of 120 mgkg during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 14 times the human exposure of unbound drug In rats peripartal
maternal bleeding and maternal and fetal death occurred at the rivaroxaban dose of 40 mgkg
(about 6 times maximum human exposure of the unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday)
82 Lactation
Risk Summary Rivaroxaban has been detected in human milk There are insufficient data to determine the effects
of rivaroxaban on the breastfed child or on milk production Rivaroxaban andor its metabolites
were present in the milk of rats The developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be
considered along with the motherrsquos clinical need for XARELTO and any potential adverse effects
on the breastfed infant from XARELTO or from the underlying maternal condition (see Data)
Data
Animal Data Following a single oral administration of 3 mgkg of radioactive [14C]-rivaroxaban to lactating rats
between Day 8 to 10 postpartum the concentration of total radioactivity was determined in milk
samples collected up to 32 hours post-dose The estimated amount of radioactivity excreted with
milk within 32 hours after administration was 21 of the maternal dose
83 Females and Males of Reproductive Potential
Females of reproductive potential requiring anticoagulation should discuss pregnancy planning
with their physician
84 Pediatric Use
Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established
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85 Geriatric Use
Of the total number of patients in the RECORD 1-3 clinical studies evaluating XARELTO about
54 were 65 years and over while about 15 were gt75 years In ROCKET AF approximately
77 were 65 years and over and about 38 were gt75 years In the EINSTEIN DVT PE and
Extension clinical studies approximately 37 were 65 years and over and about 16 were
gt75 years In EINSTEIN CHOICE approximately 39 were 65 years and over and about 12
were gt75 years In the COMPASS study approximately 76 were 65 years and over and about
17 were gt75 years In clinical trials the efficacy of XARELTO in the elderly (65 years or older)
was similar to that seen in patients younger than 65 years Both thrombotic and bleeding event
rates were higher in these older patients but the risk-benefit profile was favorable in all age groups
[see Clinical Pharmacology (123) and Clinical Studies (14)]
86 Renal Impairment
In pharmacokinetic studies compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased by approximately 44 to 64 in subjects with renal impairment
Increases in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis In the ROCKET AF trial patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin were administered XARELTO
15 mg once daily resulting in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban and clinical outcomes similar
to those in patients with better renal function administered XARELTO 20 mg once daily Patients
with CrCl le30 mLmin were not studied but administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily is
expected to result in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban similar to those in patients with moderate
renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis Clinical efficacy and safety studies with XARELTO did not enroll patients with end-stage renal
disease (ESRD) on dialysis In patients with ESRD maintained on intermittent hemodialysis
administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily will result in concentrations of rivaroxaban and
pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in the ROCKET AF study [see Clinical
Pharmacology (122 123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar
stroke reduction and bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in ROCKET AF
Treatment of DVT andor PE and Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE In the EINSTEIN trials patients with CrCl values lt30 mLmin at screening were excluded from
the studies Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
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Prophylaxis of DVT Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery The combined analysis of the RECORD 1-3 clinical efficacy studies did not show an increase in
bleeding risk for patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin and reported a possible increase in total
venous thromboemboli in this population Observe closely and promptly evaluate any signs or
symptoms of blood loss in patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin Avoid the use of XARELTO in
patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD
Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis
Patients with a CrCl lt15 mLmin at screening were excluded from COMPASS and limited data
are available for patients with a CrCl of 15-30 mLmin In patients with CrCl le30 mLmin a dose
of 25 mg XARELTO twice daily is expected to give an exposure similar to that in patients with
moderate renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)] whose efficacy and safety
outcomes were similar to those with preserved renal function
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis
No clinical outcome data is available for the use of XARELTO with aspirin in patients with ESRD
on dialysis since these patients were not enrolled in COMPASS In patients with ESRD maintained
on intermittent hemodialysis administration of XARELTO 25 mg twice daily will result in
concentrations of rivaroxaban and pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in
moderate renal impaired patients in the COMPASS study [see Clinical Pharmacology (122
123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar CV risk reduction and
bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in COMPASS
87 Hepatic Impairment
In a pharmacokinetic study compared to healthy subjects with normal liver function AUC
increases of 127 were observed in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B)
The safety or PK of XARELTO in patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) has
not been evaluated [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with moderate (Child-Pugh B) and severe (Child-Pugh C)
hepatic impairment or with any hepatic disease associated with coagulopathy
10 OVERDOSAGE Overdose of XARELTO may lead to hemorrhage Discontinue XARELTO and initiate appropriate
therapy if bleeding complications associated with overdosage occur Rivaroxaban systemic
exposure is not further increased at single doses gt50 mg due to limited absorption The use of
activated charcoal to reduce absorption in case of XARELTO overdose may be considered Due
to the high plasma protein binding rivaroxaban is not dialyzable [see Warnings and Precautions
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(52) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)] Partial reversal of laboratory anticoagulation parameters
may be achieved with use of plasma products An agent to reverse the anti-factor Xa activity of
rivaroxaban is available
11 DESCRIPTION Rivaroxaban a factor Xa (FXa) inhibitor is the active ingredient in XARELTO Tablets with the
chemical name 5-Chloro-N-((5S)-2-oxo-3-[4-(3-oxo-4-morpholinyl)phenyl]-13-oxazolidin-5shy
ylmethyl)-2-thiophenecarboxamide The molecular formula of rivaroxaban is C19H18ClN3O5S
and the molecular weight is 43589 The structural formula is
Rivaroxaban is a pure (S)-enantiomer It is an odorless non-hygroscopic white to yellowish
powder Rivaroxaban is only slightly soluble in organic solvents (eg acetone polyethylene glycol
400) and is practically insoluble in water and aqueous media
Each XARELTO tablet contains 25 mg 10 mg 15 mg or 20 mg of rivaroxaban The inactive
ingredients of XARELTO are croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate
magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate Additionally the
proprietary film coating mixture used for XARELTO 25 mg is Opadry Light Yellow containing
ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadry Pink and for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadry Red both
containing ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadry II Dark Red containing ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol
3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
121 Mechanism of Action
XARELTO is a selective inhibitor of FXa It does not require a cofactor (such as Anti-thrombin
III) for activity Rivaroxaban inhibits free FXa and prothrombinase activity Rivaroxaban has no
direct effect on platelet aggregation but indirectly inhibits platelet aggregation induced by
thrombin By inhibiting FXa rivaroxaban decreases thrombin generation
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122 Pharmacodynamics
Dose-dependent inhibition of FXa activity was observed in humans Neoplastinreg prothrombin time
(PT) activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) and HepTestreg are also prolonged dose-
dependently Anti-factor Xa activity is also influenced by rivaroxaban
Specific Populations
Renal Impairment The relationship between systemic exposure and pharmacodynamic activity of rivaroxaban was
altered in subjects with renal impairment relative to healthy control subjects [see Use in Specific
Populations (86)]
Table 9 Percentage Increase in Rivaroxaban PK and PD Measures in Subjects with Renal Impairment Relative to Healthy Subjects from Clinical Pharmacology Studies
Measure Parameter
Creatinine Clearance (mLmin)
50-79 30-49 15-29 ESRD (on
dialysis) ESRD (post-dialysis)
Exposure AUC 44 52 64 47 56
FXa Inhibition AUEC 50 86 100 49 33
PT Prolongation AUEC 33 116 144 112 158
Separate stand-alone study PT = Prothrombin time FXa = Coagulation factor Xa AUC = Area under the plasma concentration-time curve AUEC = Area under the effect-time curve
Hepatic Impairment Anti-Factor Xa activity was similar in subjects with normal hepatic function and in mild hepatic
impairment (Child-Pugh A class) There is no clear understanding of the impact of hepatic
impairment beyond this degree on the coagulation cascade and its relationship to efficacy and
safety
123 Pharmacokinetics
Absorption
The absolute bioavailability of rivaroxaban is dose-dependent For the 25 mg and 10 mg dose it
is estimated to be 80 to 100 and is not affected by food XARELTO 25 mg and 10 mg tablets
can be taken with or without food For the 20 mg dose in the fasted state the absolute
bioavailability is approximately 66 Coadministration of XARELTO with food increases the
bioavailability of the 20 mg dose (mean AUC and Cmax increasing by 39 and 76 respectively
with food) XARELTO 15 mg and 20 mg tablets should be taken with food [see Dosage and
Administration (21)]
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The maximum concentrations (Cmax) of rivaroxaban appear 2 to 4 hours after tablet intake The
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban were not affected by drugs altering gastric pH Coadministration
of XARELTO (30 mg single dose) with the H2-receptor antagonist ranitidine (150 mg twice daily)
the antacid aluminum hydroxidemagnesium hydroxide (10 mL) or XARELTO (20 mg single
dose) with the PPI omeprazole (40 mg once daily) did not show an effect on the bioavailability
and exposure of rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Absorption of rivaroxaban is dependent on the site of drug release in the GI tract A 29 and 56
decrease in AUC and Cmax compared to tablet was reported when rivaroxaban granulate is released
in the proximal small intestine Exposure is further reduced when drug is released in the distal
small intestine or ascending colon Avoid administration of rivaroxaban distal to the stomach
which can result in reduced absorption and related drug exposure
In a study with 44 healthy subjects both mean AUC and Cmax values for 20 mg rivaroxaban
administered orally as a crushed tablet mixed in applesauce were comparable to that after the whole
tablet However for the crushed tablet suspended in water and administered via an NG tube
followed by a liquid meal only mean AUC was comparable to that after the whole tablet and Cmax
was 18 lower
Distribution Plasma protein binding of rivaroxaban in human plasma is approximately 92 to 95 with
albumin being the main binding component The steady-state volume of distribution in healthy
subjects is approximately 50 L
Metabolism Approximately 51 of an orally administered [14C]-rivaroxaban dose was recovered as inactive
metabolites in urine (30) and feces (21) Oxidative degradation catalyzed by CYP3A45 and
CYP2J2 and hydrolysis are the major sites of biotransformation Unchanged rivaroxaban was the
predominant moiety in plasma with no major or active circulating metabolites
Excretion In a Phase 1 study following the administration of [14C]-rivaroxaban approximately one-third
(36) was recovered as unchanged drug in the urine and 7 was recovered as unchanged drug in
feces Unchanged drug is excreted into urine mainly via active tubular secretion and to a lesser
extent via glomerular filtration (approximate 51 ratio) Rivaroxaban is a substrate of the efflux
transporter proteins P-gp and ABCG2 (also abbreviated Bcrp) Rivaroxabanrsquos affinity for influx
transporter proteins is unknown
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Rivaroxaban is a low-clearance drug with a systemic clearance of approximately 10 Lhr in
healthy volunteers following intravenous administration The terminal elimination half-life of
rivaroxaban is 5 to 9 hours in healthy subjects aged 20 to 45 years
Specific Populations
The effects of level of renal impairment age body weight and level of hepatic impairment on the
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban are summarized in Figure 3
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Figure 3 Effect of Specific Populations on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Gender Gender did not influence the pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics of XARELTO
Race Healthy Japanese subjects were found to have 20 to 40 on average higher exposures compared
to other ethnicities including Chinese However these differences in exposure are reduced when
values are corrected for body weight
Elderly The terminal elimination half-life is 11 to 13 hours in the elderly subjects aged 60 to 76 years [see
Use in Specific Populations (85)]
Renal Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects [CrCl ge80 mLmin (n=8)] and in subjects with varying degrees of renal
impairment (see Figure 3) Compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased in subjects with renal impairment Increases in pharmacodynamic
effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
Hemodialysis in ESRD subjects Systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered as a single 15 mg
dose in ESRD subjects dosed 3 hours after the completion of a 4-hour hemodialysis session (postshy
dialysis) is 56 higher when compared to subjects with normal renal function (see Table 9) The
systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered 2 hours prior to a 4-hour hemodialysis session with
a dialysate flow rate of 600 mLmin and a blood flow rate in the range of 320 to 400 mLmin is
47 higher compared to those with normal renal function The extent of the increase is similar to
the increase in patients with CrCl 15 to 50 mLmin taking XARELTO 15 mg Hemodialysis had
no significant impact on rivaroxaban exposure Protein binding was similar (86 to 89) in
healthy controls and ESRD subjects in this study
Hepatic Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects (n=16) and subjects with varying degrees of hepatic impairment (see Figure 3)
No patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) were studied Compared to healthy
subjects with normal liver function significant increases in rivaroxaban exposure were observed
in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B) (see Figure 3) Increases in
pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (87)]
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Drug Interactions In vitro studies indicate that rivaroxaban neither inhibits the major cytochrome P450 enzymes
CYP1A2 2C8 2C9 2C19 2D6 2J2 and 3A nor induces CYP1A2 2B6 2C19 or 3A In vitro
data also indicates a low rivaroxaban inhibitory potential for P-gp and ABCG2 transporters
The effects of coadministered drugs on the pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban exposure are
summarized in Figure 4 [see Drug Interactions (7)]
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Figure 4 Effect of Coadministered Drugs on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Anticoagulants In a drug interaction study single doses of enoxaparin (40 mg subcutaneous) and XARELTO
(10 mg) given concomitantly resulted in an additive effect on anti-factor Xa activity In another
study single doses of warfarin (15 mg) and XARELTO (5 mg) resulted in an additive effect on
factor Xa inhibition and PT Neither enoxaparin nor warfarin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
NSAIDsAspirin In ROCKET AF concomitant aspirin use (almost exclusively at a dose of 100 mg or less) during
the double-blind phase was identified as an independent risk factor for major bleeding NSAIDs
are known to increase bleeding and bleeding risk may be increased when NSAIDs are used
concomitantly with XARELTO Neither naproxen nor aspirin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Clopidogrel In two drug interaction studies where clopidogrel (300 mg loading dose followed by 75 mg daily
maintenance dose) and XARELTO (15 mg single dose) were coadministered in healthy subjects
an increase in bleeding time to 45 minutes was observed in approximately 45 and 30 of
subjects in these studies respectively The change in bleeding time was approximately twice the
maximum increase seen with either drug alone There was no change in the pharmacokinetics of
either drug
Drug-Disease Interactions with Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport Systems In a pharmacokinetic trial XARELTO was administered as a single dose in subjects with mild
(CrCl = 50 to 79 mLmin) or moderate renal impairment (CrCl = 30 to 49 mLmin) receiving
multiple doses of erythromycin (a combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitor) Compared to
XARELTO administered alone in subjects with normal renal function (CrCl gt80 mLmin)
subjects with mild and moderate renal impairment concomitantly receiving erythromycin reported
a 76 and 99 increase in AUCinf and a 56 and 64 increase in Cmax respectively Similar
trends in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed
126 QTQTc Prolongation
In a thorough QT study in healthy men and women aged 50 years and older no QTc prolonging
effects were observed for XARELTO (15 mg and 45 mg single-dose)
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13 NON-CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY
131 Carcinogenesis Mutagenesis Impairment of Fertility
Rivaroxaban was not carcinogenic when administered by oral gavage to mice or rats for up to
2 years The systemic exposures (AUCs) of unbound rivaroxaban in male and female mice at the
highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 1- and 2-times respectively the human exposure of
unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday Systemic exposures of unbound drug in male and
female rats at the highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 2- and 4-times respectively the human
exposure
Rivaroxaban was not mutagenic in bacteria (Ames-Test) or clastogenic in V79 Chinese hamster
lung cells in vitro or in the mouse micronucleus test in vivo
No impairment of fertility was observed in male or female rats when given up to 200 mgkgday
of rivaroxaban orally This dose resulted in exposure levels based on the unbound AUC at least
13 times the exposure in humans given 20 mg rivaroxaban daily
14 CLINICAL STUDIES
141 Stroke Prevention in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO was derived from Rivaroxaban Once-daily
oral direct factor Xa inhibition Compared with vitamin K antagonist for the prevention of stroke
and Embolism Trial in Atrial Fibrillation (ROCKET AF) [NCT00403767] a multi-national
double-blind study comparing XARELTO (at a dose of 20 mg once daily with the evening meal
in patients with CrCl gt50 mLmin and 15 mg once daily with the evening meal in patients with
CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin) to warfarin (titrated to INR 20 to 30) to reduce the risk of stroke and non-
central nervous system (CNS) systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
(AF) Patients had to have one or more of the following additional risk factors for stroke
a prior stroke (ischemic or unknown type) transient ischemic attack (TIA) or non-CNS systemic embolism or
2 or more of the following risk factors
o age ge75 years
o hypertension
o heart failure or left ventricular ejection fraction le35 or
o diabetes mellitus
ROCKET AF was a non-inferiority study designed to demonstrate that XARELTO preserved more
than 50 of warfarinrsquos effect on stroke and non-CNS systemic embolism as established by
previous placebo-controlled studies of warfarin in atrial fibrillation
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35
A total of 14264 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a median of 590
days The mean age was 71 years and the mean CHADS2 score was 35 The population was 60
male 83 Caucasian 13 Asian and 13 Black There was a history of stroke TIA or non-
CNS systemic embolism in 55 of patients and 38 of patients had not taken a vitamin K
antagonist (VKA) within 6 weeks at time of screening Concomitant diseases of patients in this
study included hypertension 91 diabetes 40 congestive heart failure 63 and prior
myocardial infarction 17 At baseline 37 of patients were on aspirin (almost exclusively at a
dose of 100 mg or less) and few patients were on clopidogrel Patients were enrolled in Eastern
Europe (39) North America (19) Asia Australia and New Zealand (15) Western Europe
(15) and Latin America (13) Patients randomized to warfarin had a mean percentage of time
in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 55 lower during the first few months of the study
In ROCKET AF XARELTO was demonstrated non-inferior to warfarin for the primary composite
endpoint of time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism [HR (95
CI) 088 (074 103)] but superiority to warfarin was not demonstrated There is insufficient
experience to determine how XARELTO and warfarin compare when warfarin therapy is well-
controlled
Table 10 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 10 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in ROCKET AF Study (Intent-to-Treat Population)
XARELTO Warfarin XARELTO vs
Warfarin
Event N=7081 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
N=7090 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint
269 (38) 21 306 (43) 24 088 (074 103)
Stroke 253 (36) 20 281 (40) 22
Hemorrhagic Strokedagger 33 (05) 03 57 (08) 04
Ischemic Stroke 206 (29) 16 208 (29) 16
Unknown Stroke Type
19 (03) 02 18 (03) 01
Non-CNS Systemic Embolism
20 (03) 02 27 (04) 02
The primary endpoint was the time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end
dagger Defined as primary hemorrhagic strokes confirmed by adjudication in all randomized patients followed up to site notification
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Figure 5 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary endpoint
event in the two treatment arms
Figure 5 Time to First Occurrence of Stroke (any type) or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Cum
ulat
ive
Eve
nt R
ates
(
)
XARELTO Warfarin
HR (95 CI)088 (074 103)
0 90 180 270 360 450 540 630 720 810 900
Days from Randomization
Number of Subjects at Risk
XARELTO 7081 6927 6774 6620 6470 5580 4779 3820 2951 2058 1321 Warfarin 7090 6910 6755 6590 6440 5561 4756 3807 2944 2069 1319
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Figure 6 shows the risk of stroke or non-CNS systemic embolism across major subgroups
Figure 6 Risk of Stroke or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Baseline Characteristics in ROCKET AF (Intent-to-Treat Population)
Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end Note The figure above presents effects in various subgroups all of which are baseline characteristics and all of
which were pre-specified (diabetic status was not pre-specified in the subgroup but was a criterion for the
CHADS2 score) The 95 confidence limits that are shown do not take into account how many comparisons
were made nor do they reflect the effect of a particular factor after adjustment for all other factors Apparent
homogeneity or heterogeneity among groups should not be over-interpreted
The efficacy of XARELTO was generally consistent across major subgroups
The protocol for ROCKET AF did not stipulate anticoagulation after study drug discontinuation
but warfarin patients who completed the study were generally maintained on warfarin XARELTO
patients were generally switched to warfarin without a period of coadministration of warfarin and
XARELTO so that they were not adequately anticoagulated after stopping XARELTO until
attaining a therapeutic INR During the 28 days following the end of the study there were 22
strokes in the 4637 patients taking XARELTO vs 6 in the 4691 patients taking warfarin
Few patients in ROCKET AF underwent electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation The utility
of XARELTO for preventing post-cardioversion stroke and systemic embolism is unknown
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142 Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) andor Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
EINSTEIN Deep Vein Thrombosis and EINSTEIN Pulmonary Embolism Studies XARELTO for the treatment of DVT andor PE was studied in EINSTEIN DVT [NCT00440193]
and EINSTEIN PE [NCT00439777] multi-national open-label non-inferiority studies comparing
XARELTO (at an initial dose of 15 mg twice daily with food for the first three weeks followed
by XARELTO 20 mg once daily with food) to enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily for at least five
days with VKA and then continued with VKA only after the target INR (20-30) was reached
Patients who required thrombectomy insertion of a caval filter or use of a fibrinolytic agent and
patients with creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin significant liver disease or active bleeding were
excluded from the studies The intended treatment duration was 3 6 or 12 months based on
investigators assessment prior to randomization
A total of 8281 (3449 in EINSTEIN DVT and 4832 in EINSTEIN PE) patients were randomized
and followed on study treatment for a mean of 208 days in the XARELTO group and 204 days in
the enoxaparinVKA group The mean age was approximately 57 years The population was 55
male 70 Caucasian 9 Asian and about 3 Black About 73 and 92 of XARELTO-treated
patients in the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies respectively received initial parenteral
anticoagulant treatment for a median duration of 2 days EnoxaparinVKA-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies received initial parenteral anticoagulant treatment for
a median duration of 8 days Aspirin was taken as on treatment concomitant antithrombotic
medication by approximately 12 of patients in both treatment groups Patients randomized to
VKA had an unadjusted mean percentage of time in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 58 in
EINSTEIN DVT study and 60 in EINSTEIN PE study with the lower values occurring during
the first month of the study
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies 49 of patients had an idiopathic DVTPE at
baseline Other risk factors included previous episode of DVTPE (19) recent surgery or trauma
(18) immobilization (16) use of estrogen-containing drug (8) known thrombophilic
conditions (6) or active cancer (5)
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO was demonstrated to be non-
inferior to enoxaparinVKA for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of
recurrent DVT or non-fatal or fatal PE [EINSTEIN DVT HR (95 CI) 068 (044 104)
EINSTEIN PE HR (95 CI) 112 (075 168)] In each study the conclusion of non-inferiority
was based on the upper limit of the 95 confidence interval for the hazard ratio being less than
20
Table 11 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components for
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
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Table 11 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies ndash Intent-to-Treat Population
Event XARELTO 20 mgdagger EnoxaparinVKAdagger
XARELTO vs EnoxaparinVKA
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
EINSTEIN DVT Study N=1731 n ()
N=1718 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 36 (21) 51 (30) 068 (044 104)
Death (PE) 1 (lt01) 0
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 3 (02) 6 (03)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 1 (lt01) 0
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 20 (12) 18 (10)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
14 (08) 28 (16)
EINSTEIN PE Study N=2419 n ()
N=2413 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 50 (21) 44 (18) 112 (075 168)
Death (PE) 3 (01) 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 8 (03) 6 (02)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 0 2 (lt01)
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 23 (10) 20 (08)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
18 (07) 17 (07)
For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end of intended treatment duration (3 6 or 12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration If the same patient had several events the patient may have been counted for several components
dagger Treatment schedule in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO 15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks followed by 20 mg once daily enoxaparinVKA [enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily VKA individually titrated doses to achieve a target INR of 25 (range 20-30)]
Figures 7 and 8 are plots of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary
efficacy endpoint event in the two treatment groups in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
respectively
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Figure 7 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN DVT Study
Figure 8 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN PE Study
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143 Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE
EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
XARELTO for reduction in the risk of recurrence of DVT and of PE was evaluated in the
EINSTEIN CHOICE study [NCT02064439] a multi-national double-blind superiority study
comparing XARELTO (10 or 20 mg once daily with food) to 100 mg acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
once daily in patients who had completed 6 to 12 months of anticoagulant treatment for DVT
andor PE following the acute event The intended treatment duration in the study was up to
12 months Patients with an indication for continued therapeutic-dose anticoagulation were
excluded
Because the benefit-risk assessment favored the 10 mg dose versus aspirin compared to the 20 mg
dose versus aspirin only the data concerning the 10 mg dose is discussed below
A total of 2275 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a mean of 290 days
for the XARELTO and aspirin treatment groups The mean age was approximately 59 years The
population was 56 male 70 Caucasian 14 Asian and 3 Black In the EINSTEIN CHOICE
study 51 of patients had DVT only 33 had PE only and 16 had PE and DVT combined
Other risk factors included idiopathic VTE (43) previous episode of DVTPE (17) recent
surgery or trauma (12) prolonged immobilization (10) use of estrogen containing drugs (5)
known thrombophilic conditions (6) Factor V Leiden gene mutation (4) or active cancer
(3)
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE study XARELTO 10 mg was demonstrated to be superior to aspirin
100 mg for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of recurrent DVT or nonshy
fatal or fatal PE
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Table 12 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 12 Primary Composite Endpoint and its Components Results in EINSTEIN CHOICE Study ndash Full Analysis Set
Event
XARELTO 10 mg
N=1127 n ()
Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin) 100 mg N=1131
n ()
XARELTO 10 mg vs Aspirin
100 mg Hazard Ratio
(95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint 13 (12) 50 (44) 026
(014 047) plt00001
Symptomatic recurrent DVT 8 (07) 29 (26)
Symptomatic recurrent PE 5 (04) 19 (17)
Death (PE) 0 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 0 1 (lt01) For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end
of intended treatment duration (12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration The individual component of the primary endpoint represents the first occurrence of the event
Figure 9 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary efficacy
endpoint event in the two treatment groups
Figure 9 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Full Analysis Set) ndash EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
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144 Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement
Surgery
XARELTO was studied in 9011 patients (4487 XARELTO-treated 4524 enoxaparin-treated
patients) in the REgulation of Coagulation in ORthopedic Surgery to Prevent DVT and PE
Controlled Double-blind Randomized Study of BAY 59-7939 in the Extended Prevention of VTE
in Patients Undergoing Elective Total Hip or Knee Replacement (RECORD 1 2 and 3)
[NCT00329628 NCT00332020 NCT00361894] studies
The two randomized double-blind clinical studies (RECORD 1 and 2) in patients undergoing
elective total hip replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily starting at least 6 to
8 hours (about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin 40 mg
once daily started 12 hours preoperatively In RECORD 1 and 2 a total of 6727 patients were
randomized and 6579 received study drug The mean age [ standard deviation (SD)] was
63 122 (range 18 to 93) years with 49 of patients 65 years and 55 of patients were female
More than 82 of patients were White 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The studies
excluded patients undergoing staged bilateral total hip replacement patients with severe renal
impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with significant
liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) In RECORD 1 the mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 333 70 and 336 83 days respectively In RECORD 2 the
mean exposure duration to active XARELTO and enoxaparin was 335 69 and 124 29 days
respectively After Day 13 oral placebo was continued in the enoxaparin group for the remainder
of the double-blind study duration The efficacy data for RECORD 1 and 2 are provided in Table
13
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Table 13 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Hip Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 1 RECORD 2
Treatment Dosage and Duration
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparin 40 mg once
daily RRR p-value
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparindagger
40 mg once daily
RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=1513 N=1473 N=834 N=835 Total VTE 17 (11) 57 (39) 71
(95 CI 50 83)
plt0001
17 (20) 70 (84) 76 (95 CI 59
86) plt0001
Components of Total VTE Proximal DVT 1 (01) 31 (21) 5 (06) 40 (48) Distal DVT 12 (08) 26 (18) 11 (13) 43 (52) Non-fatal PE 3 (02) 1 (01) 1 (01) 4 (05) Death (any cause)
4 (03) 4 (03) 2 (02) 4 (05)
Number of Patients N=1600 N=1587 N=928 N=929 Major VTEDagger 3 (02) 33 (21) 91 (95
CI 71 97) plt0001
6 (07) 45 (48) 87 (95 CI 69 94)
plt0001 Number of Patients N=2103 N=2119 N=1178 N=1179 Symptomatic VTE 5 (02) 11 (05) 3 (03) 15 (13) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 Dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
One randomized double-blind clinical study (RECORD 3) in patients undergoing elective total
knee replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily started at least 6 to 8 hours
(about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin In RECORD 3
the enoxaparin regimen was 40 mg once daily started 12 hours preoperatively The mean age ( SD) of patients in the study was 68 90 (range 28 to 91) years with 66 of patients 65 years
Sixty-eight percent (68) of patients were female Eighty-one percent (81) of patients were
White less than 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The study excluded patients with
severe renal impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with
significant liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) The mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 119 23 and 125 30 days respectively The efficacy data are
provided in Table 14
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Table 14 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 3 Treatment Dosage and
Duration XARELTO
10 mg once daily Enoxaparin
40 mg once daily RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=813 N=871 Total VTE 79 (97) 164 (188) 48
(95 CI 34 60) plt0001
Components of events contributing to Total VTE Proximal DVT 9 (11) 19 (22) Distal DVT 74 (91) 154 (177) Non-fatal PE 0 4 (05) Death (any cause) 0 2 (02)
Number of Patients N=895 N=917 Major VTEdagger 9 (10) 23 (25) 60 (95 CI 14 81)
p = 0024 Number of Patients N=1206 N=1226 Symptomatic VTE 8 (07) 24 (20) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
145 Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic
CAD or PAD
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO for the reduction in the risk of stroke
myocardial infarction or cardiovascular death in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) or
peripheral artery disease (PAD) was derived from the double-blind Cardiovascular OutcoMes for
People using Anticoagulation StrategieS trial (COMPASS) [NCT10776424] A total of
27395 patients were evenly randomized to rivaroxaban 25 mg orally twice daily plus aspirin
100 mg once daily rivaroxaban 5 mg orally twice daily alone or aspirin 100 mg once daily alone
Because the 5 mg dose alone was not superior to aspirin alone only the data concerning the 25 mg
dose plus aspirin are discussed below
Patients with established CAD or PAD were eligible Patients with CAD who were younger than
65 years of age were also required to have documentation of atherosclerosis involving at least two
vascular beds or to have at least two additional cardiovascular risk factors (current smoking
diabetes mellitus an estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] lt60 mL per minute heart failure
or non-lacunar ischemic stroke 1 month earlier) Patients with PAD were either symptomatic with
ankle brachial index lt090 or had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis ge50 a previous carotid
revascularization procedure or established ischemic disease of one or both lower extremities
Patients were excluded for use of dual antiplatelet other non-aspirin antiplatelet or oral
anticoagulant therapies ischemic non-lacunar stroke within 1 month hemorrhagic or lacunar
stroke at any time or eGFR lt15 mLmin [see Warnings and Precautions (52)]
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The mean age was 68 years and 21 of the subject population were ge75 years Of the included
patients 91 had CAD 27 had PAD and 18 had both CAD and PAD Of the patients with
CAD 69 had prior MI 60 had prior percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
(PTCA)atherectomy percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and 26 had history of coronary
artery bypass grafting (CABG) prior to study Of the patients with PAD 49 had intermittent
claudication 27 had peripheral artery bypass surgery or peripheral percutaneous transluminal
angioplasty 26 had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis gt 50 and 4 had limb or foot
amputation for arterial vascular disease
The mean duration of follow-up was 23 months Relative to aspirin alone XARELTO plus aspirin
reduced the rate of the primary composite outcome of stroke myocardial infarction or
cardiovascular death The benefit was observed early with a constant treatment effect over the
entire treatment period (see Table 15 and Figure 11)
A benefit-risk analysis of the data from COMPASS was performed by comparing the number of
CV events (CV deaths myocardial infarctions and non-hemorrhagic strokes) prevented to the
number of fatal or life-threatening bleeding events (fatal bleeds + symptomatic non-fatal bleeds
into a critical organ) in the XARELTO plus aspirin group versus the aspirin group Compared to
aspirin alone during 10000 patient-years of treatment XARELTO plus aspirin would be expected
to result in 70 fewer CV events and 12 additional life-threatening bleeds indicating a favorable
balance of benefits and risks
The results in patients with PAD CAD and both CAD and PAD were consistent with the overall
efficacy and safety results (see Figure 10)
Figure 10 shows the risk of primary efficacy outcome across major subgroups
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Figure 10 Risk of Primary Efficacy Outcome by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS (Intent-to-Treat
Population)
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Table 15 Efficacy results from COMPASS study
Study Population Patients with CAD or PAD
Event
Xarelto plus aspirindagger
N=9152 Aspirin alonedagger
N=9126
Hazard Ratio (95 CI) Daggern ()
Event Rate
(year) n ()
Event Rate
(year) Stroke MI or CV death 379 (41) 22 496 (54) 29 076 (066 086) - Stroke 83 (09) 05 142 (16) 08 058 (044 076) - MI 178 (19) 10 205 (22) 12 086 (070 105) - CV death 160 (17) 09 203 (22) 12 078 (064 096) Coronary heart disease death MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
329 (36) 19 450 (49) 26 072 (063 083)
- Coronary heart disease deathsect 86 (09) 05 117 (13) 0 7 073 (055 096) - Ischemic stroke 64 (07) 04 125 (14) 07 051 (038 069) - Acute limb ischemia 22 (02) 01 40 (04) 02 055 (032 092) CV deathpara MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
389 (43) 22 516 (57) 300 074 (065 085)
All-cause mortality 313 (34) 1 8 378 (41) 22 082 (071 096) Lower extremity amputations for CV reasons 15 (02) lt01 31 (03) 02 048 (026 089)
Patients with PAD Acute limb ischemia 19 (08) 04 34 (14) 08 056 (032 099)
intention to treat analysis set primary analyses dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily Dagger vs aspirin 100 mg sect Coronary heart disease death death due to acute MI sudden cardiac death or CV procedure para CV death includes CHD death or death due to other CV causes or unknown death Acute limb ischemia is defined as limb-threatening ischemia leading to an acute vascular intervention (ie pharmacologic peripheral arterial
surgeryreconstruction peripheral angioplastystent or amputation) CHD coronary heart disease CI confidence interval CV cardiovascular MI myocardial infarction
49
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Figure 11 Time to first occurrence of primary efficacy outcome (stroke myocardial infarction cardiovascular death) in COMPASS
CI confidence interval
16 HOW SUPPLIEDSTORAGE AND HANDLING XARELTO (rivaroxaban) Tablets are available in the strengths and packages listed below
25 mg tablets are round light yellow and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above a
ldquo25rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-577-60 Bottle containing 60 tablets
NDC 50458-577-18 Bottle containing 180 tablets
NDC 50458-577-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
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10 mg tablets are round light red biconvex film-coated tablets marked with a triangle pointing
down above a ldquo10rdquo on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-580-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-580-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-580-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
15 mg tablets are round red biconvex film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down above
a ldquo15rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-578-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-578-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-578-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
20 mg tablets are triangle-shaped dark red film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down
above a ldquo20rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-579-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-579-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-579-89 Bulk bottle containing 1000 tablets
NDC 50458-579-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
Starter Pack for treatment of deep vein thrombosis and treatment of pulmonary embolism
NDC 50458-584-51 30-day starter blister pack containing 51 tablets 42 tablets of
15 mg and 9 tablets of 20 mg
Store at 25C (77F) or room temperature excursions permitted to 15-30C (59-86F) [see USP
Controlled Room Temperature]
Keep out of the reach of children
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17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION See FDA-approved patient labeling (Medication Guide)
Instructions for Patient Use
Advise patients to take XARELTO only as directed
Remind patients to not discontinue XARELTO without first talking to their healthcare professional
Advise patients with atrial fibrillation to take XARELTO once daily with the evening meal
Advise patients for initial treatment of DVT andor PE to take XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg
tablets with food at approximately the same time every day [see Dosage and Administration
(21)]
Advise patients who are at a continued risk of recurrent DVT andor PE after at least 6 months
of initial treatment to take XARELTO 10 mg once daily with or without food [see Dosage
and Administration (21)]
Advise patients who cannot swallow the tablet whole to crush XARELTO and combine with
a small amount of applesauce followed by food [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
For patients requiring an NG tube or gastric feeding tube instruct the patient or caregiver to
crush the XARELTO tablet and mix it with a small amount of water before administering via
the tube [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
If a dose is missed advise the patient to take XARELTO as soon as possible on the same day
and continue on the following day with their recommended daily dose regimen
Bleeding Risks
Advise patients to report any unusual bleeding or bruising to their physician Inform patients
that it might take them longer than usual to stop bleeding and that they may bruise andor
bleed more easily when they are treated with XARELTO [see Warnings and Precautions
(52)]
If patients have had neuraxial anesthesia or spinal puncture and particularly if they are taking
concomitant NSAIDs or platelet inhibitors advise patients to watch for signs and symptoms
of spinal or epidural hematoma such as back pain tingling numbness (especially in the lower
limbs) muscle weakness and stool or urine incontinence If any of these symptoms occur
advise the patient to contact his or her physician immediately [see Boxed Warning]
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Invasive or Surgical Procedures Instruct patients to inform their healthcare professional that they are taking XARELTO before any
invasive procedure (including dental procedures) is scheduled
Concomitant Medication and Herbals Advise patients to inform their physicians and dentists if they are taking or plan to take any
prescription or over-the-counter drugs or herbals so their healthcare professionals can evaluate
potential interactions [see Drug Interactions (7)]
Pregnancy and Pregnancy-Related Hemorrhage
Advise patients to inform their physician immediately if they become pregnant or intend to
become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO [see Use in Specific Populations (81)]
Advise pregnant women receiving XARELTO to immediately report to their physician any
bleeding or symptoms of blood loss [see Warnings and Precautions (57)]
Lactation Advise patients to discuss with their physician the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother
and for the child if they are nursing or intend to nurse during anticoagulant treatment [see Use in
Specific Populations (82)]
Females and Males of Reproductive Potential Advise patients who can become pregnant to discuss pregnancy planning with their physician [see
Use in Specific Populations (83)]
Product of Germany
Finished Product Manufactured by
Janssen Ortho LLC
Gurabo PR 00778
or
Bayer AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
Manufactured for
Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc
Titusville NJ 08560
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Licensed from
Bayer HealthCare AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies
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MEDICATION GUIDE XARELTOreg (zah-REL-toe)
(rivaroxaban) tablets
What is the most important information I should know about XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects including
bull Increased risk of blood clots if you stop taking XARELTO People with atrial fibrillation (a type of irregular heart beat) that is not caused by a heart valve problem (non-valvular) are at an increased risk of forming a blood clot in the heart which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body XARELTO lowers your chance of having a stroke by helping to prevent clots from forming If you stop taking XARELTO you may have increased risk of forming a clot in your blood
Do not stop taking XARELTO without talking to the doctor who prescribes it for you Stopping XARELTO increases your risk of having a stroke If you have to stop taking XARELTO your doctor may prescribe another blood thinner medicine to prevent a blood clot from forming
bull Increased risk of bleeding XARELTO can cause bleeding which can be serious and may lead to death This is because XARELTO is a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) that lowers blood clotting During treatment with XARELTO you are likely to bruise more easily and it may take longer for bleeding to stop
You may have a higher risk of bleeding if you take XARELTO and take other medicines that increase your risk of bleeding including
o aspirin or aspirin containing products o long-term (chronic) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) o warfarin sodium (Coumadinreg Jantovenreg) o any medicine that contains heparin o clopidogrel (Plavixreg) o selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) o other medicines to prevent or treat blood clots
Tell your doctor if you take any of these medicines Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure if your medicine is one listed above
Call your doctor or get medical help right away if you develop any of these signs or symptoms of bleeding
o unexpected bleeding or bleeding that lasts a long time such as
nose bleeds that happen often unusual bleeding from the gums menstrual bleeding that is heavier than normal or vaginal bleeding
o bleeding that is severe or you cannot control
o red pink or brown urine
o bright red or black stools (looks like tar)
o cough up blood or blood clots
o vomit blood or your vomit looks like ldquocoffee groundsrdquo
o headaches feeling dizzy or weak
o pain swelling or new drainage at wound sites
bull Spinal or epidural blood clots (hematoma) People who take a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) like XARELTO and have medicine injected into their spinal and epidural area or have a spinal puncture have a risk of forming a blood clot that can cause long-term or permanent loss of the ability to move (paralysis) Your risk of developing a spinal or epidural blood clot is higher if
o a thin tube called an epidural catheter is placed in your back to give you certain medicine
o you take NSAIDs or a medicine to prevent blood from clotting
o you have a history of difficult or repeated epidural or spinal punctures
o you have a history of problems with your spine or have had surgery on your spine
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If you take XARELTO and receive spinal anesthesia or have a spinal puncture your doctor should watch you closely for symptoms of spinal or epidural blood clots Tell your doctor right away if you have back pain tingling numbness muscle weakness (especially in your legs and feet) loss of control of the bowels or bladder (incontinence)
XARELTO is not for use in people with artificial heart valves
XARELTO is not for use in people with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) especially with positive triple antibody testing who have a history of blood clots
What is XARELTO
XARELTO is a prescription medicine used to
bull reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in people who have a medical condition called atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem With atrial fibrillation part of the heart does not beat the way it should This can lead to the formation of blood clots which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body
bull treat blood clots in the veins of your legs (deep vein thrombosis or DVT) or lungs (pulmonary embolism or PE)
bull reduce the risk of blood clots happening again in people who continue to be at risk for DVT or PE after receiving treatment for blood clots for at least 6 months
bull help prevent a blood clot in the legs and lungs of people who have just had hip or knee replacement surgery
XARELTO is used with low dose aspirin to
bull reduce the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in people with coronary artery disease (a condition where the blood supply to the heart is reduced or blocked) or peripheral artery disease (a condition where the blood flow to the legs is reduced)
It is not known if XARELTO is safe and effective in children
Do not take XARELTO if you
bull currently have certain types of abnormal bleeding Talk to your doctor before taking XARELTO if you currently have unusual bleeding
bull are allergic to rivaroxaban or any of the ingredients in XARELTO See the end of this Medication Guide for a complete list of ingredients in XARELTO
Before taking XARELTO tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions including if you
bull have or ever had bleeding problems
bull have liver or kidney problems
bull have antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)
bull are pregnant or plan to become pregnant It is not known if XARELTO will harm your unborn baby
o Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO Taking XARELTO while you are pregnant may increase the risk of bleeding in you or in your unborn baby
o If you take XARELTO during pregnancy tell your doctor right away if you have any signs or symptoms of bleeding or blood loss See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo for signs and symptoms of bleeding
bull are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed XARELTO can pass into your breast milk Talk to your doctor about the best way to feed your baby during treatment with XARELTO
Tell all of your doctors and dentists that you are taking XARELTO They should talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO for you before you have any surgery medical or dental procedure
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and over-the-counter medicines vitamins and herbal supplements
Some of your other medicines may affect the way XARELTO works causing side effects Certain medicines may increase your risk of bleeding See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
Especially tell your doctor if you take
bull ketoconazole bull ritonavir
bull erythromycin bull carbamazepine
bull phenytoin bull rifampin
bull St Johnrsquos wort
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How should I take XARELTO
bull Take XARELTO exactly as prescribed by your doctor
bull Do not change your dose or stop taking XARELTO unless your doctor tells you to Your doctor may change your dose if needed
bull Your doctor will decide how long you should take XARELTO
bull XARELTO may need to be stopped for one or more days before any surgery or medical or dental procedure Your doctor will tell you when to stop taking XARELTO and when to start taking XARELTO again after your surgery or procedure
bull If you need to stop taking XARELTO for any reason talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO to you to find out when you should stop taking it Do not stop taking XARELTO without first talking to the doctor who prescribes it to you
bull If you have difficulty swallowing XARELTO tablets whole talk to your doctor about other ways to take XARELTO
bull Do not run out of XARELTO Refill your prescription of XARELTO before you run out When leaving the hospital following a hip or knee replacement be sure that you will have XARELTO available to avoid missing any doses
bull If you take too much XARELTO go to the nearest hospital emergency room or call your doctor right away
If you take XARELTO for
o Atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with your evening meal
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Blood clots in the veins of your legs or lungs
Take XARELTO 1 or 2 times a day as prescribed by your doctor
For the 10 mg dose take XARELTO with or without food
For the 15 mg and 20 mg doses take XARELTO with food at the same time each day
If you miss a dose
If you take the 15 mg dose of XARELTO 2 times a day (a total of 30 mg of XARELTO in 1 day) Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day You may take 2 doses at the same time to make up for the missed dose Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
If you take XARELTO 1 time a day Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Hip or knee replacement surgery
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Reducing the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in coronary artery disease or peripheral artery disease
Take XARELTO 2 times a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
What are the possible side effects of XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects
bull See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
The most common side effect of XARELTO was bleeding
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects You may report side effects to FDA at 1 800-FDA-1088
How should I store XARELTO
bull Store XARELTO at room temperature between 68oF to 77oF (20oC to 25oC)
Keep XARELTO and all medicines out of the reach of children
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General information about the safe and effective use of XARELTO
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide Do not use XARELTO for a condition for which it was not prescribed Do not give XARELTO to other people even if they have the same symptoms that you have It may harm them You can ask your pharmacist or doctor for information about XARELTO that is written for health professionals
What are the ingredients in XARELTO
Active ingredient rivaroxaban
Inactive ingredients croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 25 mg tablets is Opadryreg Light Yellow and contains ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadryreg Pink and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadryreg Red and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadryreg II Dark Red and contains ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol 3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
Finished Product Manufactured by Janssen Ortho LLC Gurabo PR 00778 or Bayer AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany Manufactured for Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc Titusville NJ 08560 Licensed from Bayer HealthCare AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies Trademarks are property of their respective owners
For more information go to wwwXARELTO-UScom or call 1-800-526-7736
This Medication Guide has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration Revised 082019
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55 Use in Patients with Hepatic Impairment
No clinical data are available for patients with severe hepatic impairment
Avoid use of XARELTO in patients with moderate (Child-Pugh B) and severe (Child-Pugh C)
hepatic impairment or with any hepatic disease associated with coagulopathy since drug exposure
and bleeding risk may be increased [see Use in Specific Populations (87)]
56 Use with P-gp and Strong CYP3A Inhibitors or Inducers
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with known combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors
[see Drug Interactions (72)]
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with drugs that are known combined P-gp and strong
CYP3A inducers [see Drug Interactions (73)]
57 Risk of Pregnancy-Related Hemorrhage
In pregnant women XARELTO should be used only if the potential benefit justifies the potential
risk to the mother and fetus XARELTO dosing in pregnancy has not been studied The
anticoagulant effect of XARELTO cannot be monitored with standard laboratory testing Promptly
evaluate any signs or symptoms suggesting blood loss (eg a drop in hemoglobin andor
hematocrit hypotension or fetal distress) [see Warnings and Precautions (52)]
58 Patients with Prosthetic Heart Valves
The safety and efficacy of XARELTO have not been studied in patients with prosthetic heart
valves Therefore use of XARELTO is not recommended in these patients
59 Acute PE in Hemodynamically Unstable Patients or Patients Who Require
Thrombolysis or Pulmonary Embolectomy
Initiation of XARELTO is not recommended acutely as an alternative to unfractionated heparin in
patients with pulmonary embolism who present with hemodynamic instability or who may receive
thrombolysis or pulmonary embolectomy
510 Increased Risk of Thrombosis in Patients with Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) including XARELTO are not recommended for use
in patients with a history of thrombosis who are diagnosed with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)
For patients with APS (especially those who are triple positive [positive for lupus anticoagulant
anticardiolipin and anti-beta 2-glycoprotein I antibodies]) treatment with DOACs has been
associated with an increased rate of recurrent thrombotic events compared with vitamin K
antagonist therapy
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6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following clinically significant adverse reactions are also discussed in other sections of the
labeling
Increased Risk of Stroke After Discontinuation in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation [see Boxed Warning and Warnings and Precautions (51)]
Bleeding Risk [see Warnings and Precautions (52 54 55 56 57)]
SpinalEpidural Hematoma [see Boxed Warning and Warnings and Precautions (53)]
61 Clinical Trials Experience
Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions adverse reaction rates
observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of
another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in clinical practice
During clinical development for the approved indications 27694 patients were exposed to
XARELTO These included 7111 patients who received XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg orally once
daily for a mean of 19 months (5558 for 12 months and 2512 for 24 months) to reduce the risk of
stroke and systemic embolism in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (ROCKET AF) 6962 patients who
received XARELTO 15 mg orally twice daily for three weeks followed by 20 mg orally once daily
to treat DVT or PE (EINSTEIN DVT EINSTEIN PE) 10 mg or 20 mg orally once daily
(EINSTEIN Extension EINSTEIN CHOICE) to reduce the risk of recurrence of DVT andor PE
4487 patients who received XARELTO 10 mg orally once daily for prophylaxis of DVT following
hip or knee replacement surgery (RECORD 1-3) and 9134 patients who received XARELTO
25 mg orally twice daily in combination with aspirin 100 mg once daily for the reduction in risk
of major cardiovascular events in patients with chronic CAD or PAD (COMPASS)
Hemorrhage The most common adverse reactions with XARELTO were bleeding complications [see Warnings
and Precautions (52)]
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation In the ROCKET AF trial the most frequent adverse reactions associated with permanent drug
discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 43 for XARELTO vs 31 for
warfarin The incidence of discontinuations for non-bleeding adverse events was similar in both
treatment groups
Table 2 shows the number of patients experiencing various types of bleeding events in the
ROCKET AF trial
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Table 2 Bleeding Events in ROCKET AF- On Treatment Plus 2 Days
Parameter XARELTO N=7111
n (year)
Warfarin N=7125
n (year)
XARELTO vs Warfarin HR
(95 CI)
Major Bleedingdagger 395 (36) 386 (35) 104 (090 120)
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) Dagger
55 (05) 84 (07) 067 (047 093)
Hemorrhagic Strokesect
36 (03) 58 (05) 063 (042 096)
Other ICH 19 (02) 26 (02) 074 (041 134)
Gastrointestinal (GI)para 221 (20) 140 (12) 161 (130 199)
Fatal Bleeding 27 (02) 55 (05) 050 (031 079)
ICH 24 (02) 42 (04) 058 (035 096)
Non-intracranial 3 (00) 13 (01) 023 (007 082) Abbreviations HR = Hazard Ratio CI = Confidence interval CRNM = Clinically Relevant Non-Major Major bleeding events within each subcategory were counted once per patient but patients may have contributed events to multiple
subcategories These events occurred during treatment or within 2 days of stopping treatment dagger Defined as clinically overt bleeding associated with a decrease in hemoglobin of ge2 gdL a transfusion of ge2 units of packed red blood
cells or whole blood bleeding at a critical site or with a fatal outcome Dagger Intracranial bleeding events included intraparenchymal intraventricular subdural subarachnoid andor epidural hematoma sect Hemorrhagic stroke in this table specifically refers to non-traumatic intraparenchymal andor intraventricular hematoma in patients on
treatment plus 2 days para Gastrointestinal bleeding events included upper GI lower GI and rectal bleeding Fatal bleeding is adjudicated death with the primary cause of death from bleeding
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Figure 1 shows the risk of major bleeding events across major subgroups
Figure 1 Risk of Major Bleeding Events by Baseline Characteristics in ROCKET AF ndash On Treatment Plus 2 Days
Note The figure above presents effects in various subgroups all of which are baseline characteristics and all of which
were pre-specified (diabetic status was not pre-specified in the subgroup but was a criterion for the CHADS2 score)
The 95 confidence limits that are shown do not take into account how many comparisons were made nor do they
reflect the effect of a particular factor after adjustment for all other factors Apparent homogeneity or heterogeneity
among groups should not be over-interpreted
Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) andor Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
In the pooled analysis of the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE clinical studies the most frequent
adverse reactions leading to permanent drug discontinuation were bleeding events with
XARELTO vs enoxaparinVitamin K antagonist (VKA) incidence rates of 17 vs 15
respectively The mean duration of treatment was 208 days for XARELTO-treated patients and
204 days for enoxaparinVKA-treated patients
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Table 3 shows the number of patients experiencing major bleeding events in the pooled analysis
of the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
Table 3 Bleeding Events in the Pooled Analysis of EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
Parameter Major bleeding event
Fatal bleeding Intracranial
Non-fatal critical organ bleeding IntracranialDagger
RetroperitonealDagger
IntraocularDagger
Intra-articularDagger
Non-fatal non-critical organ bleedingsect
Decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL Transfusion of ge2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells
Clinically relevant non-major bleeding Any bleeding
XARELTOdagger
N=4130 n ()
40 (10) 3 (lt01) 2 (lt01) 10 (02)
3 (lt01) 1 (lt01) 3 (lt01)
0 27 (07) 28 (07) 18 (04)
357 (86) 1169 (283)
Enoxaparin VKAdagger
N=4116 n ()
72 (17) 8 (02)
4 (lt01) 29 (07) 10 (02) 8 (02)
2 (lt01) 4 (lt01) 37 (09) 42 (10) 25 (06)
357 (87) 1153 (280)
Bleeding event occurred after randomization and up to 2 days after the last dose of study drug Although a patient may have had 2 or more events the patient is counted only once in a category
dagger Treatment schedule in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO 15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks followed by 20 mg once daily enoxaparinVKA [enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily VKA individually titrated doses to achieve a target INR of 25 (range 20-30)]
Dagger Treatment-emergent major bleeding events with at least gt2 subjects in any pooled treatment group sect Major bleeding which is not fatal or in a critical organ but resulting in a decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL andor
transfusion of ge2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells
Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE clinical study the most frequent adverse reactions associated with
permanent drug discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 1 for XARELTO
10 mg 2 for XARELTO 20 mg and 1 for acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) 100 mg The mean
duration of treatment was 293 days for XARELTO 10 mg-treated patients and 286 days for aspirin
100 mg-treated patients
Table 4 shows the number of patients experiencing bleeding events in the EINSTEIN CHOICE
study
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Table 4 Bleeding Events in EINSTEIN CHOICE
Parameter
XARELTOdagger
10 mg N=1127 n ()
Acetylsalicylic Acid (aspirin)dagger 100 mg
N=1131 n ()
Major bleeding event 5 (04) 3 (03) Fatal bleeding 0 1 (lt01) Non-fatal critical organ bleeding 2 (02) 1 (lt01) Non-fatal non-critical organ bleedingsect 3 (03) 1 (lt01)
Clinically relevant non-major (CRNM) bleedingpara
22 (20) 20 (18)
Any bleeding 151 (134) 138 (122) Bleeding event occurred after the first dose and up to 2 days after the last dose of study drug Although a
patient may have had 2 or more events the patient is counted only once in a category dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 10 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily sect Major bleeding which is not fatal or in a critical organ but resulting in a decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL andor
transfusion of ge 2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells para Bleeding which was clinically overt did not meet the criteria for major bleeding but was associated with
medical intervention unscheduled contact with a physician temporary cessation of treatment discomfort for the patient or impairment of activities of daily life
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE study there was an increased incidence of bleeding including major
and CRNM bleeding in the XARELTO 20 mg group compared to the XARELTO 10 mg or aspirin
100 mg groups
Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery In the RECORD clinical trials the overall incidence rate of adverse reactions leading to permanent
treatment discontinuation was 37 with XARELTO
The rates of major bleeding events and any bleeding events observed in patients in the RECORD
clinical trials are shown in Table 5
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Table 5 Bleeding Events in Patients Undergoing Hip or Knee Replacement Surgeries (RECORD 1-3)
XARELTO 10 mg Enoxaparindagger
Total treated patients N=4487 n ()
N=4524 n ()
Major bleeding event 14 (03) 9 (02) Fatal bleeding 1 (lt01) 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 2 (lt01) 3 (01) Bleeding that required re-operation
7 (02) 5 (01)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
4 (01) 1 (lt01)
Any bleeding eventDagger 261 (58) 251 (56) Hip Surgery Studies N=3281
n () N=3298 n ()
Major bleeding event 7 (02) 3 (01) Fatal bleeding 1 (lt01) 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 1 (lt01) 1 (lt01) Bleeding that required re-operation
2 (01) 1 (lt01)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
3 (01) 1 (lt01)
Any bleeding eventDagger 201 (61) 191 (58) Knee Surgery Study N=1206
n () N=1226 n ()
Major bleeding event 7 (06) 6 (05) Fatal bleeding 0 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 1 (01) 2 (02) Bleeding that required re-operation
5 (04) 4 (03)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
1 (01) 0
Any bleeding eventDagger 60 (50) 60 (49) Bleeding events occurring any time following the first dose of double-blind study medication (which may
have been prior to administration of active drug) until two days after the last dose of double-blind study medication Patients may have more than one event
dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period for RECORD 2 enoxaparin dosing was 40 mg once daily (RECORD 1-3)
Dagger Includes major bleeding events
Following XARELTO treatment the majority of major bleeding complications (ge60) occurred
during the first week after surgery
Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD In the COMPASS trial the most frequent adverse reactions associated with permanent drug
discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 27 for XARELTO 25 mg twice
daily in combination with aspirin 100 mg once daily vs 12 for aspirin 100 mg once daily
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Table 6 shows the number of patients experiencing various types of major bleeding events in the
COMPASS trial
Table 6 Major Bleeding Events in COMPASS - On Treatment Plus 2 days
Parameter
XARELTO plus aspirindagger
N=9134 n (year)
Aspirin alonedagger
N=9107
n (year)
XARELTO plus aspirin vs
Aspirin alone HR (95 CI)
Modified ISTH Major BleedingDagger 263 (16) 144 (09) 184 (150 226) - Fatal bleeding event
Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) Non-intracranial
12 (lt01) 6 (lt01) 6 (lt01)
8 (lt01) 3 (lt01) 5 (lt01)
151 (062 369) 201 (050 803) 121 (037 396)
- Symptomatic bleeding in critical organ (non-fatal) ICH
Hemorrhagic Stroke Other ICH
58 (03) 23 (01) 18 (01) 6 (lt01)
43 (03) 21 (01)
13 (lt01) 9 (lt01)
136 (091 201) 109 (061 198) 138 (068 282) 067 (024 188)
- Bleeding into the surgical site requiring reoperation (non-fatal not in critical organ)
7 (lt01) 6 (lt01) 117 (039 348)
- Bleeding leading to hospitalization (non-fatal not in critical organ not requiring reoperation)
188 (11) 91 (05) 208 (162 267)
Major GI bleeding 117 (07) 49 (03) 240 (172 335)
Major bleeding events within each subcategory were counted once per patient but patients may have contributed events to multiple subcategories These events occurred during treatment or within 2 days of stopping treatment
dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily
Dagger Defined as i) fatal bleeding or ii) symptomatic bleeding in a critical area or organ such as intraarticular
intramuscular with compartment syndrome intraspinal intracranial intraocular respiratory pericardial liver pancreas retroperitoneal adrenal gland or kidney or iii) bleeding into the surgical site requiring reoperation or iv) bleeding leading to hospitalization
CI confidence interval HR hazard ratio ISTH International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis
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Figure 2 shows the risk of modified ISTH major bleeding events across major subgroups
Figure 2 Risk of Modified ISTH Major Bleeding Events by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS ndash On Treatment Plus 2 Days
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Other Adverse Reactions Non-hemorrhagic adverse reactions reported in ge1 of XARELTO-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies are shown in Table 7
Table 7 Other Adverse Reactions Reported by ge1 of XARELTO-Treated Patients in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
Body System Adverse Reaction
EINSTEIN DVT Study XARELTO 20 mg
N=1718 n ()
EnoxaparinVKA N=1711 n ()
Gastrointestinal disorders Abdominal pain 46 (27) 25 (15)
General disorders and administration site conditions
Fatigue 24 (14) 15 (09) Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Back pain 50 (29) 31 (18) Muscle spasm 23 (13) 13 (08)
Nervous system disorders
Dizziness 38 (22) 22 (13) Psychiatric disorders
Anxiety 24 (14) 11 (06) Depression 20 (12) 10 (06) Insomnia 28 (16) 18 (11)
EINSTEIN PE Study XARELTO 20 mg
N=2412 n ()
EnoxaparinVKA N=2405 n ()
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Pruritus 53 (22) 27 (11)
Adverse reaction with Relative Risk gt15 for XARELTO versus comparator
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Non-hemorrhagic adverse reactions reported in ge1 of XARELTO-treated patients in RECORD
1-3 studies are shown in Table 8
Table 8 Other Adverse Drug Reactions Reported by ge1 of XARELTO-Treated Patients in RECORD 1-3 Studies
Body System Adverse Reaction
XARELTO 10 mg
N=4487 n ()
Enoxaparindagger
N=4524 n ()
Injury poisoning and procedural complications
Wound secretion 125 (28) 89 (20) Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Pain in extremity 74 (17) 55 (12) Muscle spasm 52 (12) 32 (07)
Nervous system disorders
Syncope 55 (12) 32 (07) Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Pruritus 96 (21) 79 (18) Blister 63 (14) 40 (09)
Adverse reaction occurring any time following the first dose of double-blind medication which may have been prior to administration of active drug until two days after the last dose of double-blind study medication
dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 enoxaparin dosing was 40 mg once daily (RECORD 1-3)
Other clinical trial experience In an investigational study of acute medically ill patients being
treated with XARELTO 10 mg tablets cases of pulmonary hemorrhage and pulmonary
hemorrhage with bronchiectasis were observed
62 Postmarketing Experience
The following adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of XARELTO
Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size it is not
always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug
exposure
Blood and lymphatic system disorders agranulocytosis thrombocytopenia
Gastrointestinal disorders retroperitoneal hemorrhage
Hepatobiliary disorders jaundice cholestasis hepatitis (including hepatocellular injury)
Immune system disorders hypersensitivity anaphylactic reaction anaphylactic shock
angioedema
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Nervous system disorders cerebral hemorrhage subdural hematoma epidural hematoma
hemiparesis
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Stevens-Johnson syndrome drug reaction with
eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS)
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS
71 General Inhibition and Induction Properties
Rivaroxaban is a substrate of CYP3A45 CYP2J2 and the P-gp and ATP-binding cassette G2
(ABCG2) transporters Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors increase exposure to
rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of bleeding Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inducers
decrease exposure to rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of thromboembolic events
72 Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Strong CYP3A Inhibitors Avoid concomitant administration of XARELTO with known combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inhibitors (eg ketoconazole and ritonavir) [see Warnings and Precautions (56) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
Although clarithromycin is a combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitor pharmacokinetic data
suggests that no precautions are necessary with concomitant administration with XARELTO as
the change in exposure is unlikely to affect the bleeding risk [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Moderate CYP3A Inhibitors in Patients with Renal Impairment XARELTO should not be used in patients with CrCl 15 to lt80 mLmin who are receiving
concomitant combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitors (eg erythromycin) unless the
potential benefit justifies the potential risk [see Warnings and Precautions (54) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
73 Drugs that Induce Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with drugs that are combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inducers (eg carbamazepine phenytoin rifampin St Johnrsquos wort) [see Warnings and
Precautions (56) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
74 Anticoagulants and NSAIDsAspirin
Coadministration of enoxaparin warfarin aspirin clopidogrel and chronic NSAID use may
increase the risk of bleeding [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
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Avoid concurrent use of XARELTO with other anticoagulants due to increased bleeding risk
unless benefit outweighs risk Promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss if patients
are treated concomitantly with aspirin other platelet aggregation inhibitors or NSAIDs [see
Warnings and Precautions (52)]
8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
81 Pregnancy
Risk Summary The limited available data on XARELTO in pregnant women are insufficient to inform a drug-
associated risk of adverse developmental outcomes Use XARELTO with caution in pregnant
patients because of the potential for pregnancy related hemorrhage andor emergent delivery The
anticoagulant effect of XARELTO cannot be reliably monitored with standard laboratory testing
Consider the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother and possible risks to the fetus when
prescribing XARELTO to a pregnant woman [see Warnings and Precautions (52 57)]
Adverse outcomes in pregnancy occur regardless of the health of the mother or the use of
medications The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the
indicated populations is unknown In the US general population the estimated background risk
of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2ndash4 and 15ndash20
respectively
Clinical Considerations
Disease-Associated Maternal andor EmbryoFetal Risk Pregnancy is a risk factor for venous thromboembolism and that risk is increased in women with
inherited or acquired thrombophilias Pregnant women with thromboembolic disease have an
increased risk of maternal complications including pre-eclampsia Maternal thromboembolic
disease increases the risk for intrauterine growth restriction placental abruption and early and late
pregnancy loss
FetalNeonatal Adverse Reactions Based on the pharmacologic activity of Factor Xa inhibitors and the potential to cross the placenta
bleeding may occur at any site in the fetus andor neonate
Labor or Delivery
All patients receiving anticoagulants including pregnant women are at risk for bleeding and this
risk may be increased during labor or delivery [see Warnings and Precautions (57)] The risk of
bleeding should be balanced with the risk of thrombotic events when considering the use of
XARELTO in this setting
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Data
Human Data There are no adequate or well-controlled studies of XARELTO in pregnant women and dosing
for pregnant women has not been established Post-marketing experience is currently insufficient
to determine a rivaroxaban-associated risk for major birth defects or miscarriage In an in vitro
placenta perfusion model unbound rivaroxaban was rapidly transferred across the human placenta
Animal Data Rivaroxaban crosses the placenta in animals Rivaroxaban increased fetal toxicity (increased
resorptions decreased number of live fetuses and decreased fetal body weight) when pregnant
rabbits were given oral doses of ge10 mgkg rivaroxaban during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 4 times the human exposure of unbound drug based on AUC
comparisons at the highest recommended human dose of 20 mgday Fetal body weights decreased
when pregnant rats were given oral doses of 120 mgkg during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 14 times the human exposure of unbound drug In rats peripartal
maternal bleeding and maternal and fetal death occurred at the rivaroxaban dose of 40 mgkg
(about 6 times maximum human exposure of the unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday)
82 Lactation
Risk Summary Rivaroxaban has been detected in human milk There are insufficient data to determine the effects
of rivaroxaban on the breastfed child or on milk production Rivaroxaban andor its metabolites
were present in the milk of rats The developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be
considered along with the motherrsquos clinical need for XARELTO and any potential adverse effects
on the breastfed infant from XARELTO or from the underlying maternal condition (see Data)
Data
Animal Data Following a single oral administration of 3 mgkg of radioactive [14C]-rivaroxaban to lactating rats
between Day 8 to 10 postpartum the concentration of total radioactivity was determined in milk
samples collected up to 32 hours post-dose The estimated amount of radioactivity excreted with
milk within 32 hours after administration was 21 of the maternal dose
83 Females and Males of Reproductive Potential
Females of reproductive potential requiring anticoagulation should discuss pregnancy planning
with their physician
84 Pediatric Use
Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established
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85 Geriatric Use
Of the total number of patients in the RECORD 1-3 clinical studies evaluating XARELTO about
54 were 65 years and over while about 15 were gt75 years In ROCKET AF approximately
77 were 65 years and over and about 38 were gt75 years In the EINSTEIN DVT PE and
Extension clinical studies approximately 37 were 65 years and over and about 16 were
gt75 years In EINSTEIN CHOICE approximately 39 were 65 years and over and about 12
were gt75 years In the COMPASS study approximately 76 were 65 years and over and about
17 were gt75 years In clinical trials the efficacy of XARELTO in the elderly (65 years or older)
was similar to that seen in patients younger than 65 years Both thrombotic and bleeding event
rates were higher in these older patients but the risk-benefit profile was favorable in all age groups
[see Clinical Pharmacology (123) and Clinical Studies (14)]
86 Renal Impairment
In pharmacokinetic studies compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased by approximately 44 to 64 in subjects with renal impairment
Increases in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis In the ROCKET AF trial patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin were administered XARELTO
15 mg once daily resulting in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban and clinical outcomes similar
to those in patients with better renal function administered XARELTO 20 mg once daily Patients
with CrCl le30 mLmin were not studied but administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily is
expected to result in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban similar to those in patients with moderate
renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis Clinical efficacy and safety studies with XARELTO did not enroll patients with end-stage renal
disease (ESRD) on dialysis In patients with ESRD maintained on intermittent hemodialysis
administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily will result in concentrations of rivaroxaban and
pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in the ROCKET AF study [see Clinical
Pharmacology (122 123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar
stroke reduction and bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in ROCKET AF
Treatment of DVT andor PE and Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE In the EINSTEIN trials patients with CrCl values lt30 mLmin at screening were excluded from
the studies Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
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Prophylaxis of DVT Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery The combined analysis of the RECORD 1-3 clinical efficacy studies did not show an increase in
bleeding risk for patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin and reported a possible increase in total
venous thromboemboli in this population Observe closely and promptly evaluate any signs or
symptoms of blood loss in patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin Avoid the use of XARELTO in
patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD
Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis
Patients with a CrCl lt15 mLmin at screening were excluded from COMPASS and limited data
are available for patients with a CrCl of 15-30 mLmin In patients with CrCl le30 mLmin a dose
of 25 mg XARELTO twice daily is expected to give an exposure similar to that in patients with
moderate renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)] whose efficacy and safety
outcomes were similar to those with preserved renal function
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis
No clinical outcome data is available for the use of XARELTO with aspirin in patients with ESRD
on dialysis since these patients were not enrolled in COMPASS In patients with ESRD maintained
on intermittent hemodialysis administration of XARELTO 25 mg twice daily will result in
concentrations of rivaroxaban and pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in
moderate renal impaired patients in the COMPASS study [see Clinical Pharmacology (122
123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar CV risk reduction and
bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in COMPASS
87 Hepatic Impairment
In a pharmacokinetic study compared to healthy subjects with normal liver function AUC
increases of 127 were observed in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B)
The safety or PK of XARELTO in patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) has
not been evaluated [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with moderate (Child-Pugh B) and severe (Child-Pugh C)
hepatic impairment or with any hepatic disease associated with coagulopathy
10 OVERDOSAGE Overdose of XARELTO may lead to hemorrhage Discontinue XARELTO and initiate appropriate
therapy if bleeding complications associated with overdosage occur Rivaroxaban systemic
exposure is not further increased at single doses gt50 mg due to limited absorption The use of
activated charcoal to reduce absorption in case of XARELTO overdose may be considered Due
to the high plasma protein binding rivaroxaban is not dialyzable [see Warnings and Precautions
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(52) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)] Partial reversal of laboratory anticoagulation parameters
may be achieved with use of plasma products An agent to reverse the anti-factor Xa activity of
rivaroxaban is available
11 DESCRIPTION Rivaroxaban a factor Xa (FXa) inhibitor is the active ingredient in XARELTO Tablets with the
chemical name 5-Chloro-N-((5S)-2-oxo-3-[4-(3-oxo-4-morpholinyl)phenyl]-13-oxazolidin-5shy
ylmethyl)-2-thiophenecarboxamide The molecular formula of rivaroxaban is C19H18ClN3O5S
and the molecular weight is 43589 The structural formula is
Rivaroxaban is a pure (S)-enantiomer It is an odorless non-hygroscopic white to yellowish
powder Rivaroxaban is only slightly soluble in organic solvents (eg acetone polyethylene glycol
400) and is practically insoluble in water and aqueous media
Each XARELTO tablet contains 25 mg 10 mg 15 mg or 20 mg of rivaroxaban The inactive
ingredients of XARELTO are croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate
magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate Additionally the
proprietary film coating mixture used for XARELTO 25 mg is Opadry Light Yellow containing
ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadry Pink and for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadry Red both
containing ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadry II Dark Red containing ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol
3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
121 Mechanism of Action
XARELTO is a selective inhibitor of FXa It does not require a cofactor (such as Anti-thrombin
III) for activity Rivaroxaban inhibits free FXa and prothrombinase activity Rivaroxaban has no
direct effect on platelet aggregation but indirectly inhibits platelet aggregation induced by
thrombin By inhibiting FXa rivaroxaban decreases thrombin generation
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122 Pharmacodynamics
Dose-dependent inhibition of FXa activity was observed in humans Neoplastinreg prothrombin time
(PT) activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) and HepTestreg are also prolonged dose-
dependently Anti-factor Xa activity is also influenced by rivaroxaban
Specific Populations
Renal Impairment The relationship between systemic exposure and pharmacodynamic activity of rivaroxaban was
altered in subjects with renal impairment relative to healthy control subjects [see Use in Specific
Populations (86)]
Table 9 Percentage Increase in Rivaroxaban PK and PD Measures in Subjects with Renal Impairment Relative to Healthy Subjects from Clinical Pharmacology Studies
Measure Parameter
Creatinine Clearance (mLmin)
50-79 30-49 15-29 ESRD (on
dialysis) ESRD (post-dialysis)
Exposure AUC 44 52 64 47 56
FXa Inhibition AUEC 50 86 100 49 33
PT Prolongation AUEC 33 116 144 112 158
Separate stand-alone study PT = Prothrombin time FXa = Coagulation factor Xa AUC = Area under the plasma concentration-time curve AUEC = Area under the effect-time curve
Hepatic Impairment Anti-Factor Xa activity was similar in subjects with normal hepatic function and in mild hepatic
impairment (Child-Pugh A class) There is no clear understanding of the impact of hepatic
impairment beyond this degree on the coagulation cascade and its relationship to efficacy and
safety
123 Pharmacokinetics
Absorption
The absolute bioavailability of rivaroxaban is dose-dependent For the 25 mg and 10 mg dose it
is estimated to be 80 to 100 and is not affected by food XARELTO 25 mg and 10 mg tablets
can be taken with or without food For the 20 mg dose in the fasted state the absolute
bioavailability is approximately 66 Coadministration of XARELTO with food increases the
bioavailability of the 20 mg dose (mean AUC and Cmax increasing by 39 and 76 respectively
with food) XARELTO 15 mg and 20 mg tablets should be taken with food [see Dosage and
Administration (21)]
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The maximum concentrations (Cmax) of rivaroxaban appear 2 to 4 hours after tablet intake The
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban were not affected by drugs altering gastric pH Coadministration
of XARELTO (30 mg single dose) with the H2-receptor antagonist ranitidine (150 mg twice daily)
the antacid aluminum hydroxidemagnesium hydroxide (10 mL) or XARELTO (20 mg single
dose) with the PPI omeprazole (40 mg once daily) did not show an effect on the bioavailability
and exposure of rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Absorption of rivaroxaban is dependent on the site of drug release in the GI tract A 29 and 56
decrease in AUC and Cmax compared to tablet was reported when rivaroxaban granulate is released
in the proximal small intestine Exposure is further reduced when drug is released in the distal
small intestine or ascending colon Avoid administration of rivaroxaban distal to the stomach
which can result in reduced absorption and related drug exposure
In a study with 44 healthy subjects both mean AUC and Cmax values for 20 mg rivaroxaban
administered orally as a crushed tablet mixed in applesauce were comparable to that after the whole
tablet However for the crushed tablet suspended in water and administered via an NG tube
followed by a liquid meal only mean AUC was comparable to that after the whole tablet and Cmax
was 18 lower
Distribution Plasma protein binding of rivaroxaban in human plasma is approximately 92 to 95 with
albumin being the main binding component The steady-state volume of distribution in healthy
subjects is approximately 50 L
Metabolism Approximately 51 of an orally administered [14C]-rivaroxaban dose was recovered as inactive
metabolites in urine (30) and feces (21) Oxidative degradation catalyzed by CYP3A45 and
CYP2J2 and hydrolysis are the major sites of biotransformation Unchanged rivaroxaban was the
predominant moiety in plasma with no major or active circulating metabolites
Excretion In a Phase 1 study following the administration of [14C]-rivaroxaban approximately one-third
(36) was recovered as unchanged drug in the urine and 7 was recovered as unchanged drug in
feces Unchanged drug is excreted into urine mainly via active tubular secretion and to a lesser
extent via glomerular filtration (approximate 51 ratio) Rivaroxaban is a substrate of the efflux
transporter proteins P-gp and ABCG2 (also abbreviated Bcrp) Rivaroxabanrsquos affinity for influx
transporter proteins is unknown
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Rivaroxaban is a low-clearance drug with a systemic clearance of approximately 10 Lhr in
healthy volunteers following intravenous administration The terminal elimination half-life of
rivaroxaban is 5 to 9 hours in healthy subjects aged 20 to 45 years
Specific Populations
The effects of level of renal impairment age body weight and level of hepatic impairment on the
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban are summarized in Figure 3
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Figure 3 Effect of Specific Populations on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Gender Gender did not influence the pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics of XARELTO
Race Healthy Japanese subjects were found to have 20 to 40 on average higher exposures compared
to other ethnicities including Chinese However these differences in exposure are reduced when
values are corrected for body weight
Elderly The terminal elimination half-life is 11 to 13 hours in the elderly subjects aged 60 to 76 years [see
Use in Specific Populations (85)]
Renal Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects [CrCl ge80 mLmin (n=8)] and in subjects with varying degrees of renal
impairment (see Figure 3) Compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased in subjects with renal impairment Increases in pharmacodynamic
effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
Hemodialysis in ESRD subjects Systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered as a single 15 mg
dose in ESRD subjects dosed 3 hours after the completion of a 4-hour hemodialysis session (postshy
dialysis) is 56 higher when compared to subjects with normal renal function (see Table 9) The
systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered 2 hours prior to a 4-hour hemodialysis session with
a dialysate flow rate of 600 mLmin and a blood flow rate in the range of 320 to 400 mLmin is
47 higher compared to those with normal renal function The extent of the increase is similar to
the increase in patients with CrCl 15 to 50 mLmin taking XARELTO 15 mg Hemodialysis had
no significant impact on rivaroxaban exposure Protein binding was similar (86 to 89) in
healthy controls and ESRD subjects in this study
Hepatic Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects (n=16) and subjects with varying degrees of hepatic impairment (see Figure 3)
No patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) were studied Compared to healthy
subjects with normal liver function significant increases in rivaroxaban exposure were observed
in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B) (see Figure 3) Increases in
pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (87)]
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Drug Interactions In vitro studies indicate that rivaroxaban neither inhibits the major cytochrome P450 enzymes
CYP1A2 2C8 2C9 2C19 2D6 2J2 and 3A nor induces CYP1A2 2B6 2C19 or 3A In vitro
data also indicates a low rivaroxaban inhibitory potential for P-gp and ABCG2 transporters
The effects of coadministered drugs on the pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban exposure are
summarized in Figure 4 [see Drug Interactions (7)]
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Figure 4 Effect of Coadministered Drugs on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Anticoagulants In a drug interaction study single doses of enoxaparin (40 mg subcutaneous) and XARELTO
(10 mg) given concomitantly resulted in an additive effect on anti-factor Xa activity In another
study single doses of warfarin (15 mg) and XARELTO (5 mg) resulted in an additive effect on
factor Xa inhibition and PT Neither enoxaparin nor warfarin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
NSAIDsAspirin In ROCKET AF concomitant aspirin use (almost exclusively at a dose of 100 mg or less) during
the double-blind phase was identified as an independent risk factor for major bleeding NSAIDs
are known to increase bleeding and bleeding risk may be increased when NSAIDs are used
concomitantly with XARELTO Neither naproxen nor aspirin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Clopidogrel In two drug interaction studies where clopidogrel (300 mg loading dose followed by 75 mg daily
maintenance dose) and XARELTO (15 mg single dose) were coadministered in healthy subjects
an increase in bleeding time to 45 minutes was observed in approximately 45 and 30 of
subjects in these studies respectively The change in bleeding time was approximately twice the
maximum increase seen with either drug alone There was no change in the pharmacokinetics of
either drug
Drug-Disease Interactions with Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport Systems In a pharmacokinetic trial XARELTO was administered as a single dose in subjects with mild
(CrCl = 50 to 79 mLmin) or moderate renal impairment (CrCl = 30 to 49 mLmin) receiving
multiple doses of erythromycin (a combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitor) Compared to
XARELTO administered alone in subjects with normal renal function (CrCl gt80 mLmin)
subjects with mild and moderate renal impairment concomitantly receiving erythromycin reported
a 76 and 99 increase in AUCinf and a 56 and 64 increase in Cmax respectively Similar
trends in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed
126 QTQTc Prolongation
In a thorough QT study in healthy men and women aged 50 years and older no QTc prolonging
effects were observed for XARELTO (15 mg and 45 mg single-dose)
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13 NON-CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY
131 Carcinogenesis Mutagenesis Impairment of Fertility
Rivaroxaban was not carcinogenic when administered by oral gavage to mice or rats for up to
2 years The systemic exposures (AUCs) of unbound rivaroxaban in male and female mice at the
highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 1- and 2-times respectively the human exposure of
unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday Systemic exposures of unbound drug in male and
female rats at the highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 2- and 4-times respectively the human
exposure
Rivaroxaban was not mutagenic in bacteria (Ames-Test) or clastogenic in V79 Chinese hamster
lung cells in vitro or in the mouse micronucleus test in vivo
No impairment of fertility was observed in male or female rats when given up to 200 mgkgday
of rivaroxaban orally This dose resulted in exposure levels based on the unbound AUC at least
13 times the exposure in humans given 20 mg rivaroxaban daily
14 CLINICAL STUDIES
141 Stroke Prevention in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO was derived from Rivaroxaban Once-daily
oral direct factor Xa inhibition Compared with vitamin K antagonist for the prevention of stroke
and Embolism Trial in Atrial Fibrillation (ROCKET AF) [NCT00403767] a multi-national
double-blind study comparing XARELTO (at a dose of 20 mg once daily with the evening meal
in patients with CrCl gt50 mLmin and 15 mg once daily with the evening meal in patients with
CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin) to warfarin (titrated to INR 20 to 30) to reduce the risk of stroke and non-
central nervous system (CNS) systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
(AF) Patients had to have one or more of the following additional risk factors for stroke
a prior stroke (ischemic or unknown type) transient ischemic attack (TIA) or non-CNS systemic embolism or
2 or more of the following risk factors
o age ge75 years
o hypertension
o heart failure or left ventricular ejection fraction le35 or
o diabetes mellitus
ROCKET AF was a non-inferiority study designed to demonstrate that XARELTO preserved more
than 50 of warfarinrsquos effect on stroke and non-CNS systemic embolism as established by
previous placebo-controlled studies of warfarin in atrial fibrillation
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A total of 14264 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a median of 590
days The mean age was 71 years and the mean CHADS2 score was 35 The population was 60
male 83 Caucasian 13 Asian and 13 Black There was a history of stroke TIA or non-
CNS systemic embolism in 55 of patients and 38 of patients had not taken a vitamin K
antagonist (VKA) within 6 weeks at time of screening Concomitant diseases of patients in this
study included hypertension 91 diabetes 40 congestive heart failure 63 and prior
myocardial infarction 17 At baseline 37 of patients were on aspirin (almost exclusively at a
dose of 100 mg or less) and few patients were on clopidogrel Patients were enrolled in Eastern
Europe (39) North America (19) Asia Australia and New Zealand (15) Western Europe
(15) and Latin America (13) Patients randomized to warfarin had a mean percentage of time
in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 55 lower during the first few months of the study
In ROCKET AF XARELTO was demonstrated non-inferior to warfarin for the primary composite
endpoint of time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism [HR (95
CI) 088 (074 103)] but superiority to warfarin was not demonstrated There is insufficient
experience to determine how XARELTO and warfarin compare when warfarin therapy is well-
controlled
Table 10 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 10 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in ROCKET AF Study (Intent-to-Treat Population)
XARELTO Warfarin XARELTO vs
Warfarin
Event N=7081 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
N=7090 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint
269 (38) 21 306 (43) 24 088 (074 103)
Stroke 253 (36) 20 281 (40) 22
Hemorrhagic Strokedagger 33 (05) 03 57 (08) 04
Ischemic Stroke 206 (29) 16 208 (29) 16
Unknown Stroke Type
19 (03) 02 18 (03) 01
Non-CNS Systemic Embolism
20 (03) 02 27 (04) 02
The primary endpoint was the time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end
dagger Defined as primary hemorrhagic strokes confirmed by adjudication in all randomized patients followed up to site notification
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Figure 5 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary endpoint
event in the two treatment arms
Figure 5 Time to First Occurrence of Stroke (any type) or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Cum
ulat
ive
Eve
nt R
ates
(
)
XARELTO Warfarin
HR (95 CI)088 (074 103)
0 90 180 270 360 450 540 630 720 810 900
Days from Randomization
Number of Subjects at Risk
XARELTO 7081 6927 6774 6620 6470 5580 4779 3820 2951 2058 1321 Warfarin 7090 6910 6755 6590 6440 5561 4756 3807 2944 2069 1319
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Figure 6 shows the risk of stroke or non-CNS systemic embolism across major subgroups
Figure 6 Risk of Stroke or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Baseline Characteristics in ROCKET AF (Intent-to-Treat Population)
Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end Note The figure above presents effects in various subgroups all of which are baseline characteristics and all of
which were pre-specified (diabetic status was not pre-specified in the subgroup but was a criterion for the
CHADS2 score) The 95 confidence limits that are shown do not take into account how many comparisons
were made nor do they reflect the effect of a particular factor after adjustment for all other factors Apparent
homogeneity or heterogeneity among groups should not be over-interpreted
The efficacy of XARELTO was generally consistent across major subgroups
The protocol for ROCKET AF did not stipulate anticoagulation after study drug discontinuation
but warfarin patients who completed the study were generally maintained on warfarin XARELTO
patients were generally switched to warfarin without a period of coadministration of warfarin and
XARELTO so that they were not adequately anticoagulated after stopping XARELTO until
attaining a therapeutic INR During the 28 days following the end of the study there were 22
strokes in the 4637 patients taking XARELTO vs 6 in the 4691 patients taking warfarin
Few patients in ROCKET AF underwent electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation The utility
of XARELTO for preventing post-cardioversion stroke and systemic embolism is unknown
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38
142 Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) andor Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
EINSTEIN Deep Vein Thrombosis and EINSTEIN Pulmonary Embolism Studies XARELTO for the treatment of DVT andor PE was studied in EINSTEIN DVT [NCT00440193]
and EINSTEIN PE [NCT00439777] multi-national open-label non-inferiority studies comparing
XARELTO (at an initial dose of 15 mg twice daily with food for the first three weeks followed
by XARELTO 20 mg once daily with food) to enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily for at least five
days with VKA and then continued with VKA only after the target INR (20-30) was reached
Patients who required thrombectomy insertion of a caval filter or use of a fibrinolytic agent and
patients with creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin significant liver disease or active bleeding were
excluded from the studies The intended treatment duration was 3 6 or 12 months based on
investigators assessment prior to randomization
A total of 8281 (3449 in EINSTEIN DVT and 4832 in EINSTEIN PE) patients were randomized
and followed on study treatment for a mean of 208 days in the XARELTO group and 204 days in
the enoxaparinVKA group The mean age was approximately 57 years The population was 55
male 70 Caucasian 9 Asian and about 3 Black About 73 and 92 of XARELTO-treated
patients in the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies respectively received initial parenteral
anticoagulant treatment for a median duration of 2 days EnoxaparinVKA-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies received initial parenteral anticoagulant treatment for
a median duration of 8 days Aspirin was taken as on treatment concomitant antithrombotic
medication by approximately 12 of patients in both treatment groups Patients randomized to
VKA had an unadjusted mean percentage of time in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 58 in
EINSTEIN DVT study and 60 in EINSTEIN PE study with the lower values occurring during
the first month of the study
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies 49 of patients had an idiopathic DVTPE at
baseline Other risk factors included previous episode of DVTPE (19) recent surgery or trauma
(18) immobilization (16) use of estrogen-containing drug (8) known thrombophilic
conditions (6) or active cancer (5)
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO was demonstrated to be non-
inferior to enoxaparinVKA for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of
recurrent DVT or non-fatal or fatal PE [EINSTEIN DVT HR (95 CI) 068 (044 104)
EINSTEIN PE HR (95 CI) 112 (075 168)] In each study the conclusion of non-inferiority
was based on the upper limit of the 95 confidence interval for the hazard ratio being less than
20
Table 11 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components for
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
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Table 11 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies ndash Intent-to-Treat Population
Event XARELTO 20 mgdagger EnoxaparinVKAdagger
XARELTO vs EnoxaparinVKA
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
EINSTEIN DVT Study N=1731 n ()
N=1718 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 36 (21) 51 (30) 068 (044 104)
Death (PE) 1 (lt01) 0
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 3 (02) 6 (03)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 1 (lt01) 0
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 20 (12) 18 (10)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
14 (08) 28 (16)
EINSTEIN PE Study N=2419 n ()
N=2413 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 50 (21) 44 (18) 112 (075 168)
Death (PE) 3 (01) 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 8 (03) 6 (02)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 0 2 (lt01)
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 23 (10) 20 (08)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
18 (07) 17 (07)
For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end of intended treatment duration (3 6 or 12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration If the same patient had several events the patient may have been counted for several components
dagger Treatment schedule in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO 15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks followed by 20 mg once daily enoxaparinVKA [enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily VKA individually titrated doses to achieve a target INR of 25 (range 20-30)]
Figures 7 and 8 are plots of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary
efficacy endpoint event in the two treatment groups in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
respectively
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Figure 7 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN DVT Study
Figure 8 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN PE Study
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143 Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE
EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
XARELTO for reduction in the risk of recurrence of DVT and of PE was evaluated in the
EINSTEIN CHOICE study [NCT02064439] a multi-national double-blind superiority study
comparing XARELTO (10 or 20 mg once daily with food) to 100 mg acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
once daily in patients who had completed 6 to 12 months of anticoagulant treatment for DVT
andor PE following the acute event The intended treatment duration in the study was up to
12 months Patients with an indication for continued therapeutic-dose anticoagulation were
excluded
Because the benefit-risk assessment favored the 10 mg dose versus aspirin compared to the 20 mg
dose versus aspirin only the data concerning the 10 mg dose is discussed below
A total of 2275 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a mean of 290 days
for the XARELTO and aspirin treatment groups The mean age was approximately 59 years The
population was 56 male 70 Caucasian 14 Asian and 3 Black In the EINSTEIN CHOICE
study 51 of patients had DVT only 33 had PE only and 16 had PE and DVT combined
Other risk factors included idiopathic VTE (43) previous episode of DVTPE (17) recent
surgery or trauma (12) prolonged immobilization (10) use of estrogen containing drugs (5)
known thrombophilic conditions (6) Factor V Leiden gene mutation (4) or active cancer
(3)
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE study XARELTO 10 mg was demonstrated to be superior to aspirin
100 mg for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of recurrent DVT or nonshy
fatal or fatal PE
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Table 12 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 12 Primary Composite Endpoint and its Components Results in EINSTEIN CHOICE Study ndash Full Analysis Set
Event
XARELTO 10 mg
N=1127 n ()
Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin) 100 mg N=1131
n ()
XARELTO 10 mg vs Aspirin
100 mg Hazard Ratio
(95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint 13 (12) 50 (44) 026
(014 047) plt00001
Symptomatic recurrent DVT 8 (07) 29 (26)
Symptomatic recurrent PE 5 (04) 19 (17)
Death (PE) 0 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 0 1 (lt01) For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end
of intended treatment duration (12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration The individual component of the primary endpoint represents the first occurrence of the event
Figure 9 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary efficacy
endpoint event in the two treatment groups
Figure 9 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Full Analysis Set) ndash EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
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144 Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement
Surgery
XARELTO was studied in 9011 patients (4487 XARELTO-treated 4524 enoxaparin-treated
patients) in the REgulation of Coagulation in ORthopedic Surgery to Prevent DVT and PE
Controlled Double-blind Randomized Study of BAY 59-7939 in the Extended Prevention of VTE
in Patients Undergoing Elective Total Hip or Knee Replacement (RECORD 1 2 and 3)
[NCT00329628 NCT00332020 NCT00361894] studies
The two randomized double-blind clinical studies (RECORD 1 and 2) in patients undergoing
elective total hip replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily starting at least 6 to
8 hours (about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin 40 mg
once daily started 12 hours preoperatively In RECORD 1 and 2 a total of 6727 patients were
randomized and 6579 received study drug The mean age [ standard deviation (SD)] was
63 122 (range 18 to 93) years with 49 of patients 65 years and 55 of patients were female
More than 82 of patients were White 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The studies
excluded patients undergoing staged bilateral total hip replacement patients with severe renal
impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with significant
liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) In RECORD 1 the mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 333 70 and 336 83 days respectively In RECORD 2 the
mean exposure duration to active XARELTO and enoxaparin was 335 69 and 124 29 days
respectively After Day 13 oral placebo was continued in the enoxaparin group for the remainder
of the double-blind study duration The efficacy data for RECORD 1 and 2 are provided in Table
13
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Table 13 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Hip Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 1 RECORD 2
Treatment Dosage and Duration
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparin 40 mg once
daily RRR p-value
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparindagger
40 mg once daily
RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=1513 N=1473 N=834 N=835 Total VTE 17 (11) 57 (39) 71
(95 CI 50 83)
plt0001
17 (20) 70 (84) 76 (95 CI 59
86) plt0001
Components of Total VTE Proximal DVT 1 (01) 31 (21) 5 (06) 40 (48) Distal DVT 12 (08) 26 (18) 11 (13) 43 (52) Non-fatal PE 3 (02) 1 (01) 1 (01) 4 (05) Death (any cause)
4 (03) 4 (03) 2 (02) 4 (05)
Number of Patients N=1600 N=1587 N=928 N=929 Major VTEDagger 3 (02) 33 (21) 91 (95
CI 71 97) plt0001
6 (07) 45 (48) 87 (95 CI 69 94)
plt0001 Number of Patients N=2103 N=2119 N=1178 N=1179 Symptomatic VTE 5 (02) 11 (05) 3 (03) 15 (13) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 Dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
One randomized double-blind clinical study (RECORD 3) in patients undergoing elective total
knee replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily started at least 6 to 8 hours
(about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin In RECORD 3
the enoxaparin regimen was 40 mg once daily started 12 hours preoperatively The mean age ( SD) of patients in the study was 68 90 (range 28 to 91) years with 66 of patients 65 years
Sixty-eight percent (68) of patients were female Eighty-one percent (81) of patients were
White less than 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The study excluded patients with
severe renal impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with
significant liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) The mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 119 23 and 125 30 days respectively The efficacy data are
provided in Table 14
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Table 14 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 3 Treatment Dosage and
Duration XARELTO
10 mg once daily Enoxaparin
40 mg once daily RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=813 N=871 Total VTE 79 (97) 164 (188) 48
(95 CI 34 60) plt0001
Components of events contributing to Total VTE Proximal DVT 9 (11) 19 (22) Distal DVT 74 (91) 154 (177) Non-fatal PE 0 4 (05) Death (any cause) 0 2 (02)
Number of Patients N=895 N=917 Major VTEdagger 9 (10) 23 (25) 60 (95 CI 14 81)
p = 0024 Number of Patients N=1206 N=1226 Symptomatic VTE 8 (07) 24 (20) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
145 Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic
CAD or PAD
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO for the reduction in the risk of stroke
myocardial infarction or cardiovascular death in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) or
peripheral artery disease (PAD) was derived from the double-blind Cardiovascular OutcoMes for
People using Anticoagulation StrategieS trial (COMPASS) [NCT10776424] A total of
27395 patients were evenly randomized to rivaroxaban 25 mg orally twice daily plus aspirin
100 mg once daily rivaroxaban 5 mg orally twice daily alone or aspirin 100 mg once daily alone
Because the 5 mg dose alone was not superior to aspirin alone only the data concerning the 25 mg
dose plus aspirin are discussed below
Patients with established CAD or PAD were eligible Patients with CAD who were younger than
65 years of age were also required to have documentation of atherosclerosis involving at least two
vascular beds or to have at least two additional cardiovascular risk factors (current smoking
diabetes mellitus an estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] lt60 mL per minute heart failure
or non-lacunar ischemic stroke 1 month earlier) Patients with PAD were either symptomatic with
ankle brachial index lt090 or had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis ge50 a previous carotid
revascularization procedure or established ischemic disease of one or both lower extremities
Patients were excluded for use of dual antiplatelet other non-aspirin antiplatelet or oral
anticoagulant therapies ischemic non-lacunar stroke within 1 month hemorrhagic or lacunar
stroke at any time or eGFR lt15 mLmin [see Warnings and Precautions (52)]
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The mean age was 68 years and 21 of the subject population were ge75 years Of the included
patients 91 had CAD 27 had PAD and 18 had both CAD and PAD Of the patients with
CAD 69 had prior MI 60 had prior percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
(PTCA)atherectomy percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and 26 had history of coronary
artery bypass grafting (CABG) prior to study Of the patients with PAD 49 had intermittent
claudication 27 had peripheral artery bypass surgery or peripheral percutaneous transluminal
angioplasty 26 had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis gt 50 and 4 had limb or foot
amputation for arterial vascular disease
The mean duration of follow-up was 23 months Relative to aspirin alone XARELTO plus aspirin
reduced the rate of the primary composite outcome of stroke myocardial infarction or
cardiovascular death The benefit was observed early with a constant treatment effect over the
entire treatment period (see Table 15 and Figure 11)
A benefit-risk analysis of the data from COMPASS was performed by comparing the number of
CV events (CV deaths myocardial infarctions and non-hemorrhagic strokes) prevented to the
number of fatal or life-threatening bleeding events (fatal bleeds + symptomatic non-fatal bleeds
into a critical organ) in the XARELTO plus aspirin group versus the aspirin group Compared to
aspirin alone during 10000 patient-years of treatment XARELTO plus aspirin would be expected
to result in 70 fewer CV events and 12 additional life-threatening bleeds indicating a favorable
balance of benefits and risks
The results in patients with PAD CAD and both CAD and PAD were consistent with the overall
efficacy and safety results (see Figure 10)
Figure 10 shows the risk of primary efficacy outcome across major subgroups
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Figure 10 Risk of Primary Efficacy Outcome by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS (Intent-to-Treat
Population)
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Table 15 Efficacy results from COMPASS study
Study Population Patients with CAD or PAD
Event
Xarelto plus aspirindagger
N=9152 Aspirin alonedagger
N=9126
Hazard Ratio (95 CI) Daggern ()
Event Rate
(year) n ()
Event Rate
(year) Stroke MI or CV death 379 (41) 22 496 (54) 29 076 (066 086) - Stroke 83 (09) 05 142 (16) 08 058 (044 076) - MI 178 (19) 10 205 (22) 12 086 (070 105) - CV death 160 (17) 09 203 (22) 12 078 (064 096) Coronary heart disease death MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
329 (36) 19 450 (49) 26 072 (063 083)
- Coronary heart disease deathsect 86 (09) 05 117 (13) 0 7 073 (055 096) - Ischemic stroke 64 (07) 04 125 (14) 07 051 (038 069) - Acute limb ischemia 22 (02) 01 40 (04) 02 055 (032 092) CV deathpara MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
389 (43) 22 516 (57) 300 074 (065 085)
All-cause mortality 313 (34) 1 8 378 (41) 22 082 (071 096) Lower extremity amputations for CV reasons 15 (02) lt01 31 (03) 02 048 (026 089)
Patients with PAD Acute limb ischemia 19 (08) 04 34 (14) 08 056 (032 099)
intention to treat analysis set primary analyses dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily Dagger vs aspirin 100 mg sect Coronary heart disease death death due to acute MI sudden cardiac death or CV procedure para CV death includes CHD death or death due to other CV causes or unknown death Acute limb ischemia is defined as limb-threatening ischemia leading to an acute vascular intervention (ie pharmacologic peripheral arterial
surgeryreconstruction peripheral angioplastystent or amputation) CHD coronary heart disease CI confidence interval CV cardiovascular MI myocardial infarction
49
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Figure 11 Time to first occurrence of primary efficacy outcome (stroke myocardial infarction cardiovascular death) in COMPASS
CI confidence interval
16 HOW SUPPLIEDSTORAGE AND HANDLING XARELTO (rivaroxaban) Tablets are available in the strengths and packages listed below
25 mg tablets are round light yellow and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above a
ldquo25rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-577-60 Bottle containing 60 tablets
NDC 50458-577-18 Bottle containing 180 tablets
NDC 50458-577-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
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10 mg tablets are round light red biconvex film-coated tablets marked with a triangle pointing
down above a ldquo10rdquo on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-580-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-580-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-580-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
15 mg tablets are round red biconvex film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down above
a ldquo15rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-578-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-578-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-578-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
20 mg tablets are triangle-shaped dark red film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down
above a ldquo20rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-579-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-579-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-579-89 Bulk bottle containing 1000 tablets
NDC 50458-579-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
Starter Pack for treatment of deep vein thrombosis and treatment of pulmonary embolism
NDC 50458-584-51 30-day starter blister pack containing 51 tablets 42 tablets of
15 mg and 9 tablets of 20 mg
Store at 25C (77F) or room temperature excursions permitted to 15-30C (59-86F) [see USP
Controlled Room Temperature]
Keep out of the reach of children
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17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION See FDA-approved patient labeling (Medication Guide)
Instructions for Patient Use
Advise patients to take XARELTO only as directed
Remind patients to not discontinue XARELTO without first talking to their healthcare professional
Advise patients with atrial fibrillation to take XARELTO once daily with the evening meal
Advise patients for initial treatment of DVT andor PE to take XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg
tablets with food at approximately the same time every day [see Dosage and Administration
(21)]
Advise patients who are at a continued risk of recurrent DVT andor PE after at least 6 months
of initial treatment to take XARELTO 10 mg once daily with or without food [see Dosage
and Administration (21)]
Advise patients who cannot swallow the tablet whole to crush XARELTO and combine with
a small amount of applesauce followed by food [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
For patients requiring an NG tube or gastric feeding tube instruct the patient or caregiver to
crush the XARELTO tablet and mix it with a small amount of water before administering via
the tube [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
If a dose is missed advise the patient to take XARELTO as soon as possible on the same day
and continue on the following day with their recommended daily dose regimen
Bleeding Risks
Advise patients to report any unusual bleeding or bruising to their physician Inform patients
that it might take them longer than usual to stop bleeding and that they may bruise andor
bleed more easily when they are treated with XARELTO [see Warnings and Precautions
(52)]
If patients have had neuraxial anesthesia or spinal puncture and particularly if they are taking
concomitant NSAIDs or platelet inhibitors advise patients to watch for signs and symptoms
of spinal or epidural hematoma such as back pain tingling numbness (especially in the lower
limbs) muscle weakness and stool or urine incontinence If any of these symptoms occur
advise the patient to contact his or her physician immediately [see Boxed Warning]
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52
Invasive or Surgical Procedures Instruct patients to inform their healthcare professional that they are taking XARELTO before any
invasive procedure (including dental procedures) is scheduled
Concomitant Medication and Herbals Advise patients to inform their physicians and dentists if they are taking or plan to take any
prescription or over-the-counter drugs or herbals so their healthcare professionals can evaluate
potential interactions [see Drug Interactions (7)]
Pregnancy and Pregnancy-Related Hemorrhage
Advise patients to inform their physician immediately if they become pregnant or intend to
become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO [see Use in Specific Populations (81)]
Advise pregnant women receiving XARELTO to immediately report to their physician any
bleeding or symptoms of blood loss [see Warnings and Precautions (57)]
Lactation Advise patients to discuss with their physician the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother
and for the child if they are nursing or intend to nurse during anticoagulant treatment [see Use in
Specific Populations (82)]
Females and Males of Reproductive Potential Advise patients who can become pregnant to discuss pregnancy planning with their physician [see
Use in Specific Populations (83)]
Product of Germany
Finished Product Manufactured by
Janssen Ortho LLC
Gurabo PR 00778
or
Bayer AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
Manufactured for
Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc
Titusville NJ 08560
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Licensed from
Bayer HealthCare AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies
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54
MEDICATION GUIDE XARELTOreg (zah-REL-toe)
(rivaroxaban) tablets
What is the most important information I should know about XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects including
bull Increased risk of blood clots if you stop taking XARELTO People with atrial fibrillation (a type of irregular heart beat) that is not caused by a heart valve problem (non-valvular) are at an increased risk of forming a blood clot in the heart which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body XARELTO lowers your chance of having a stroke by helping to prevent clots from forming If you stop taking XARELTO you may have increased risk of forming a clot in your blood
Do not stop taking XARELTO without talking to the doctor who prescribes it for you Stopping XARELTO increases your risk of having a stroke If you have to stop taking XARELTO your doctor may prescribe another blood thinner medicine to prevent a blood clot from forming
bull Increased risk of bleeding XARELTO can cause bleeding which can be serious and may lead to death This is because XARELTO is a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) that lowers blood clotting During treatment with XARELTO you are likely to bruise more easily and it may take longer for bleeding to stop
You may have a higher risk of bleeding if you take XARELTO and take other medicines that increase your risk of bleeding including
o aspirin or aspirin containing products o long-term (chronic) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) o warfarin sodium (Coumadinreg Jantovenreg) o any medicine that contains heparin o clopidogrel (Plavixreg) o selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) o other medicines to prevent or treat blood clots
Tell your doctor if you take any of these medicines Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure if your medicine is one listed above
Call your doctor or get medical help right away if you develop any of these signs or symptoms of bleeding
o unexpected bleeding or bleeding that lasts a long time such as
nose bleeds that happen often unusual bleeding from the gums menstrual bleeding that is heavier than normal or vaginal bleeding
o bleeding that is severe or you cannot control
o red pink or brown urine
o bright red or black stools (looks like tar)
o cough up blood or blood clots
o vomit blood or your vomit looks like ldquocoffee groundsrdquo
o headaches feeling dizzy or weak
o pain swelling or new drainage at wound sites
bull Spinal or epidural blood clots (hematoma) People who take a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) like XARELTO and have medicine injected into their spinal and epidural area or have a spinal puncture have a risk of forming a blood clot that can cause long-term or permanent loss of the ability to move (paralysis) Your risk of developing a spinal or epidural blood clot is higher if
o a thin tube called an epidural catheter is placed in your back to give you certain medicine
o you take NSAIDs or a medicine to prevent blood from clotting
o you have a history of difficult or repeated epidural or spinal punctures
o you have a history of problems with your spine or have had surgery on your spine
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If you take XARELTO and receive spinal anesthesia or have a spinal puncture your doctor should watch you closely for symptoms of spinal or epidural blood clots Tell your doctor right away if you have back pain tingling numbness muscle weakness (especially in your legs and feet) loss of control of the bowels or bladder (incontinence)
XARELTO is not for use in people with artificial heart valves
XARELTO is not for use in people with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) especially with positive triple antibody testing who have a history of blood clots
What is XARELTO
XARELTO is a prescription medicine used to
bull reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in people who have a medical condition called atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem With atrial fibrillation part of the heart does not beat the way it should This can lead to the formation of blood clots which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body
bull treat blood clots in the veins of your legs (deep vein thrombosis or DVT) or lungs (pulmonary embolism or PE)
bull reduce the risk of blood clots happening again in people who continue to be at risk for DVT or PE after receiving treatment for blood clots for at least 6 months
bull help prevent a blood clot in the legs and lungs of people who have just had hip or knee replacement surgery
XARELTO is used with low dose aspirin to
bull reduce the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in people with coronary artery disease (a condition where the blood supply to the heart is reduced or blocked) or peripheral artery disease (a condition where the blood flow to the legs is reduced)
It is not known if XARELTO is safe and effective in children
Do not take XARELTO if you
bull currently have certain types of abnormal bleeding Talk to your doctor before taking XARELTO if you currently have unusual bleeding
bull are allergic to rivaroxaban or any of the ingredients in XARELTO See the end of this Medication Guide for a complete list of ingredients in XARELTO
Before taking XARELTO tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions including if you
bull have or ever had bleeding problems
bull have liver or kidney problems
bull have antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)
bull are pregnant or plan to become pregnant It is not known if XARELTO will harm your unborn baby
o Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO Taking XARELTO while you are pregnant may increase the risk of bleeding in you or in your unborn baby
o If you take XARELTO during pregnancy tell your doctor right away if you have any signs or symptoms of bleeding or blood loss See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo for signs and symptoms of bleeding
bull are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed XARELTO can pass into your breast milk Talk to your doctor about the best way to feed your baby during treatment with XARELTO
Tell all of your doctors and dentists that you are taking XARELTO They should talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO for you before you have any surgery medical or dental procedure
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and over-the-counter medicines vitamins and herbal supplements
Some of your other medicines may affect the way XARELTO works causing side effects Certain medicines may increase your risk of bleeding See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
Especially tell your doctor if you take
bull ketoconazole bull ritonavir
bull erythromycin bull carbamazepine
bull phenytoin bull rifampin
bull St Johnrsquos wort
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How should I take XARELTO
bull Take XARELTO exactly as prescribed by your doctor
bull Do not change your dose or stop taking XARELTO unless your doctor tells you to Your doctor may change your dose if needed
bull Your doctor will decide how long you should take XARELTO
bull XARELTO may need to be stopped for one or more days before any surgery or medical or dental procedure Your doctor will tell you when to stop taking XARELTO and when to start taking XARELTO again after your surgery or procedure
bull If you need to stop taking XARELTO for any reason talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO to you to find out when you should stop taking it Do not stop taking XARELTO without first talking to the doctor who prescribes it to you
bull If you have difficulty swallowing XARELTO tablets whole talk to your doctor about other ways to take XARELTO
bull Do not run out of XARELTO Refill your prescription of XARELTO before you run out When leaving the hospital following a hip or knee replacement be sure that you will have XARELTO available to avoid missing any doses
bull If you take too much XARELTO go to the nearest hospital emergency room or call your doctor right away
If you take XARELTO for
o Atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with your evening meal
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Blood clots in the veins of your legs or lungs
Take XARELTO 1 or 2 times a day as prescribed by your doctor
For the 10 mg dose take XARELTO with or without food
For the 15 mg and 20 mg doses take XARELTO with food at the same time each day
If you miss a dose
If you take the 15 mg dose of XARELTO 2 times a day (a total of 30 mg of XARELTO in 1 day) Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day You may take 2 doses at the same time to make up for the missed dose Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
If you take XARELTO 1 time a day Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Hip or knee replacement surgery
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Reducing the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in coronary artery disease or peripheral artery disease
Take XARELTO 2 times a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
What are the possible side effects of XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects
bull See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
The most common side effect of XARELTO was bleeding
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects You may report side effects to FDA at 1 800-FDA-1088
How should I store XARELTO
bull Store XARELTO at room temperature between 68oF to 77oF (20oC to 25oC)
Keep XARELTO and all medicines out of the reach of children
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General information about the safe and effective use of XARELTO
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide Do not use XARELTO for a condition for which it was not prescribed Do not give XARELTO to other people even if they have the same symptoms that you have It may harm them You can ask your pharmacist or doctor for information about XARELTO that is written for health professionals
What are the ingredients in XARELTO
Active ingredient rivaroxaban
Inactive ingredients croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 25 mg tablets is Opadryreg Light Yellow and contains ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadryreg Pink and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
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6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following clinically significant adverse reactions are also discussed in other sections of the
labeling
Increased Risk of Stroke After Discontinuation in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation [see Boxed Warning and Warnings and Precautions (51)]
Bleeding Risk [see Warnings and Precautions (52 54 55 56 57)]
SpinalEpidural Hematoma [see Boxed Warning and Warnings and Precautions (53)]
61 Clinical Trials Experience
Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions adverse reaction rates
observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of
another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in clinical practice
During clinical development for the approved indications 27694 patients were exposed to
XARELTO These included 7111 patients who received XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg orally once
daily for a mean of 19 months (5558 for 12 months and 2512 for 24 months) to reduce the risk of
stroke and systemic embolism in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (ROCKET AF) 6962 patients who
received XARELTO 15 mg orally twice daily for three weeks followed by 20 mg orally once daily
to treat DVT or PE (EINSTEIN DVT EINSTEIN PE) 10 mg or 20 mg orally once daily
(EINSTEIN Extension EINSTEIN CHOICE) to reduce the risk of recurrence of DVT andor PE
4487 patients who received XARELTO 10 mg orally once daily for prophylaxis of DVT following
hip or knee replacement surgery (RECORD 1-3) and 9134 patients who received XARELTO
25 mg orally twice daily in combination with aspirin 100 mg once daily for the reduction in risk
of major cardiovascular events in patients with chronic CAD or PAD (COMPASS)
Hemorrhage The most common adverse reactions with XARELTO were bleeding complications [see Warnings
and Precautions (52)]
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation In the ROCKET AF trial the most frequent adverse reactions associated with permanent drug
discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 43 for XARELTO vs 31 for
warfarin The incidence of discontinuations for non-bleeding adverse events was similar in both
treatment groups
Table 2 shows the number of patients experiencing various types of bleeding events in the
ROCKET AF trial
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Table 2 Bleeding Events in ROCKET AF- On Treatment Plus 2 Days
Parameter XARELTO N=7111
n (year)
Warfarin N=7125
n (year)
XARELTO vs Warfarin HR
(95 CI)
Major Bleedingdagger 395 (36) 386 (35) 104 (090 120)
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) Dagger
55 (05) 84 (07) 067 (047 093)
Hemorrhagic Strokesect
36 (03) 58 (05) 063 (042 096)
Other ICH 19 (02) 26 (02) 074 (041 134)
Gastrointestinal (GI)para 221 (20) 140 (12) 161 (130 199)
Fatal Bleeding 27 (02) 55 (05) 050 (031 079)
ICH 24 (02) 42 (04) 058 (035 096)
Non-intracranial 3 (00) 13 (01) 023 (007 082) Abbreviations HR = Hazard Ratio CI = Confidence interval CRNM = Clinically Relevant Non-Major Major bleeding events within each subcategory were counted once per patient but patients may have contributed events to multiple
subcategories These events occurred during treatment or within 2 days of stopping treatment dagger Defined as clinically overt bleeding associated with a decrease in hemoglobin of ge2 gdL a transfusion of ge2 units of packed red blood
cells or whole blood bleeding at a critical site or with a fatal outcome Dagger Intracranial bleeding events included intraparenchymal intraventricular subdural subarachnoid andor epidural hematoma sect Hemorrhagic stroke in this table specifically refers to non-traumatic intraparenchymal andor intraventricular hematoma in patients on
treatment plus 2 days para Gastrointestinal bleeding events included upper GI lower GI and rectal bleeding Fatal bleeding is adjudicated death with the primary cause of death from bleeding
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Figure 1 shows the risk of major bleeding events across major subgroups
Figure 1 Risk of Major Bleeding Events by Baseline Characteristics in ROCKET AF ndash On Treatment Plus 2 Days
Note The figure above presents effects in various subgroups all of which are baseline characteristics and all of which
were pre-specified (diabetic status was not pre-specified in the subgroup but was a criterion for the CHADS2 score)
The 95 confidence limits that are shown do not take into account how many comparisons were made nor do they
reflect the effect of a particular factor after adjustment for all other factors Apparent homogeneity or heterogeneity
among groups should not be over-interpreted
Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) andor Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
In the pooled analysis of the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE clinical studies the most frequent
adverse reactions leading to permanent drug discontinuation were bleeding events with
XARELTO vs enoxaparinVitamin K antagonist (VKA) incidence rates of 17 vs 15
respectively The mean duration of treatment was 208 days for XARELTO-treated patients and
204 days for enoxaparinVKA-treated patients
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Table 3 shows the number of patients experiencing major bleeding events in the pooled analysis
of the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
Table 3 Bleeding Events in the Pooled Analysis of EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
Parameter Major bleeding event
Fatal bleeding Intracranial
Non-fatal critical organ bleeding IntracranialDagger
RetroperitonealDagger
IntraocularDagger
Intra-articularDagger
Non-fatal non-critical organ bleedingsect
Decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL Transfusion of ge2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells
Clinically relevant non-major bleeding Any bleeding
XARELTOdagger
N=4130 n ()
40 (10) 3 (lt01) 2 (lt01) 10 (02)
3 (lt01) 1 (lt01) 3 (lt01)
0 27 (07) 28 (07) 18 (04)
357 (86) 1169 (283)
Enoxaparin VKAdagger
N=4116 n ()
72 (17) 8 (02)
4 (lt01) 29 (07) 10 (02) 8 (02)
2 (lt01) 4 (lt01) 37 (09) 42 (10) 25 (06)
357 (87) 1153 (280)
Bleeding event occurred after randomization and up to 2 days after the last dose of study drug Although a patient may have had 2 or more events the patient is counted only once in a category
dagger Treatment schedule in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO 15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks followed by 20 mg once daily enoxaparinVKA [enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily VKA individually titrated doses to achieve a target INR of 25 (range 20-30)]
Dagger Treatment-emergent major bleeding events with at least gt2 subjects in any pooled treatment group sect Major bleeding which is not fatal or in a critical organ but resulting in a decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL andor
transfusion of ge2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells
Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE clinical study the most frequent adverse reactions associated with
permanent drug discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 1 for XARELTO
10 mg 2 for XARELTO 20 mg and 1 for acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) 100 mg The mean
duration of treatment was 293 days for XARELTO 10 mg-treated patients and 286 days for aspirin
100 mg-treated patients
Table 4 shows the number of patients experiencing bleeding events in the EINSTEIN CHOICE
study
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Table 4 Bleeding Events in EINSTEIN CHOICE
Parameter
XARELTOdagger
10 mg N=1127 n ()
Acetylsalicylic Acid (aspirin)dagger 100 mg
N=1131 n ()
Major bleeding event 5 (04) 3 (03) Fatal bleeding 0 1 (lt01) Non-fatal critical organ bleeding 2 (02) 1 (lt01) Non-fatal non-critical organ bleedingsect 3 (03) 1 (lt01)
Clinically relevant non-major (CRNM) bleedingpara
22 (20) 20 (18)
Any bleeding 151 (134) 138 (122) Bleeding event occurred after the first dose and up to 2 days after the last dose of study drug Although a
patient may have had 2 or more events the patient is counted only once in a category dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 10 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily sect Major bleeding which is not fatal or in a critical organ but resulting in a decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL andor
transfusion of ge 2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells para Bleeding which was clinically overt did not meet the criteria for major bleeding but was associated with
medical intervention unscheduled contact with a physician temporary cessation of treatment discomfort for the patient or impairment of activities of daily life
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE study there was an increased incidence of bleeding including major
and CRNM bleeding in the XARELTO 20 mg group compared to the XARELTO 10 mg or aspirin
100 mg groups
Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery In the RECORD clinical trials the overall incidence rate of adverse reactions leading to permanent
treatment discontinuation was 37 with XARELTO
The rates of major bleeding events and any bleeding events observed in patients in the RECORD
clinical trials are shown in Table 5
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Table 5 Bleeding Events in Patients Undergoing Hip or Knee Replacement Surgeries (RECORD 1-3)
XARELTO 10 mg Enoxaparindagger
Total treated patients N=4487 n ()
N=4524 n ()
Major bleeding event 14 (03) 9 (02) Fatal bleeding 1 (lt01) 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 2 (lt01) 3 (01) Bleeding that required re-operation
7 (02) 5 (01)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
4 (01) 1 (lt01)
Any bleeding eventDagger 261 (58) 251 (56) Hip Surgery Studies N=3281
n () N=3298 n ()
Major bleeding event 7 (02) 3 (01) Fatal bleeding 1 (lt01) 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 1 (lt01) 1 (lt01) Bleeding that required re-operation
2 (01) 1 (lt01)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
3 (01) 1 (lt01)
Any bleeding eventDagger 201 (61) 191 (58) Knee Surgery Study N=1206
n () N=1226 n ()
Major bleeding event 7 (06) 6 (05) Fatal bleeding 0 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 1 (01) 2 (02) Bleeding that required re-operation
5 (04) 4 (03)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
1 (01) 0
Any bleeding eventDagger 60 (50) 60 (49) Bleeding events occurring any time following the first dose of double-blind study medication (which may
have been prior to administration of active drug) until two days after the last dose of double-blind study medication Patients may have more than one event
dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period for RECORD 2 enoxaparin dosing was 40 mg once daily (RECORD 1-3)
Dagger Includes major bleeding events
Following XARELTO treatment the majority of major bleeding complications (ge60) occurred
during the first week after surgery
Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD In the COMPASS trial the most frequent adverse reactions associated with permanent drug
discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 27 for XARELTO 25 mg twice
daily in combination with aspirin 100 mg once daily vs 12 for aspirin 100 mg once daily
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Table 6 shows the number of patients experiencing various types of major bleeding events in the
COMPASS trial
Table 6 Major Bleeding Events in COMPASS - On Treatment Plus 2 days
Parameter
XARELTO plus aspirindagger
N=9134 n (year)
Aspirin alonedagger
N=9107
n (year)
XARELTO plus aspirin vs
Aspirin alone HR (95 CI)
Modified ISTH Major BleedingDagger 263 (16) 144 (09) 184 (150 226) - Fatal bleeding event
Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) Non-intracranial
12 (lt01) 6 (lt01) 6 (lt01)
8 (lt01) 3 (lt01) 5 (lt01)
151 (062 369) 201 (050 803) 121 (037 396)
- Symptomatic bleeding in critical organ (non-fatal) ICH
Hemorrhagic Stroke Other ICH
58 (03) 23 (01) 18 (01) 6 (lt01)
43 (03) 21 (01)
13 (lt01) 9 (lt01)
136 (091 201) 109 (061 198) 138 (068 282) 067 (024 188)
- Bleeding into the surgical site requiring reoperation (non-fatal not in critical organ)
7 (lt01) 6 (lt01) 117 (039 348)
- Bleeding leading to hospitalization (non-fatal not in critical organ not requiring reoperation)
188 (11) 91 (05) 208 (162 267)
Major GI bleeding 117 (07) 49 (03) 240 (172 335)
Major bleeding events within each subcategory were counted once per patient but patients may have contributed events to multiple subcategories These events occurred during treatment or within 2 days of stopping treatment
dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily
Dagger Defined as i) fatal bleeding or ii) symptomatic bleeding in a critical area or organ such as intraarticular
intramuscular with compartment syndrome intraspinal intracranial intraocular respiratory pericardial liver pancreas retroperitoneal adrenal gland or kidney or iii) bleeding into the surgical site requiring reoperation or iv) bleeding leading to hospitalization
CI confidence interval HR hazard ratio ISTH International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis
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Figure 2 shows the risk of modified ISTH major bleeding events across major subgroups
Figure 2 Risk of Modified ISTH Major Bleeding Events by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS ndash On Treatment Plus 2 Days
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Other Adverse Reactions Non-hemorrhagic adverse reactions reported in ge1 of XARELTO-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies are shown in Table 7
Table 7 Other Adverse Reactions Reported by ge1 of XARELTO-Treated Patients in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
Body System Adverse Reaction
EINSTEIN DVT Study XARELTO 20 mg
N=1718 n ()
EnoxaparinVKA N=1711 n ()
Gastrointestinal disorders Abdominal pain 46 (27) 25 (15)
General disorders and administration site conditions
Fatigue 24 (14) 15 (09) Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Back pain 50 (29) 31 (18) Muscle spasm 23 (13) 13 (08)
Nervous system disorders
Dizziness 38 (22) 22 (13) Psychiatric disorders
Anxiety 24 (14) 11 (06) Depression 20 (12) 10 (06) Insomnia 28 (16) 18 (11)
EINSTEIN PE Study XARELTO 20 mg
N=2412 n ()
EnoxaparinVKA N=2405 n ()
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Pruritus 53 (22) 27 (11)
Adverse reaction with Relative Risk gt15 for XARELTO versus comparator
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Non-hemorrhagic adverse reactions reported in ge1 of XARELTO-treated patients in RECORD
1-3 studies are shown in Table 8
Table 8 Other Adverse Drug Reactions Reported by ge1 of XARELTO-Treated Patients in RECORD 1-3 Studies
Body System Adverse Reaction
XARELTO 10 mg
N=4487 n ()
Enoxaparindagger
N=4524 n ()
Injury poisoning and procedural complications
Wound secretion 125 (28) 89 (20) Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Pain in extremity 74 (17) 55 (12) Muscle spasm 52 (12) 32 (07)
Nervous system disorders
Syncope 55 (12) 32 (07) Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Pruritus 96 (21) 79 (18) Blister 63 (14) 40 (09)
Adverse reaction occurring any time following the first dose of double-blind medication which may have been prior to administration of active drug until two days after the last dose of double-blind study medication
dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 enoxaparin dosing was 40 mg once daily (RECORD 1-3)
Other clinical trial experience In an investigational study of acute medically ill patients being
treated with XARELTO 10 mg tablets cases of pulmonary hemorrhage and pulmonary
hemorrhage with bronchiectasis were observed
62 Postmarketing Experience
The following adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of XARELTO
Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size it is not
always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug
exposure
Blood and lymphatic system disorders agranulocytosis thrombocytopenia
Gastrointestinal disorders retroperitoneal hemorrhage
Hepatobiliary disorders jaundice cholestasis hepatitis (including hepatocellular injury)
Immune system disorders hypersensitivity anaphylactic reaction anaphylactic shock
angioedema
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Nervous system disorders cerebral hemorrhage subdural hematoma epidural hematoma
hemiparesis
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Stevens-Johnson syndrome drug reaction with
eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS)
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS
71 General Inhibition and Induction Properties
Rivaroxaban is a substrate of CYP3A45 CYP2J2 and the P-gp and ATP-binding cassette G2
(ABCG2) transporters Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors increase exposure to
rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of bleeding Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inducers
decrease exposure to rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of thromboembolic events
72 Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Strong CYP3A Inhibitors Avoid concomitant administration of XARELTO with known combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inhibitors (eg ketoconazole and ritonavir) [see Warnings and Precautions (56) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
Although clarithromycin is a combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitor pharmacokinetic data
suggests that no precautions are necessary with concomitant administration with XARELTO as
the change in exposure is unlikely to affect the bleeding risk [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Moderate CYP3A Inhibitors in Patients with Renal Impairment XARELTO should not be used in patients with CrCl 15 to lt80 mLmin who are receiving
concomitant combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitors (eg erythromycin) unless the
potential benefit justifies the potential risk [see Warnings and Precautions (54) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
73 Drugs that Induce Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with drugs that are combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inducers (eg carbamazepine phenytoin rifampin St Johnrsquos wort) [see Warnings and
Precautions (56) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
74 Anticoagulants and NSAIDsAspirin
Coadministration of enoxaparin warfarin aspirin clopidogrel and chronic NSAID use may
increase the risk of bleeding [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
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Avoid concurrent use of XARELTO with other anticoagulants due to increased bleeding risk
unless benefit outweighs risk Promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss if patients
are treated concomitantly with aspirin other platelet aggregation inhibitors or NSAIDs [see
Warnings and Precautions (52)]
8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
81 Pregnancy
Risk Summary The limited available data on XARELTO in pregnant women are insufficient to inform a drug-
associated risk of adverse developmental outcomes Use XARELTO with caution in pregnant
patients because of the potential for pregnancy related hemorrhage andor emergent delivery The
anticoagulant effect of XARELTO cannot be reliably monitored with standard laboratory testing
Consider the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother and possible risks to the fetus when
prescribing XARELTO to a pregnant woman [see Warnings and Precautions (52 57)]
Adverse outcomes in pregnancy occur regardless of the health of the mother or the use of
medications The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the
indicated populations is unknown In the US general population the estimated background risk
of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2ndash4 and 15ndash20
respectively
Clinical Considerations
Disease-Associated Maternal andor EmbryoFetal Risk Pregnancy is a risk factor for venous thromboembolism and that risk is increased in women with
inherited or acquired thrombophilias Pregnant women with thromboembolic disease have an
increased risk of maternal complications including pre-eclampsia Maternal thromboembolic
disease increases the risk for intrauterine growth restriction placental abruption and early and late
pregnancy loss
FetalNeonatal Adverse Reactions Based on the pharmacologic activity of Factor Xa inhibitors and the potential to cross the placenta
bleeding may occur at any site in the fetus andor neonate
Labor or Delivery
All patients receiving anticoagulants including pregnant women are at risk for bleeding and this
risk may be increased during labor or delivery [see Warnings and Precautions (57)] The risk of
bleeding should be balanced with the risk of thrombotic events when considering the use of
XARELTO in this setting
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Data
Human Data There are no adequate or well-controlled studies of XARELTO in pregnant women and dosing
for pregnant women has not been established Post-marketing experience is currently insufficient
to determine a rivaroxaban-associated risk for major birth defects or miscarriage In an in vitro
placenta perfusion model unbound rivaroxaban was rapidly transferred across the human placenta
Animal Data Rivaroxaban crosses the placenta in animals Rivaroxaban increased fetal toxicity (increased
resorptions decreased number of live fetuses and decreased fetal body weight) when pregnant
rabbits were given oral doses of ge10 mgkg rivaroxaban during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 4 times the human exposure of unbound drug based on AUC
comparisons at the highest recommended human dose of 20 mgday Fetal body weights decreased
when pregnant rats were given oral doses of 120 mgkg during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 14 times the human exposure of unbound drug In rats peripartal
maternal bleeding and maternal and fetal death occurred at the rivaroxaban dose of 40 mgkg
(about 6 times maximum human exposure of the unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday)
82 Lactation
Risk Summary Rivaroxaban has been detected in human milk There are insufficient data to determine the effects
of rivaroxaban on the breastfed child or on milk production Rivaroxaban andor its metabolites
were present in the milk of rats The developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be
considered along with the motherrsquos clinical need for XARELTO and any potential adverse effects
on the breastfed infant from XARELTO or from the underlying maternal condition (see Data)
Data
Animal Data Following a single oral administration of 3 mgkg of radioactive [14C]-rivaroxaban to lactating rats
between Day 8 to 10 postpartum the concentration of total radioactivity was determined in milk
samples collected up to 32 hours post-dose The estimated amount of radioactivity excreted with
milk within 32 hours after administration was 21 of the maternal dose
83 Females and Males of Reproductive Potential
Females of reproductive potential requiring anticoagulation should discuss pregnancy planning
with their physician
84 Pediatric Use
Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established
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85 Geriatric Use
Of the total number of patients in the RECORD 1-3 clinical studies evaluating XARELTO about
54 were 65 years and over while about 15 were gt75 years In ROCKET AF approximately
77 were 65 years and over and about 38 were gt75 years In the EINSTEIN DVT PE and
Extension clinical studies approximately 37 were 65 years and over and about 16 were
gt75 years In EINSTEIN CHOICE approximately 39 were 65 years and over and about 12
were gt75 years In the COMPASS study approximately 76 were 65 years and over and about
17 were gt75 years In clinical trials the efficacy of XARELTO in the elderly (65 years or older)
was similar to that seen in patients younger than 65 years Both thrombotic and bleeding event
rates were higher in these older patients but the risk-benefit profile was favorable in all age groups
[see Clinical Pharmacology (123) and Clinical Studies (14)]
86 Renal Impairment
In pharmacokinetic studies compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased by approximately 44 to 64 in subjects with renal impairment
Increases in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis In the ROCKET AF trial patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin were administered XARELTO
15 mg once daily resulting in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban and clinical outcomes similar
to those in patients with better renal function administered XARELTO 20 mg once daily Patients
with CrCl le30 mLmin were not studied but administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily is
expected to result in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban similar to those in patients with moderate
renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis Clinical efficacy and safety studies with XARELTO did not enroll patients with end-stage renal
disease (ESRD) on dialysis In patients with ESRD maintained on intermittent hemodialysis
administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily will result in concentrations of rivaroxaban and
pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in the ROCKET AF study [see Clinical
Pharmacology (122 123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar
stroke reduction and bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in ROCKET AF
Treatment of DVT andor PE and Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE In the EINSTEIN trials patients with CrCl values lt30 mLmin at screening were excluded from
the studies Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
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Prophylaxis of DVT Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery The combined analysis of the RECORD 1-3 clinical efficacy studies did not show an increase in
bleeding risk for patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin and reported a possible increase in total
venous thromboemboli in this population Observe closely and promptly evaluate any signs or
symptoms of blood loss in patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin Avoid the use of XARELTO in
patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD
Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis
Patients with a CrCl lt15 mLmin at screening were excluded from COMPASS and limited data
are available for patients with a CrCl of 15-30 mLmin In patients with CrCl le30 mLmin a dose
of 25 mg XARELTO twice daily is expected to give an exposure similar to that in patients with
moderate renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)] whose efficacy and safety
outcomes were similar to those with preserved renal function
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis
No clinical outcome data is available for the use of XARELTO with aspirin in patients with ESRD
on dialysis since these patients were not enrolled in COMPASS In patients with ESRD maintained
on intermittent hemodialysis administration of XARELTO 25 mg twice daily will result in
concentrations of rivaroxaban and pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in
moderate renal impaired patients in the COMPASS study [see Clinical Pharmacology (122
123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar CV risk reduction and
bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in COMPASS
87 Hepatic Impairment
In a pharmacokinetic study compared to healthy subjects with normal liver function AUC
increases of 127 were observed in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B)
The safety or PK of XARELTO in patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) has
not been evaluated [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with moderate (Child-Pugh B) and severe (Child-Pugh C)
hepatic impairment or with any hepatic disease associated with coagulopathy
10 OVERDOSAGE Overdose of XARELTO may lead to hemorrhage Discontinue XARELTO and initiate appropriate
therapy if bleeding complications associated with overdosage occur Rivaroxaban systemic
exposure is not further increased at single doses gt50 mg due to limited absorption The use of
activated charcoal to reduce absorption in case of XARELTO overdose may be considered Due
to the high plasma protein binding rivaroxaban is not dialyzable [see Warnings and Precautions
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(52) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)] Partial reversal of laboratory anticoagulation parameters
may be achieved with use of plasma products An agent to reverse the anti-factor Xa activity of
rivaroxaban is available
11 DESCRIPTION Rivaroxaban a factor Xa (FXa) inhibitor is the active ingredient in XARELTO Tablets with the
chemical name 5-Chloro-N-((5S)-2-oxo-3-[4-(3-oxo-4-morpholinyl)phenyl]-13-oxazolidin-5shy
ylmethyl)-2-thiophenecarboxamide The molecular formula of rivaroxaban is C19H18ClN3O5S
and the molecular weight is 43589 The structural formula is
Rivaroxaban is a pure (S)-enantiomer It is an odorless non-hygroscopic white to yellowish
powder Rivaroxaban is only slightly soluble in organic solvents (eg acetone polyethylene glycol
400) and is practically insoluble in water and aqueous media
Each XARELTO tablet contains 25 mg 10 mg 15 mg or 20 mg of rivaroxaban The inactive
ingredients of XARELTO are croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate
magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate Additionally the
proprietary film coating mixture used for XARELTO 25 mg is Opadry Light Yellow containing
ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadry Pink and for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadry Red both
containing ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadry II Dark Red containing ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol
3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
121 Mechanism of Action
XARELTO is a selective inhibitor of FXa It does not require a cofactor (such as Anti-thrombin
III) for activity Rivaroxaban inhibits free FXa and prothrombinase activity Rivaroxaban has no
direct effect on platelet aggregation but indirectly inhibits platelet aggregation induced by
thrombin By inhibiting FXa rivaroxaban decreases thrombin generation
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122 Pharmacodynamics
Dose-dependent inhibition of FXa activity was observed in humans Neoplastinreg prothrombin time
(PT) activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) and HepTestreg are also prolonged dose-
dependently Anti-factor Xa activity is also influenced by rivaroxaban
Specific Populations
Renal Impairment The relationship between systemic exposure and pharmacodynamic activity of rivaroxaban was
altered in subjects with renal impairment relative to healthy control subjects [see Use in Specific
Populations (86)]
Table 9 Percentage Increase in Rivaroxaban PK and PD Measures in Subjects with Renal Impairment Relative to Healthy Subjects from Clinical Pharmacology Studies
Measure Parameter
Creatinine Clearance (mLmin)
50-79 30-49 15-29 ESRD (on
dialysis) ESRD (post-dialysis)
Exposure AUC 44 52 64 47 56
FXa Inhibition AUEC 50 86 100 49 33
PT Prolongation AUEC 33 116 144 112 158
Separate stand-alone study PT = Prothrombin time FXa = Coagulation factor Xa AUC = Area under the plasma concentration-time curve AUEC = Area under the effect-time curve
Hepatic Impairment Anti-Factor Xa activity was similar in subjects with normal hepatic function and in mild hepatic
impairment (Child-Pugh A class) There is no clear understanding of the impact of hepatic
impairment beyond this degree on the coagulation cascade and its relationship to efficacy and
safety
123 Pharmacokinetics
Absorption
The absolute bioavailability of rivaroxaban is dose-dependent For the 25 mg and 10 mg dose it
is estimated to be 80 to 100 and is not affected by food XARELTO 25 mg and 10 mg tablets
can be taken with or without food For the 20 mg dose in the fasted state the absolute
bioavailability is approximately 66 Coadministration of XARELTO with food increases the
bioavailability of the 20 mg dose (mean AUC and Cmax increasing by 39 and 76 respectively
with food) XARELTO 15 mg and 20 mg tablets should be taken with food [see Dosage and
Administration (21)]
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The maximum concentrations (Cmax) of rivaroxaban appear 2 to 4 hours after tablet intake The
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban were not affected by drugs altering gastric pH Coadministration
of XARELTO (30 mg single dose) with the H2-receptor antagonist ranitidine (150 mg twice daily)
the antacid aluminum hydroxidemagnesium hydroxide (10 mL) or XARELTO (20 mg single
dose) with the PPI omeprazole (40 mg once daily) did not show an effect on the bioavailability
and exposure of rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Absorption of rivaroxaban is dependent on the site of drug release in the GI tract A 29 and 56
decrease in AUC and Cmax compared to tablet was reported when rivaroxaban granulate is released
in the proximal small intestine Exposure is further reduced when drug is released in the distal
small intestine or ascending colon Avoid administration of rivaroxaban distal to the stomach
which can result in reduced absorption and related drug exposure
In a study with 44 healthy subjects both mean AUC and Cmax values for 20 mg rivaroxaban
administered orally as a crushed tablet mixed in applesauce were comparable to that after the whole
tablet However for the crushed tablet suspended in water and administered via an NG tube
followed by a liquid meal only mean AUC was comparable to that after the whole tablet and Cmax
was 18 lower
Distribution Plasma protein binding of rivaroxaban in human plasma is approximately 92 to 95 with
albumin being the main binding component The steady-state volume of distribution in healthy
subjects is approximately 50 L
Metabolism Approximately 51 of an orally administered [14C]-rivaroxaban dose was recovered as inactive
metabolites in urine (30) and feces (21) Oxidative degradation catalyzed by CYP3A45 and
CYP2J2 and hydrolysis are the major sites of biotransformation Unchanged rivaroxaban was the
predominant moiety in plasma with no major or active circulating metabolites
Excretion In a Phase 1 study following the administration of [14C]-rivaroxaban approximately one-third
(36) was recovered as unchanged drug in the urine and 7 was recovered as unchanged drug in
feces Unchanged drug is excreted into urine mainly via active tubular secretion and to a lesser
extent via glomerular filtration (approximate 51 ratio) Rivaroxaban is a substrate of the efflux
transporter proteins P-gp and ABCG2 (also abbreviated Bcrp) Rivaroxabanrsquos affinity for influx
transporter proteins is unknown
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Rivaroxaban is a low-clearance drug with a systemic clearance of approximately 10 Lhr in
healthy volunteers following intravenous administration The terminal elimination half-life of
rivaroxaban is 5 to 9 hours in healthy subjects aged 20 to 45 years
Specific Populations
The effects of level of renal impairment age body weight and level of hepatic impairment on the
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban are summarized in Figure 3
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Figure 3 Effect of Specific Populations on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Gender Gender did not influence the pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics of XARELTO
Race Healthy Japanese subjects were found to have 20 to 40 on average higher exposures compared
to other ethnicities including Chinese However these differences in exposure are reduced when
values are corrected for body weight
Elderly The terminal elimination half-life is 11 to 13 hours in the elderly subjects aged 60 to 76 years [see
Use in Specific Populations (85)]
Renal Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects [CrCl ge80 mLmin (n=8)] and in subjects with varying degrees of renal
impairment (see Figure 3) Compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased in subjects with renal impairment Increases in pharmacodynamic
effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
Hemodialysis in ESRD subjects Systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered as a single 15 mg
dose in ESRD subjects dosed 3 hours after the completion of a 4-hour hemodialysis session (postshy
dialysis) is 56 higher when compared to subjects with normal renal function (see Table 9) The
systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered 2 hours prior to a 4-hour hemodialysis session with
a dialysate flow rate of 600 mLmin and a blood flow rate in the range of 320 to 400 mLmin is
47 higher compared to those with normal renal function The extent of the increase is similar to
the increase in patients with CrCl 15 to 50 mLmin taking XARELTO 15 mg Hemodialysis had
no significant impact on rivaroxaban exposure Protein binding was similar (86 to 89) in
healthy controls and ESRD subjects in this study
Hepatic Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects (n=16) and subjects with varying degrees of hepatic impairment (see Figure 3)
No patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) were studied Compared to healthy
subjects with normal liver function significant increases in rivaroxaban exposure were observed
in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B) (see Figure 3) Increases in
pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (87)]
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Drug Interactions In vitro studies indicate that rivaroxaban neither inhibits the major cytochrome P450 enzymes
CYP1A2 2C8 2C9 2C19 2D6 2J2 and 3A nor induces CYP1A2 2B6 2C19 or 3A In vitro
data also indicates a low rivaroxaban inhibitory potential for P-gp and ABCG2 transporters
The effects of coadministered drugs on the pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban exposure are
summarized in Figure 4 [see Drug Interactions (7)]
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Figure 4 Effect of Coadministered Drugs on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Anticoagulants In a drug interaction study single doses of enoxaparin (40 mg subcutaneous) and XARELTO
(10 mg) given concomitantly resulted in an additive effect on anti-factor Xa activity In another
study single doses of warfarin (15 mg) and XARELTO (5 mg) resulted in an additive effect on
factor Xa inhibition and PT Neither enoxaparin nor warfarin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
NSAIDsAspirin In ROCKET AF concomitant aspirin use (almost exclusively at a dose of 100 mg or less) during
the double-blind phase was identified as an independent risk factor for major bleeding NSAIDs
are known to increase bleeding and bleeding risk may be increased when NSAIDs are used
concomitantly with XARELTO Neither naproxen nor aspirin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Clopidogrel In two drug interaction studies where clopidogrel (300 mg loading dose followed by 75 mg daily
maintenance dose) and XARELTO (15 mg single dose) were coadministered in healthy subjects
an increase in bleeding time to 45 minutes was observed in approximately 45 and 30 of
subjects in these studies respectively The change in bleeding time was approximately twice the
maximum increase seen with either drug alone There was no change in the pharmacokinetics of
either drug
Drug-Disease Interactions with Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport Systems In a pharmacokinetic trial XARELTO was administered as a single dose in subjects with mild
(CrCl = 50 to 79 mLmin) or moderate renal impairment (CrCl = 30 to 49 mLmin) receiving
multiple doses of erythromycin (a combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitor) Compared to
XARELTO administered alone in subjects with normal renal function (CrCl gt80 mLmin)
subjects with mild and moderate renal impairment concomitantly receiving erythromycin reported
a 76 and 99 increase in AUCinf and a 56 and 64 increase in Cmax respectively Similar
trends in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed
126 QTQTc Prolongation
In a thorough QT study in healthy men and women aged 50 years and older no QTc prolonging
effects were observed for XARELTO (15 mg and 45 mg single-dose)
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13 NON-CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY
131 Carcinogenesis Mutagenesis Impairment of Fertility
Rivaroxaban was not carcinogenic when administered by oral gavage to mice or rats for up to
2 years The systemic exposures (AUCs) of unbound rivaroxaban in male and female mice at the
highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 1- and 2-times respectively the human exposure of
unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday Systemic exposures of unbound drug in male and
female rats at the highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 2- and 4-times respectively the human
exposure
Rivaroxaban was not mutagenic in bacteria (Ames-Test) or clastogenic in V79 Chinese hamster
lung cells in vitro or in the mouse micronucleus test in vivo
No impairment of fertility was observed in male or female rats when given up to 200 mgkgday
of rivaroxaban orally This dose resulted in exposure levels based on the unbound AUC at least
13 times the exposure in humans given 20 mg rivaroxaban daily
14 CLINICAL STUDIES
141 Stroke Prevention in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO was derived from Rivaroxaban Once-daily
oral direct factor Xa inhibition Compared with vitamin K antagonist for the prevention of stroke
and Embolism Trial in Atrial Fibrillation (ROCKET AF) [NCT00403767] a multi-national
double-blind study comparing XARELTO (at a dose of 20 mg once daily with the evening meal
in patients with CrCl gt50 mLmin and 15 mg once daily with the evening meal in patients with
CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin) to warfarin (titrated to INR 20 to 30) to reduce the risk of stroke and non-
central nervous system (CNS) systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
(AF) Patients had to have one or more of the following additional risk factors for stroke
a prior stroke (ischemic or unknown type) transient ischemic attack (TIA) or non-CNS systemic embolism or
2 or more of the following risk factors
o age ge75 years
o hypertension
o heart failure or left ventricular ejection fraction le35 or
o diabetes mellitus
ROCKET AF was a non-inferiority study designed to demonstrate that XARELTO preserved more
than 50 of warfarinrsquos effect on stroke and non-CNS systemic embolism as established by
previous placebo-controlled studies of warfarin in atrial fibrillation
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A total of 14264 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a median of 590
days The mean age was 71 years and the mean CHADS2 score was 35 The population was 60
male 83 Caucasian 13 Asian and 13 Black There was a history of stroke TIA or non-
CNS systemic embolism in 55 of patients and 38 of patients had not taken a vitamin K
antagonist (VKA) within 6 weeks at time of screening Concomitant diseases of patients in this
study included hypertension 91 diabetes 40 congestive heart failure 63 and prior
myocardial infarction 17 At baseline 37 of patients were on aspirin (almost exclusively at a
dose of 100 mg or less) and few patients were on clopidogrel Patients were enrolled in Eastern
Europe (39) North America (19) Asia Australia and New Zealand (15) Western Europe
(15) and Latin America (13) Patients randomized to warfarin had a mean percentage of time
in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 55 lower during the first few months of the study
In ROCKET AF XARELTO was demonstrated non-inferior to warfarin for the primary composite
endpoint of time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism [HR (95
CI) 088 (074 103)] but superiority to warfarin was not demonstrated There is insufficient
experience to determine how XARELTO and warfarin compare when warfarin therapy is well-
controlled
Table 10 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 10 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in ROCKET AF Study (Intent-to-Treat Population)
XARELTO Warfarin XARELTO vs
Warfarin
Event N=7081 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
N=7090 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint
269 (38) 21 306 (43) 24 088 (074 103)
Stroke 253 (36) 20 281 (40) 22
Hemorrhagic Strokedagger 33 (05) 03 57 (08) 04
Ischemic Stroke 206 (29) 16 208 (29) 16
Unknown Stroke Type
19 (03) 02 18 (03) 01
Non-CNS Systemic Embolism
20 (03) 02 27 (04) 02
The primary endpoint was the time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end
dagger Defined as primary hemorrhagic strokes confirmed by adjudication in all randomized patients followed up to site notification
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Figure 5 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary endpoint
event in the two treatment arms
Figure 5 Time to First Occurrence of Stroke (any type) or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Cum
ulat
ive
Eve
nt R
ates
(
)
XARELTO Warfarin
HR (95 CI)088 (074 103)
0 90 180 270 360 450 540 630 720 810 900
Days from Randomization
Number of Subjects at Risk
XARELTO 7081 6927 6774 6620 6470 5580 4779 3820 2951 2058 1321 Warfarin 7090 6910 6755 6590 6440 5561 4756 3807 2944 2069 1319
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Figure 6 shows the risk of stroke or non-CNS systemic embolism across major subgroups
Figure 6 Risk of Stroke or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Baseline Characteristics in ROCKET AF (Intent-to-Treat Population)
Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end Note The figure above presents effects in various subgroups all of which are baseline characteristics and all of
which were pre-specified (diabetic status was not pre-specified in the subgroup but was a criterion for the
CHADS2 score) The 95 confidence limits that are shown do not take into account how many comparisons
were made nor do they reflect the effect of a particular factor after adjustment for all other factors Apparent
homogeneity or heterogeneity among groups should not be over-interpreted
The efficacy of XARELTO was generally consistent across major subgroups
The protocol for ROCKET AF did not stipulate anticoagulation after study drug discontinuation
but warfarin patients who completed the study were generally maintained on warfarin XARELTO
patients were generally switched to warfarin without a period of coadministration of warfarin and
XARELTO so that they were not adequately anticoagulated after stopping XARELTO until
attaining a therapeutic INR During the 28 days following the end of the study there were 22
strokes in the 4637 patients taking XARELTO vs 6 in the 4691 patients taking warfarin
Few patients in ROCKET AF underwent electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation The utility
of XARELTO for preventing post-cardioversion stroke and systemic embolism is unknown
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142 Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) andor Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
EINSTEIN Deep Vein Thrombosis and EINSTEIN Pulmonary Embolism Studies XARELTO for the treatment of DVT andor PE was studied in EINSTEIN DVT [NCT00440193]
and EINSTEIN PE [NCT00439777] multi-national open-label non-inferiority studies comparing
XARELTO (at an initial dose of 15 mg twice daily with food for the first three weeks followed
by XARELTO 20 mg once daily with food) to enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily for at least five
days with VKA and then continued with VKA only after the target INR (20-30) was reached
Patients who required thrombectomy insertion of a caval filter or use of a fibrinolytic agent and
patients with creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin significant liver disease or active bleeding were
excluded from the studies The intended treatment duration was 3 6 or 12 months based on
investigators assessment prior to randomization
A total of 8281 (3449 in EINSTEIN DVT and 4832 in EINSTEIN PE) patients were randomized
and followed on study treatment for a mean of 208 days in the XARELTO group and 204 days in
the enoxaparinVKA group The mean age was approximately 57 years The population was 55
male 70 Caucasian 9 Asian and about 3 Black About 73 and 92 of XARELTO-treated
patients in the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies respectively received initial parenteral
anticoagulant treatment for a median duration of 2 days EnoxaparinVKA-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies received initial parenteral anticoagulant treatment for
a median duration of 8 days Aspirin was taken as on treatment concomitant antithrombotic
medication by approximately 12 of patients in both treatment groups Patients randomized to
VKA had an unadjusted mean percentage of time in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 58 in
EINSTEIN DVT study and 60 in EINSTEIN PE study with the lower values occurring during
the first month of the study
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies 49 of patients had an idiopathic DVTPE at
baseline Other risk factors included previous episode of DVTPE (19) recent surgery or trauma
(18) immobilization (16) use of estrogen-containing drug (8) known thrombophilic
conditions (6) or active cancer (5)
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO was demonstrated to be non-
inferior to enoxaparinVKA for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of
recurrent DVT or non-fatal or fatal PE [EINSTEIN DVT HR (95 CI) 068 (044 104)
EINSTEIN PE HR (95 CI) 112 (075 168)] In each study the conclusion of non-inferiority
was based on the upper limit of the 95 confidence interval for the hazard ratio being less than
20
Table 11 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components for
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
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Table 11 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies ndash Intent-to-Treat Population
Event XARELTO 20 mgdagger EnoxaparinVKAdagger
XARELTO vs EnoxaparinVKA
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
EINSTEIN DVT Study N=1731 n ()
N=1718 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 36 (21) 51 (30) 068 (044 104)
Death (PE) 1 (lt01) 0
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 3 (02) 6 (03)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 1 (lt01) 0
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 20 (12) 18 (10)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
14 (08) 28 (16)
EINSTEIN PE Study N=2419 n ()
N=2413 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 50 (21) 44 (18) 112 (075 168)
Death (PE) 3 (01) 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 8 (03) 6 (02)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 0 2 (lt01)
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 23 (10) 20 (08)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
18 (07) 17 (07)
For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end of intended treatment duration (3 6 or 12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration If the same patient had several events the patient may have been counted for several components
dagger Treatment schedule in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO 15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks followed by 20 mg once daily enoxaparinVKA [enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily VKA individually titrated doses to achieve a target INR of 25 (range 20-30)]
Figures 7 and 8 are plots of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary
efficacy endpoint event in the two treatment groups in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
respectively
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Figure 7 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN DVT Study
Figure 8 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN PE Study
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143 Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE
EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
XARELTO for reduction in the risk of recurrence of DVT and of PE was evaluated in the
EINSTEIN CHOICE study [NCT02064439] a multi-national double-blind superiority study
comparing XARELTO (10 or 20 mg once daily with food) to 100 mg acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
once daily in patients who had completed 6 to 12 months of anticoagulant treatment for DVT
andor PE following the acute event The intended treatment duration in the study was up to
12 months Patients with an indication for continued therapeutic-dose anticoagulation were
excluded
Because the benefit-risk assessment favored the 10 mg dose versus aspirin compared to the 20 mg
dose versus aspirin only the data concerning the 10 mg dose is discussed below
A total of 2275 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a mean of 290 days
for the XARELTO and aspirin treatment groups The mean age was approximately 59 years The
population was 56 male 70 Caucasian 14 Asian and 3 Black In the EINSTEIN CHOICE
study 51 of patients had DVT only 33 had PE only and 16 had PE and DVT combined
Other risk factors included idiopathic VTE (43) previous episode of DVTPE (17) recent
surgery or trauma (12) prolonged immobilization (10) use of estrogen containing drugs (5)
known thrombophilic conditions (6) Factor V Leiden gene mutation (4) or active cancer
(3)
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE study XARELTO 10 mg was demonstrated to be superior to aspirin
100 mg for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of recurrent DVT or nonshy
fatal or fatal PE
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Table 12 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 12 Primary Composite Endpoint and its Components Results in EINSTEIN CHOICE Study ndash Full Analysis Set
Event
XARELTO 10 mg
N=1127 n ()
Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin) 100 mg N=1131
n ()
XARELTO 10 mg vs Aspirin
100 mg Hazard Ratio
(95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint 13 (12) 50 (44) 026
(014 047) plt00001
Symptomatic recurrent DVT 8 (07) 29 (26)
Symptomatic recurrent PE 5 (04) 19 (17)
Death (PE) 0 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 0 1 (lt01) For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end
of intended treatment duration (12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration The individual component of the primary endpoint represents the first occurrence of the event
Figure 9 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary efficacy
endpoint event in the two treatment groups
Figure 9 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Full Analysis Set) ndash EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
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144 Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement
Surgery
XARELTO was studied in 9011 patients (4487 XARELTO-treated 4524 enoxaparin-treated
patients) in the REgulation of Coagulation in ORthopedic Surgery to Prevent DVT and PE
Controlled Double-blind Randomized Study of BAY 59-7939 in the Extended Prevention of VTE
in Patients Undergoing Elective Total Hip or Knee Replacement (RECORD 1 2 and 3)
[NCT00329628 NCT00332020 NCT00361894] studies
The two randomized double-blind clinical studies (RECORD 1 and 2) in patients undergoing
elective total hip replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily starting at least 6 to
8 hours (about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin 40 mg
once daily started 12 hours preoperatively In RECORD 1 and 2 a total of 6727 patients were
randomized and 6579 received study drug The mean age [ standard deviation (SD)] was
63 122 (range 18 to 93) years with 49 of patients 65 years and 55 of patients were female
More than 82 of patients were White 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The studies
excluded patients undergoing staged bilateral total hip replacement patients with severe renal
impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with significant
liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) In RECORD 1 the mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 333 70 and 336 83 days respectively In RECORD 2 the
mean exposure duration to active XARELTO and enoxaparin was 335 69 and 124 29 days
respectively After Day 13 oral placebo was continued in the enoxaparin group for the remainder
of the double-blind study duration The efficacy data for RECORD 1 and 2 are provided in Table
13
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Table 13 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Hip Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 1 RECORD 2
Treatment Dosage and Duration
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparin 40 mg once
daily RRR p-value
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparindagger
40 mg once daily
RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=1513 N=1473 N=834 N=835 Total VTE 17 (11) 57 (39) 71
(95 CI 50 83)
plt0001
17 (20) 70 (84) 76 (95 CI 59
86) plt0001
Components of Total VTE Proximal DVT 1 (01) 31 (21) 5 (06) 40 (48) Distal DVT 12 (08) 26 (18) 11 (13) 43 (52) Non-fatal PE 3 (02) 1 (01) 1 (01) 4 (05) Death (any cause)
4 (03) 4 (03) 2 (02) 4 (05)
Number of Patients N=1600 N=1587 N=928 N=929 Major VTEDagger 3 (02) 33 (21) 91 (95
CI 71 97) plt0001
6 (07) 45 (48) 87 (95 CI 69 94)
plt0001 Number of Patients N=2103 N=2119 N=1178 N=1179 Symptomatic VTE 5 (02) 11 (05) 3 (03) 15 (13) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 Dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
One randomized double-blind clinical study (RECORD 3) in patients undergoing elective total
knee replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily started at least 6 to 8 hours
(about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin In RECORD 3
the enoxaparin regimen was 40 mg once daily started 12 hours preoperatively The mean age ( SD) of patients in the study was 68 90 (range 28 to 91) years with 66 of patients 65 years
Sixty-eight percent (68) of patients were female Eighty-one percent (81) of patients were
White less than 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The study excluded patients with
severe renal impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with
significant liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) The mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 119 23 and 125 30 days respectively The efficacy data are
provided in Table 14
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Table 14 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 3 Treatment Dosage and
Duration XARELTO
10 mg once daily Enoxaparin
40 mg once daily RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=813 N=871 Total VTE 79 (97) 164 (188) 48
(95 CI 34 60) plt0001
Components of events contributing to Total VTE Proximal DVT 9 (11) 19 (22) Distal DVT 74 (91) 154 (177) Non-fatal PE 0 4 (05) Death (any cause) 0 2 (02)
Number of Patients N=895 N=917 Major VTEdagger 9 (10) 23 (25) 60 (95 CI 14 81)
p = 0024 Number of Patients N=1206 N=1226 Symptomatic VTE 8 (07) 24 (20) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
145 Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic
CAD or PAD
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO for the reduction in the risk of stroke
myocardial infarction or cardiovascular death in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) or
peripheral artery disease (PAD) was derived from the double-blind Cardiovascular OutcoMes for
People using Anticoagulation StrategieS trial (COMPASS) [NCT10776424] A total of
27395 patients were evenly randomized to rivaroxaban 25 mg orally twice daily plus aspirin
100 mg once daily rivaroxaban 5 mg orally twice daily alone or aspirin 100 mg once daily alone
Because the 5 mg dose alone was not superior to aspirin alone only the data concerning the 25 mg
dose plus aspirin are discussed below
Patients with established CAD or PAD were eligible Patients with CAD who were younger than
65 years of age were also required to have documentation of atherosclerosis involving at least two
vascular beds or to have at least two additional cardiovascular risk factors (current smoking
diabetes mellitus an estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] lt60 mL per minute heart failure
or non-lacunar ischemic stroke 1 month earlier) Patients with PAD were either symptomatic with
ankle brachial index lt090 or had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis ge50 a previous carotid
revascularization procedure or established ischemic disease of one or both lower extremities
Patients were excluded for use of dual antiplatelet other non-aspirin antiplatelet or oral
anticoagulant therapies ischemic non-lacunar stroke within 1 month hemorrhagic or lacunar
stroke at any time or eGFR lt15 mLmin [see Warnings and Precautions (52)]
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The mean age was 68 years and 21 of the subject population were ge75 years Of the included
patients 91 had CAD 27 had PAD and 18 had both CAD and PAD Of the patients with
CAD 69 had prior MI 60 had prior percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
(PTCA)atherectomy percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and 26 had history of coronary
artery bypass grafting (CABG) prior to study Of the patients with PAD 49 had intermittent
claudication 27 had peripheral artery bypass surgery or peripheral percutaneous transluminal
angioplasty 26 had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis gt 50 and 4 had limb or foot
amputation for arterial vascular disease
The mean duration of follow-up was 23 months Relative to aspirin alone XARELTO plus aspirin
reduced the rate of the primary composite outcome of stroke myocardial infarction or
cardiovascular death The benefit was observed early with a constant treatment effect over the
entire treatment period (see Table 15 and Figure 11)
A benefit-risk analysis of the data from COMPASS was performed by comparing the number of
CV events (CV deaths myocardial infarctions and non-hemorrhagic strokes) prevented to the
number of fatal or life-threatening bleeding events (fatal bleeds + symptomatic non-fatal bleeds
into a critical organ) in the XARELTO plus aspirin group versus the aspirin group Compared to
aspirin alone during 10000 patient-years of treatment XARELTO plus aspirin would be expected
to result in 70 fewer CV events and 12 additional life-threatening bleeds indicating a favorable
balance of benefits and risks
The results in patients with PAD CAD and both CAD and PAD were consistent with the overall
efficacy and safety results (see Figure 10)
Figure 10 shows the risk of primary efficacy outcome across major subgroups
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Figure 10 Risk of Primary Efficacy Outcome by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS (Intent-to-Treat
Population)
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Table 15 Efficacy results from COMPASS study
Study Population Patients with CAD or PAD
Event
Xarelto plus aspirindagger
N=9152 Aspirin alonedagger
N=9126
Hazard Ratio (95 CI) Daggern ()
Event Rate
(year) n ()
Event Rate
(year) Stroke MI or CV death 379 (41) 22 496 (54) 29 076 (066 086) - Stroke 83 (09) 05 142 (16) 08 058 (044 076) - MI 178 (19) 10 205 (22) 12 086 (070 105) - CV death 160 (17) 09 203 (22) 12 078 (064 096) Coronary heart disease death MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
329 (36) 19 450 (49) 26 072 (063 083)
- Coronary heart disease deathsect 86 (09) 05 117 (13) 0 7 073 (055 096) - Ischemic stroke 64 (07) 04 125 (14) 07 051 (038 069) - Acute limb ischemia 22 (02) 01 40 (04) 02 055 (032 092) CV deathpara MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
389 (43) 22 516 (57) 300 074 (065 085)
All-cause mortality 313 (34) 1 8 378 (41) 22 082 (071 096) Lower extremity amputations for CV reasons 15 (02) lt01 31 (03) 02 048 (026 089)
Patients with PAD Acute limb ischemia 19 (08) 04 34 (14) 08 056 (032 099)
intention to treat analysis set primary analyses dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily Dagger vs aspirin 100 mg sect Coronary heart disease death death due to acute MI sudden cardiac death or CV procedure para CV death includes CHD death or death due to other CV causes or unknown death Acute limb ischemia is defined as limb-threatening ischemia leading to an acute vascular intervention (ie pharmacologic peripheral arterial
surgeryreconstruction peripheral angioplastystent or amputation) CHD coronary heart disease CI confidence interval CV cardiovascular MI myocardial infarction
49
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Figure 11 Time to first occurrence of primary efficacy outcome (stroke myocardial infarction cardiovascular death) in COMPASS
CI confidence interval
16 HOW SUPPLIEDSTORAGE AND HANDLING XARELTO (rivaroxaban) Tablets are available in the strengths and packages listed below
25 mg tablets are round light yellow and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above a
ldquo25rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-577-60 Bottle containing 60 tablets
NDC 50458-577-18 Bottle containing 180 tablets
NDC 50458-577-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
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10 mg tablets are round light red biconvex film-coated tablets marked with a triangle pointing
down above a ldquo10rdquo on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-580-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-580-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-580-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
15 mg tablets are round red biconvex film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down above
a ldquo15rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-578-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-578-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-578-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
20 mg tablets are triangle-shaped dark red film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down
above a ldquo20rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-579-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-579-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-579-89 Bulk bottle containing 1000 tablets
NDC 50458-579-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
Starter Pack for treatment of deep vein thrombosis and treatment of pulmonary embolism
NDC 50458-584-51 30-day starter blister pack containing 51 tablets 42 tablets of
15 mg and 9 tablets of 20 mg
Store at 25C (77F) or room temperature excursions permitted to 15-30C (59-86F) [see USP
Controlled Room Temperature]
Keep out of the reach of children
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17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION See FDA-approved patient labeling (Medication Guide)
Instructions for Patient Use
Advise patients to take XARELTO only as directed
Remind patients to not discontinue XARELTO without first talking to their healthcare professional
Advise patients with atrial fibrillation to take XARELTO once daily with the evening meal
Advise patients for initial treatment of DVT andor PE to take XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg
tablets with food at approximately the same time every day [see Dosage and Administration
(21)]
Advise patients who are at a continued risk of recurrent DVT andor PE after at least 6 months
of initial treatment to take XARELTO 10 mg once daily with or without food [see Dosage
and Administration (21)]
Advise patients who cannot swallow the tablet whole to crush XARELTO and combine with
a small amount of applesauce followed by food [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
For patients requiring an NG tube or gastric feeding tube instruct the patient or caregiver to
crush the XARELTO tablet and mix it with a small amount of water before administering via
the tube [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
If a dose is missed advise the patient to take XARELTO as soon as possible on the same day
and continue on the following day with their recommended daily dose regimen
Bleeding Risks
Advise patients to report any unusual bleeding or bruising to their physician Inform patients
that it might take them longer than usual to stop bleeding and that they may bruise andor
bleed more easily when they are treated with XARELTO [see Warnings and Precautions
(52)]
If patients have had neuraxial anesthesia or spinal puncture and particularly if they are taking
concomitant NSAIDs or platelet inhibitors advise patients to watch for signs and symptoms
of spinal or epidural hematoma such as back pain tingling numbness (especially in the lower
limbs) muscle weakness and stool or urine incontinence If any of these symptoms occur
advise the patient to contact his or her physician immediately [see Boxed Warning]
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Invasive or Surgical Procedures Instruct patients to inform their healthcare professional that they are taking XARELTO before any
invasive procedure (including dental procedures) is scheduled
Concomitant Medication and Herbals Advise patients to inform their physicians and dentists if they are taking or plan to take any
prescription or over-the-counter drugs or herbals so their healthcare professionals can evaluate
potential interactions [see Drug Interactions (7)]
Pregnancy and Pregnancy-Related Hemorrhage
Advise patients to inform their physician immediately if they become pregnant or intend to
become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO [see Use in Specific Populations (81)]
Advise pregnant women receiving XARELTO to immediately report to their physician any
bleeding or symptoms of blood loss [see Warnings and Precautions (57)]
Lactation Advise patients to discuss with their physician the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother
and for the child if they are nursing or intend to nurse during anticoagulant treatment [see Use in
Specific Populations (82)]
Females and Males of Reproductive Potential Advise patients who can become pregnant to discuss pregnancy planning with their physician [see
Use in Specific Populations (83)]
Product of Germany
Finished Product Manufactured by
Janssen Ortho LLC
Gurabo PR 00778
or
Bayer AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
Manufactured for
Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc
Titusville NJ 08560
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53
Licensed from
Bayer HealthCare AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies
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54
MEDICATION GUIDE XARELTOreg (zah-REL-toe)
(rivaroxaban) tablets
What is the most important information I should know about XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects including
bull Increased risk of blood clots if you stop taking XARELTO People with atrial fibrillation (a type of irregular heart beat) that is not caused by a heart valve problem (non-valvular) are at an increased risk of forming a blood clot in the heart which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body XARELTO lowers your chance of having a stroke by helping to prevent clots from forming If you stop taking XARELTO you may have increased risk of forming a clot in your blood
Do not stop taking XARELTO without talking to the doctor who prescribes it for you Stopping XARELTO increases your risk of having a stroke If you have to stop taking XARELTO your doctor may prescribe another blood thinner medicine to prevent a blood clot from forming
bull Increased risk of bleeding XARELTO can cause bleeding which can be serious and may lead to death This is because XARELTO is a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) that lowers blood clotting During treatment with XARELTO you are likely to bruise more easily and it may take longer for bleeding to stop
You may have a higher risk of bleeding if you take XARELTO and take other medicines that increase your risk of bleeding including
o aspirin or aspirin containing products o long-term (chronic) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) o warfarin sodium (Coumadinreg Jantovenreg) o any medicine that contains heparin o clopidogrel (Plavixreg) o selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) o other medicines to prevent or treat blood clots
Tell your doctor if you take any of these medicines Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure if your medicine is one listed above
Call your doctor or get medical help right away if you develop any of these signs or symptoms of bleeding
o unexpected bleeding or bleeding that lasts a long time such as
nose bleeds that happen often unusual bleeding from the gums menstrual bleeding that is heavier than normal or vaginal bleeding
o bleeding that is severe or you cannot control
o red pink or brown urine
o bright red or black stools (looks like tar)
o cough up blood or blood clots
o vomit blood or your vomit looks like ldquocoffee groundsrdquo
o headaches feeling dizzy or weak
o pain swelling or new drainage at wound sites
bull Spinal or epidural blood clots (hematoma) People who take a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) like XARELTO and have medicine injected into their spinal and epidural area or have a spinal puncture have a risk of forming a blood clot that can cause long-term or permanent loss of the ability to move (paralysis) Your risk of developing a spinal or epidural blood clot is higher if
o a thin tube called an epidural catheter is placed in your back to give you certain medicine
o you take NSAIDs or a medicine to prevent blood from clotting
o you have a history of difficult or repeated epidural or spinal punctures
o you have a history of problems with your spine or have had surgery on your spine
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If you take XARELTO and receive spinal anesthesia or have a spinal puncture your doctor should watch you closely for symptoms of spinal or epidural blood clots Tell your doctor right away if you have back pain tingling numbness muscle weakness (especially in your legs and feet) loss of control of the bowels or bladder (incontinence)
XARELTO is not for use in people with artificial heart valves
XARELTO is not for use in people with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) especially with positive triple antibody testing who have a history of blood clots
What is XARELTO
XARELTO is a prescription medicine used to
bull reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in people who have a medical condition called atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem With atrial fibrillation part of the heart does not beat the way it should This can lead to the formation of blood clots which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body
bull treat blood clots in the veins of your legs (deep vein thrombosis or DVT) or lungs (pulmonary embolism or PE)
bull reduce the risk of blood clots happening again in people who continue to be at risk for DVT or PE after receiving treatment for blood clots for at least 6 months
bull help prevent a blood clot in the legs and lungs of people who have just had hip or knee replacement surgery
XARELTO is used with low dose aspirin to
bull reduce the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in people with coronary artery disease (a condition where the blood supply to the heart is reduced or blocked) or peripheral artery disease (a condition where the blood flow to the legs is reduced)
It is not known if XARELTO is safe and effective in children
Do not take XARELTO if you
bull currently have certain types of abnormal bleeding Talk to your doctor before taking XARELTO if you currently have unusual bleeding
bull are allergic to rivaroxaban or any of the ingredients in XARELTO See the end of this Medication Guide for a complete list of ingredients in XARELTO
Before taking XARELTO tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions including if you
bull have or ever had bleeding problems
bull have liver or kidney problems
bull have antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)
bull are pregnant or plan to become pregnant It is not known if XARELTO will harm your unborn baby
o Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO Taking XARELTO while you are pregnant may increase the risk of bleeding in you or in your unborn baby
o If you take XARELTO during pregnancy tell your doctor right away if you have any signs or symptoms of bleeding or blood loss See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo for signs and symptoms of bleeding
bull are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed XARELTO can pass into your breast milk Talk to your doctor about the best way to feed your baby during treatment with XARELTO
Tell all of your doctors and dentists that you are taking XARELTO They should talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO for you before you have any surgery medical or dental procedure
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and over-the-counter medicines vitamins and herbal supplements
Some of your other medicines may affect the way XARELTO works causing side effects Certain medicines may increase your risk of bleeding See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
Especially tell your doctor if you take
bull ketoconazole bull ritonavir
bull erythromycin bull carbamazepine
bull phenytoin bull rifampin
bull St Johnrsquos wort
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How should I take XARELTO
bull Take XARELTO exactly as prescribed by your doctor
bull Do not change your dose or stop taking XARELTO unless your doctor tells you to Your doctor may change your dose if needed
bull Your doctor will decide how long you should take XARELTO
bull XARELTO may need to be stopped for one or more days before any surgery or medical or dental procedure Your doctor will tell you when to stop taking XARELTO and when to start taking XARELTO again after your surgery or procedure
bull If you need to stop taking XARELTO for any reason talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO to you to find out when you should stop taking it Do not stop taking XARELTO without first talking to the doctor who prescribes it to you
bull If you have difficulty swallowing XARELTO tablets whole talk to your doctor about other ways to take XARELTO
bull Do not run out of XARELTO Refill your prescription of XARELTO before you run out When leaving the hospital following a hip or knee replacement be sure that you will have XARELTO available to avoid missing any doses
bull If you take too much XARELTO go to the nearest hospital emergency room or call your doctor right away
If you take XARELTO for
o Atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with your evening meal
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Blood clots in the veins of your legs or lungs
Take XARELTO 1 or 2 times a day as prescribed by your doctor
For the 10 mg dose take XARELTO with or without food
For the 15 mg and 20 mg doses take XARELTO with food at the same time each day
If you miss a dose
If you take the 15 mg dose of XARELTO 2 times a day (a total of 30 mg of XARELTO in 1 day) Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day You may take 2 doses at the same time to make up for the missed dose Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
If you take XARELTO 1 time a day Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Hip or knee replacement surgery
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Reducing the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in coronary artery disease or peripheral artery disease
Take XARELTO 2 times a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
What are the possible side effects of XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects
bull See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
The most common side effect of XARELTO was bleeding
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects You may report side effects to FDA at 1 800-FDA-1088
How should I store XARELTO
bull Store XARELTO at room temperature between 68oF to 77oF (20oC to 25oC)
Keep XARELTO and all medicines out of the reach of children
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General information about the safe and effective use of XARELTO
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide Do not use XARELTO for a condition for which it was not prescribed Do not give XARELTO to other people even if they have the same symptoms that you have It may harm them You can ask your pharmacist or doctor for information about XARELTO that is written for health professionals
What are the ingredients in XARELTO
Active ingredient rivaroxaban
Inactive ingredients croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 25 mg tablets is Opadryreg Light Yellow and contains ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadryreg Pink and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadryreg Red and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadryreg II Dark Red and contains ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol 3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
Finished Product Manufactured by Janssen Ortho LLC Gurabo PR 00778 or Bayer AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany Manufactured for Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc Titusville NJ 08560 Licensed from Bayer HealthCare AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies Trademarks are property of their respective owners
For more information go to wwwXARELTO-UScom or call 1-800-526-7736
This Medication Guide has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration Revised 082019
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Table 2 Bleeding Events in ROCKET AF- On Treatment Plus 2 Days
Parameter XARELTO N=7111
n (year)
Warfarin N=7125
n (year)
XARELTO vs Warfarin HR
(95 CI)
Major Bleedingdagger 395 (36) 386 (35) 104 (090 120)
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) Dagger
55 (05) 84 (07) 067 (047 093)
Hemorrhagic Strokesect
36 (03) 58 (05) 063 (042 096)
Other ICH 19 (02) 26 (02) 074 (041 134)
Gastrointestinal (GI)para 221 (20) 140 (12) 161 (130 199)
Fatal Bleeding 27 (02) 55 (05) 050 (031 079)
ICH 24 (02) 42 (04) 058 (035 096)
Non-intracranial 3 (00) 13 (01) 023 (007 082) Abbreviations HR = Hazard Ratio CI = Confidence interval CRNM = Clinically Relevant Non-Major Major bleeding events within each subcategory were counted once per patient but patients may have contributed events to multiple
subcategories These events occurred during treatment or within 2 days of stopping treatment dagger Defined as clinically overt bleeding associated with a decrease in hemoglobin of ge2 gdL a transfusion of ge2 units of packed red blood
cells or whole blood bleeding at a critical site or with a fatal outcome Dagger Intracranial bleeding events included intraparenchymal intraventricular subdural subarachnoid andor epidural hematoma sect Hemorrhagic stroke in this table specifically refers to non-traumatic intraparenchymal andor intraventricular hematoma in patients on
treatment plus 2 days para Gastrointestinal bleeding events included upper GI lower GI and rectal bleeding Fatal bleeding is adjudicated death with the primary cause of death from bleeding
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12
Figure 1 shows the risk of major bleeding events across major subgroups
Figure 1 Risk of Major Bleeding Events by Baseline Characteristics in ROCKET AF ndash On Treatment Plus 2 Days
Note The figure above presents effects in various subgroups all of which are baseline characteristics and all of which
were pre-specified (diabetic status was not pre-specified in the subgroup but was a criterion for the CHADS2 score)
The 95 confidence limits that are shown do not take into account how many comparisons were made nor do they
reflect the effect of a particular factor after adjustment for all other factors Apparent homogeneity or heterogeneity
among groups should not be over-interpreted
Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) andor Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
In the pooled analysis of the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE clinical studies the most frequent
adverse reactions leading to permanent drug discontinuation were bleeding events with
XARELTO vs enoxaparinVitamin K antagonist (VKA) incidence rates of 17 vs 15
respectively The mean duration of treatment was 208 days for XARELTO-treated patients and
204 days for enoxaparinVKA-treated patients
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Table 3 shows the number of patients experiencing major bleeding events in the pooled analysis
of the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
Table 3 Bleeding Events in the Pooled Analysis of EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
Parameter Major bleeding event
Fatal bleeding Intracranial
Non-fatal critical organ bleeding IntracranialDagger
RetroperitonealDagger
IntraocularDagger
Intra-articularDagger
Non-fatal non-critical organ bleedingsect
Decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL Transfusion of ge2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells
Clinically relevant non-major bleeding Any bleeding
XARELTOdagger
N=4130 n ()
40 (10) 3 (lt01) 2 (lt01) 10 (02)
3 (lt01) 1 (lt01) 3 (lt01)
0 27 (07) 28 (07) 18 (04)
357 (86) 1169 (283)
Enoxaparin VKAdagger
N=4116 n ()
72 (17) 8 (02)
4 (lt01) 29 (07) 10 (02) 8 (02)
2 (lt01) 4 (lt01) 37 (09) 42 (10) 25 (06)
357 (87) 1153 (280)
Bleeding event occurred after randomization and up to 2 days after the last dose of study drug Although a patient may have had 2 or more events the patient is counted only once in a category
dagger Treatment schedule in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO 15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks followed by 20 mg once daily enoxaparinVKA [enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily VKA individually titrated doses to achieve a target INR of 25 (range 20-30)]
Dagger Treatment-emergent major bleeding events with at least gt2 subjects in any pooled treatment group sect Major bleeding which is not fatal or in a critical organ but resulting in a decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL andor
transfusion of ge2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells
Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE clinical study the most frequent adverse reactions associated with
permanent drug discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 1 for XARELTO
10 mg 2 for XARELTO 20 mg and 1 for acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) 100 mg The mean
duration of treatment was 293 days for XARELTO 10 mg-treated patients and 286 days for aspirin
100 mg-treated patients
Table 4 shows the number of patients experiencing bleeding events in the EINSTEIN CHOICE
study
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14
Table 4 Bleeding Events in EINSTEIN CHOICE
Parameter
XARELTOdagger
10 mg N=1127 n ()
Acetylsalicylic Acid (aspirin)dagger 100 mg
N=1131 n ()
Major bleeding event 5 (04) 3 (03) Fatal bleeding 0 1 (lt01) Non-fatal critical organ bleeding 2 (02) 1 (lt01) Non-fatal non-critical organ bleedingsect 3 (03) 1 (lt01)
Clinically relevant non-major (CRNM) bleedingpara
22 (20) 20 (18)
Any bleeding 151 (134) 138 (122) Bleeding event occurred after the first dose and up to 2 days after the last dose of study drug Although a
patient may have had 2 or more events the patient is counted only once in a category dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 10 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily sect Major bleeding which is not fatal or in a critical organ but resulting in a decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL andor
transfusion of ge 2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells para Bleeding which was clinically overt did not meet the criteria for major bleeding but was associated with
medical intervention unscheduled contact with a physician temporary cessation of treatment discomfort for the patient or impairment of activities of daily life
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE study there was an increased incidence of bleeding including major
and CRNM bleeding in the XARELTO 20 mg group compared to the XARELTO 10 mg or aspirin
100 mg groups
Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery In the RECORD clinical trials the overall incidence rate of adverse reactions leading to permanent
treatment discontinuation was 37 with XARELTO
The rates of major bleeding events and any bleeding events observed in patients in the RECORD
clinical trials are shown in Table 5
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15
Table 5 Bleeding Events in Patients Undergoing Hip or Knee Replacement Surgeries (RECORD 1-3)
XARELTO 10 mg Enoxaparindagger
Total treated patients N=4487 n ()
N=4524 n ()
Major bleeding event 14 (03) 9 (02) Fatal bleeding 1 (lt01) 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 2 (lt01) 3 (01) Bleeding that required re-operation
7 (02) 5 (01)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
4 (01) 1 (lt01)
Any bleeding eventDagger 261 (58) 251 (56) Hip Surgery Studies N=3281
n () N=3298 n ()
Major bleeding event 7 (02) 3 (01) Fatal bleeding 1 (lt01) 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 1 (lt01) 1 (lt01) Bleeding that required re-operation
2 (01) 1 (lt01)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
3 (01) 1 (lt01)
Any bleeding eventDagger 201 (61) 191 (58) Knee Surgery Study N=1206
n () N=1226 n ()
Major bleeding event 7 (06) 6 (05) Fatal bleeding 0 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 1 (01) 2 (02) Bleeding that required re-operation
5 (04) 4 (03)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
1 (01) 0
Any bleeding eventDagger 60 (50) 60 (49) Bleeding events occurring any time following the first dose of double-blind study medication (which may
have been prior to administration of active drug) until two days after the last dose of double-blind study medication Patients may have more than one event
dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period for RECORD 2 enoxaparin dosing was 40 mg once daily (RECORD 1-3)
Dagger Includes major bleeding events
Following XARELTO treatment the majority of major bleeding complications (ge60) occurred
during the first week after surgery
Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD In the COMPASS trial the most frequent adverse reactions associated with permanent drug
discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 27 for XARELTO 25 mg twice
daily in combination with aspirin 100 mg once daily vs 12 for aspirin 100 mg once daily
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16
Table 6 shows the number of patients experiencing various types of major bleeding events in the
COMPASS trial
Table 6 Major Bleeding Events in COMPASS - On Treatment Plus 2 days
Parameter
XARELTO plus aspirindagger
N=9134 n (year)
Aspirin alonedagger
N=9107
n (year)
XARELTO plus aspirin vs
Aspirin alone HR (95 CI)
Modified ISTH Major BleedingDagger 263 (16) 144 (09) 184 (150 226) - Fatal bleeding event
Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) Non-intracranial
12 (lt01) 6 (lt01) 6 (lt01)
8 (lt01) 3 (lt01) 5 (lt01)
151 (062 369) 201 (050 803) 121 (037 396)
- Symptomatic bleeding in critical organ (non-fatal) ICH
Hemorrhagic Stroke Other ICH
58 (03) 23 (01) 18 (01) 6 (lt01)
43 (03) 21 (01)
13 (lt01) 9 (lt01)
136 (091 201) 109 (061 198) 138 (068 282) 067 (024 188)
- Bleeding into the surgical site requiring reoperation (non-fatal not in critical organ)
7 (lt01) 6 (lt01) 117 (039 348)
- Bleeding leading to hospitalization (non-fatal not in critical organ not requiring reoperation)
188 (11) 91 (05) 208 (162 267)
Major GI bleeding 117 (07) 49 (03) 240 (172 335)
Major bleeding events within each subcategory were counted once per patient but patients may have contributed events to multiple subcategories These events occurred during treatment or within 2 days of stopping treatment
dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily
Dagger Defined as i) fatal bleeding or ii) symptomatic bleeding in a critical area or organ such as intraarticular
intramuscular with compartment syndrome intraspinal intracranial intraocular respiratory pericardial liver pancreas retroperitoneal adrenal gland or kidney or iii) bleeding into the surgical site requiring reoperation or iv) bleeding leading to hospitalization
CI confidence interval HR hazard ratio ISTH International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis
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Figure 2 shows the risk of modified ISTH major bleeding events across major subgroups
Figure 2 Risk of Modified ISTH Major Bleeding Events by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS ndash On Treatment Plus 2 Days
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Other Adverse Reactions Non-hemorrhagic adverse reactions reported in ge1 of XARELTO-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies are shown in Table 7
Table 7 Other Adverse Reactions Reported by ge1 of XARELTO-Treated Patients in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
Body System Adverse Reaction
EINSTEIN DVT Study XARELTO 20 mg
N=1718 n ()
EnoxaparinVKA N=1711 n ()
Gastrointestinal disorders Abdominal pain 46 (27) 25 (15)
General disorders and administration site conditions
Fatigue 24 (14) 15 (09) Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Back pain 50 (29) 31 (18) Muscle spasm 23 (13) 13 (08)
Nervous system disorders
Dizziness 38 (22) 22 (13) Psychiatric disorders
Anxiety 24 (14) 11 (06) Depression 20 (12) 10 (06) Insomnia 28 (16) 18 (11)
EINSTEIN PE Study XARELTO 20 mg
N=2412 n ()
EnoxaparinVKA N=2405 n ()
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Pruritus 53 (22) 27 (11)
Adverse reaction with Relative Risk gt15 for XARELTO versus comparator
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Non-hemorrhagic adverse reactions reported in ge1 of XARELTO-treated patients in RECORD
1-3 studies are shown in Table 8
Table 8 Other Adverse Drug Reactions Reported by ge1 of XARELTO-Treated Patients in RECORD 1-3 Studies
Body System Adverse Reaction
XARELTO 10 mg
N=4487 n ()
Enoxaparindagger
N=4524 n ()
Injury poisoning and procedural complications
Wound secretion 125 (28) 89 (20) Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Pain in extremity 74 (17) 55 (12) Muscle spasm 52 (12) 32 (07)
Nervous system disorders
Syncope 55 (12) 32 (07) Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Pruritus 96 (21) 79 (18) Blister 63 (14) 40 (09)
Adverse reaction occurring any time following the first dose of double-blind medication which may have been prior to administration of active drug until two days after the last dose of double-blind study medication
dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 enoxaparin dosing was 40 mg once daily (RECORD 1-3)
Other clinical trial experience In an investigational study of acute medically ill patients being
treated with XARELTO 10 mg tablets cases of pulmonary hemorrhage and pulmonary
hemorrhage with bronchiectasis were observed
62 Postmarketing Experience
The following adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of XARELTO
Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size it is not
always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug
exposure
Blood and lymphatic system disorders agranulocytosis thrombocytopenia
Gastrointestinal disorders retroperitoneal hemorrhage
Hepatobiliary disorders jaundice cholestasis hepatitis (including hepatocellular injury)
Immune system disorders hypersensitivity anaphylactic reaction anaphylactic shock
angioedema
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Nervous system disorders cerebral hemorrhage subdural hematoma epidural hematoma
hemiparesis
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Stevens-Johnson syndrome drug reaction with
eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS)
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS
71 General Inhibition and Induction Properties
Rivaroxaban is a substrate of CYP3A45 CYP2J2 and the P-gp and ATP-binding cassette G2
(ABCG2) transporters Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors increase exposure to
rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of bleeding Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inducers
decrease exposure to rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of thromboembolic events
72 Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Strong CYP3A Inhibitors Avoid concomitant administration of XARELTO with known combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inhibitors (eg ketoconazole and ritonavir) [see Warnings and Precautions (56) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
Although clarithromycin is a combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitor pharmacokinetic data
suggests that no precautions are necessary with concomitant administration with XARELTO as
the change in exposure is unlikely to affect the bleeding risk [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Moderate CYP3A Inhibitors in Patients with Renal Impairment XARELTO should not be used in patients with CrCl 15 to lt80 mLmin who are receiving
concomitant combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitors (eg erythromycin) unless the
potential benefit justifies the potential risk [see Warnings and Precautions (54) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
73 Drugs that Induce Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with drugs that are combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inducers (eg carbamazepine phenytoin rifampin St Johnrsquos wort) [see Warnings and
Precautions (56) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
74 Anticoagulants and NSAIDsAspirin
Coadministration of enoxaparin warfarin aspirin clopidogrel and chronic NSAID use may
increase the risk of bleeding [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
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Avoid concurrent use of XARELTO with other anticoagulants due to increased bleeding risk
unless benefit outweighs risk Promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss if patients
are treated concomitantly with aspirin other platelet aggregation inhibitors or NSAIDs [see
Warnings and Precautions (52)]
8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
81 Pregnancy
Risk Summary The limited available data on XARELTO in pregnant women are insufficient to inform a drug-
associated risk of adverse developmental outcomes Use XARELTO with caution in pregnant
patients because of the potential for pregnancy related hemorrhage andor emergent delivery The
anticoagulant effect of XARELTO cannot be reliably monitored with standard laboratory testing
Consider the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother and possible risks to the fetus when
prescribing XARELTO to a pregnant woman [see Warnings and Precautions (52 57)]
Adverse outcomes in pregnancy occur regardless of the health of the mother or the use of
medications The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the
indicated populations is unknown In the US general population the estimated background risk
of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2ndash4 and 15ndash20
respectively
Clinical Considerations
Disease-Associated Maternal andor EmbryoFetal Risk Pregnancy is a risk factor for venous thromboembolism and that risk is increased in women with
inherited or acquired thrombophilias Pregnant women with thromboembolic disease have an
increased risk of maternal complications including pre-eclampsia Maternal thromboembolic
disease increases the risk for intrauterine growth restriction placental abruption and early and late
pregnancy loss
FetalNeonatal Adverse Reactions Based on the pharmacologic activity of Factor Xa inhibitors and the potential to cross the placenta
bleeding may occur at any site in the fetus andor neonate
Labor or Delivery
All patients receiving anticoagulants including pregnant women are at risk for bleeding and this
risk may be increased during labor or delivery [see Warnings and Precautions (57)] The risk of
bleeding should be balanced with the risk of thrombotic events when considering the use of
XARELTO in this setting
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Data
Human Data There are no adequate or well-controlled studies of XARELTO in pregnant women and dosing
for pregnant women has not been established Post-marketing experience is currently insufficient
to determine a rivaroxaban-associated risk for major birth defects or miscarriage In an in vitro
placenta perfusion model unbound rivaroxaban was rapidly transferred across the human placenta
Animal Data Rivaroxaban crosses the placenta in animals Rivaroxaban increased fetal toxicity (increased
resorptions decreased number of live fetuses and decreased fetal body weight) when pregnant
rabbits were given oral doses of ge10 mgkg rivaroxaban during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 4 times the human exposure of unbound drug based on AUC
comparisons at the highest recommended human dose of 20 mgday Fetal body weights decreased
when pregnant rats were given oral doses of 120 mgkg during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 14 times the human exposure of unbound drug In rats peripartal
maternal bleeding and maternal and fetal death occurred at the rivaroxaban dose of 40 mgkg
(about 6 times maximum human exposure of the unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday)
82 Lactation
Risk Summary Rivaroxaban has been detected in human milk There are insufficient data to determine the effects
of rivaroxaban on the breastfed child or on milk production Rivaroxaban andor its metabolites
were present in the milk of rats The developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be
considered along with the motherrsquos clinical need for XARELTO and any potential adverse effects
on the breastfed infant from XARELTO or from the underlying maternal condition (see Data)
Data
Animal Data Following a single oral administration of 3 mgkg of radioactive [14C]-rivaroxaban to lactating rats
between Day 8 to 10 postpartum the concentration of total radioactivity was determined in milk
samples collected up to 32 hours post-dose The estimated amount of radioactivity excreted with
milk within 32 hours after administration was 21 of the maternal dose
83 Females and Males of Reproductive Potential
Females of reproductive potential requiring anticoagulation should discuss pregnancy planning
with their physician
84 Pediatric Use
Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established
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85 Geriatric Use
Of the total number of patients in the RECORD 1-3 clinical studies evaluating XARELTO about
54 were 65 years and over while about 15 were gt75 years In ROCKET AF approximately
77 were 65 years and over and about 38 were gt75 years In the EINSTEIN DVT PE and
Extension clinical studies approximately 37 were 65 years and over and about 16 were
gt75 years In EINSTEIN CHOICE approximately 39 were 65 years and over and about 12
were gt75 years In the COMPASS study approximately 76 were 65 years and over and about
17 were gt75 years In clinical trials the efficacy of XARELTO in the elderly (65 years or older)
was similar to that seen in patients younger than 65 years Both thrombotic and bleeding event
rates were higher in these older patients but the risk-benefit profile was favorable in all age groups
[see Clinical Pharmacology (123) and Clinical Studies (14)]
86 Renal Impairment
In pharmacokinetic studies compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased by approximately 44 to 64 in subjects with renal impairment
Increases in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis In the ROCKET AF trial patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin were administered XARELTO
15 mg once daily resulting in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban and clinical outcomes similar
to those in patients with better renal function administered XARELTO 20 mg once daily Patients
with CrCl le30 mLmin were not studied but administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily is
expected to result in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban similar to those in patients with moderate
renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis Clinical efficacy and safety studies with XARELTO did not enroll patients with end-stage renal
disease (ESRD) on dialysis In patients with ESRD maintained on intermittent hemodialysis
administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily will result in concentrations of rivaroxaban and
pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in the ROCKET AF study [see Clinical
Pharmacology (122 123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar
stroke reduction and bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in ROCKET AF
Treatment of DVT andor PE and Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE In the EINSTEIN trials patients with CrCl values lt30 mLmin at screening were excluded from
the studies Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
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Prophylaxis of DVT Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery The combined analysis of the RECORD 1-3 clinical efficacy studies did not show an increase in
bleeding risk for patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin and reported a possible increase in total
venous thromboemboli in this population Observe closely and promptly evaluate any signs or
symptoms of blood loss in patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin Avoid the use of XARELTO in
patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD
Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis
Patients with a CrCl lt15 mLmin at screening were excluded from COMPASS and limited data
are available for patients with a CrCl of 15-30 mLmin In patients with CrCl le30 mLmin a dose
of 25 mg XARELTO twice daily is expected to give an exposure similar to that in patients with
moderate renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)] whose efficacy and safety
outcomes were similar to those with preserved renal function
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis
No clinical outcome data is available for the use of XARELTO with aspirin in patients with ESRD
on dialysis since these patients were not enrolled in COMPASS In patients with ESRD maintained
on intermittent hemodialysis administration of XARELTO 25 mg twice daily will result in
concentrations of rivaroxaban and pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in
moderate renal impaired patients in the COMPASS study [see Clinical Pharmacology (122
123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar CV risk reduction and
bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in COMPASS
87 Hepatic Impairment
In a pharmacokinetic study compared to healthy subjects with normal liver function AUC
increases of 127 were observed in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B)
The safety or PK of XARELTO in patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) has
not been evaluated [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with moderate (Child-Pugh B) and severe (Child-Pugh C)
hepatic impairment or with any hepatic disease associated with coagulopathy
10 OVERDOSAGE Overdose of XARELTO may lead to hemorrhage Discontinue XARELTO and initiate appropriate
therapy if bleeding complications associated with overdosage occur Rivaroxaban systemic
exposure is not further increased at single doses gt50 mg due to limited absorption The use of
activated charcoal to reduce absorption in case of XARELTO overdose may be considered Due
to the high plasma protein binding rivaroxaban is not dialyzable [see Warnings and Precautions
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25
(52) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)] Partial reversal of laboratory anticoagulation parameters
may be achieved with use of plasma products An agent to reverse the anti-factor Xa activity of
rivaroxaban is available
11 DESCRIPTION Rivaroxaban a factor Xa (FXa) inhibitor is the active ingredient in XARELTO Tablets with the
chemical name 5-Chloro-N-((5S)-2-oxo-3-[4-(3-oxo-4-morpholinyl)phenyl]-13-oxazolidin-5shy
ylmethyl)-2-thiophenecarboxamide The molecular formula of rivaroxaban is C19H18ClN3O5S
and the molecular weight is 43589 The structural formula is
Rivaroxaban is a pure (S)-enantiomer It is an odorless non-hygroscopic white to yellowish
powder Rivaroxaban is only slightly soluble in organic solvents (eg acetone polyethylene glycol
400) and is practically insoluble in water and aqueous media
Each XARELTO tablet contains 25 mg 10 mg 15 mg or 20 mg of rivaroxaban The inactive
ingredients of XARELTO are croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate
magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate Additionally the
proprietary film coating mixture used for XARELTO 25 mg is Opadry Light Yellow containing
ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadry Pink and for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadry Red both
containing ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadry II Dark Red containing ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol
3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
121 Mechanism of Action
XARELTO is a selective inhibitor of FXa It does not require a cofactor (such as Anti-thrombin
III) for activity Rivaroxaban inhibits free FXa and prothrombinase activity Rivaroxaban has no
direct effect on platelet aggregation but indirectly inhibits platelet aggregation induced by
thrombin By inhibiting FXa rivaroxaban decreases thrombin generation
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122 Pharmacodynamics
Dose-dependent inhibition of FXa activity was observed in humans Neoplastinreg prothrombin time
(PT) activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) and HepTestreg are also prolonged dose-
dependently Anti-factor Xa activity is also influenced by rivaroxaban
Specific Populations
Renal Impairment The relationship between systemic exposure and pharmacodynamic activity of rivaroxaban was
altered in subjects with renal impairment relative to healthy control subjects [see Use in Specific
Populations (86)]
Table 9 Percentage Increase in Rivaroxaban PK and PD Measures in Subjects with Renal Impairment Relative to Healthy Subjects from Clinical Pharmacology Studies
Measure Parameter
Creatinine Clearance (mLmin)
50-79 30-49 15-29 ESRD (on
dialysis) ESRD (post-dialysis)
Exposure AUC 44 52 64 47 56
FXa Inhibition AUEC 50 86 100 49 33
PT Prolongation AUEC 33 116 144 112 158
Separate stand-alone study PT = Prothrombin time FXa = Coagulation factor Xa AUC = Area under the plasma concentration-time curve AUEC = Area under the effect-time curve
Hepatic Impairment Anti-Factor Xa activity was similar in subjects with normal hepatic function and in mild hepatic
impairment (Child-Pugh A class) There is no clear understanding of the impact of hepatic
impairment beyond this degree on the coagulation cascade and its relationship to efficacy and
safety
123 Pharmacokinetics
Absorption
The absolute bioavailability of rivaroxaban is dose-dependent For the 25 mg and 10 mg dose it
is estimated to be 80 to 100 and is not affected by food XARELTO 25 mg and 10 mg tablets
can be taken with or without food For the 20 mg dose in the fasted state the absolute
bioavailability is approximately 66 Coadministration of XARELTO with food increases the
bioavailability of the 20 mg dose (mean AUC and Cmax increasing by 39 and 76 respectively
with food) XARELTO 15 mg and 20 mg tablets should be taken with food [see Dosage and
Administration (21)]
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The maximum concentrations (Cmax) of rivaroxaban appear 2 to 4 hours after tablet intake The
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban were not affected by drugs altering gastric pH Coadministration
of XARELTO (30 mg single dose) with the H2-receptor antagonist ranitidine (150 mg twice daily)
the antacid aluminum hydroxidemagnesium hydroxide (10 mL) or XARELTO (20 mg single
dose) with the PPI omeprazole (40 mg once daily) did not show an effect on the bioavailability
and exposure of rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Absorption of rivaroxaban is dependent on the site of drug release in the GI tract A 29 and 56
decrease in AUC and Cmax compared to tablet was reported when rivaroxaban granulate is released
in the proximal small intestine Exposure is further reduced when drug is released in the distal
small intestine or ascending colon Avoid administration of rivaroxaban distal to the stomach
which can result in reduced absorption and related drug exposure
In a study with 44 healthy subjects both mean AUC and Cmax values for 20 mg rivaroxaban
administered orally as a crushed tablet mixed in applesauce were comparable to that after the whole
tablet However for the crushed tablet suspended in water and administered via an NG tube
followed by a liquid meal only mean AUC was comparable to that after the whole tablet and Cmax
was 18 lower
Distribution Plasma protein binding of rivaroxaban in human plasma is approximately 92 to 95 with
albumin being the main binding component The steady-state volume of distribution in healthy
subjects is approximately 50 L
Metabolism Approximately 51 of an orally administered [14C]-rivaroxaban dose was recovered as inactive
metabolites in urine (30) and feces (21) Oxidative degradation catalyzed by CYP3A45 and
CYP2J2 and hydrolysis are the major sites of biotransformation Unchanged rivaroxaban was the
predominant moiety in plasma with no major or active circulating metabolites
Excretion In a Phase 1 study following the administration of [14C]-rivaroxaban approximately one-third
(36) was recovered as unchanged drug in the urine and 7 was recovered as unchanged drug in
feces Unchanged drug is excreted into urine mainly via active tubular secretion and to a lesser
extent via glomerular filtration (approximate 51 ratio) Rivaroxaban is a substrate of the efflux
transporter proteins P-gp and ABCG2 (also abbreviated Bcrp) Rivaroxabanrsquos affinity for influx
transporter proteins is unknown
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Rivaroxaban is a low-clearance drug with a systemic clearance of approximately 10 Lhr in
healthy volunteers following intravenous administration The terminal elimination half-life of
rivaroxaban is 5 to 9 hours in healthy subjects aged 20 to 45 years
Specific Populations
The effects of level of renal impairment age body weight and level of hepatic impairment on the
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban are summarized in Figure 3
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Figure 3 Effect of Specific Populations on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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30
Gender Gender did not influence the pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics of XARELTO
Race Healthy Japanese subjects were found to have 20 to 40 on average higher exposures compared
to other ethnicities including Chinese However these differences in exposure are reduced when
values are corrected for body weight
Elderly The terminal elimination half-life is 11 to 13 hours in the elderly subjects aged 60 to 76 years [see
Use in Specific Populations (85)]
Renal Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects [CrCl ge80 mLmin (n=8)] and in subjects with varying degrees of renal
impairment (see Figure 3) Compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased in subjects with renal impairment Increases in pharmacodynamic
effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
Hemodialysis in ESRD subjects Systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered as a single 15 mg
dose in ESRD subjects dosed 3 hours after the completion of a 4-hour hemodialysis session (postshy
dialysis) is 56 higher when compared to subjects with normal renal function (see Table 9) The
systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered 2 hours prior to a 4-hour hemodialysis session with
a dialysate flow rate of 600 mLmin and a blood flow rate in the range of 320 to 400 mLmin is
47 higher compared to those with normal renal function The extent of the increase is similar to
the increase in patients with CrCl 15 to 50 mLmin taking XARELTO 15 mg Hemodialysis had
no significant impact on rivaroxaban exposure Protein binding was similar (86 to 89) in
healthy controls and ESRD subjects in this study
Hepatic Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects (n=16) and subjects with varying degrees of hepatic impairment (see Figure 3)
No patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) were studied Compared to healthy
subjects with normal liver function significant increases in rivaroxaban exposure were observed
in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B) (see Figure 3) Increases in
pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (87)]
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Drug Interactions In vitro studies indicate that rivaroxaban neither inhibits the major cytochrome P450 enzymes
CYP1A2 2C8 2C9 2C19 2D6 2J2 and 3A nor induces CYP1A2 2B6 2C19 or 3A In vitro
data also indicates a low rivaroxaban inhibitory potential for P-gp and ABCG2 transporters
The effects of coadministered drugs on the pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban exposure are
summarized in Figure 4 [see Drug Interactions (7)]
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Figure 4 Effect of Coadministered Drugs on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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33
Anticoagulants In a drug interaction study single doses of enoxaparin (40 mg subcutaneous) and XARELTO
(10 mg) given concomitantly resulted in an additive effect on anti-factor Xa activity In another
study single doses of warfarin (15 mg) and XARELTO (5 mg) resulted in an additive effect on
factor Xa inhibition and PT Neither enoxaparin nor warfarin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
NSAIDsAspirin In ROCKET AF concomitant aspirin use (almost exclusively at a dose of 100 mg or less) during
the double-blind phase was identified as an independent risk factor for major bleeding NSAIDs
are known to increase bleeding and bleeding risk may be increased when NSAIDs are used
concomitantly with XARELTO Neither naproxen nor aspirin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Clopidogrel In two drug interaction studies where clopidogrel (300 mg loading dose followed by 75 mg daily
maintenance dose) and XARELTO (15 mg single dose) were coadministered in healthy subjects
an increase in bleeding time to 45 minutes was observed in approximately 45 and 30 of
subjects in these studies respectively The change in bleeding time was approximately twice the
maximum increase seen with either drug alone There was no change in the pharmacokinetics of
either drug
Drug-Disease Interactions with Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport Systems In a pharmacokinetic trial XARELTO was administered as a single dose in subjects with mild
(CrCl = 50 to 79 mLmin) or moderate renal impairment (CrCl = 30 to 49 mLmin) receiving
multiple doses of erythromycin (a combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitor) Compared to
XARELTO administered alone in subjects with normal renal function (CrCl gt80 mLmin)
subjects with mild and moderate renal impairment concomitantly receiving erythromycin reported
a 76 and 99 increase in AUCinf and a 56 and 64 increase in Cmax respectively Similar
trends in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed
126 QTQTc Prolongation
In a thorough QT study in healthy men and women aged 50 years and older no QTc prolonging
effects were observed for XARELTO (15 mg and 45 mg single-dose)
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13 NON-CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY
131 Carcinogenesis Mutagenesis Impairment of Fertility
Rivaroxaban was not carcinogenic when administered by oral gavage to mice or rats for up to
2 years The systemic exposures (AUCs) of unbound rivaroxaban in male and female mice at the
highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 1- and 2-times respectively the human exposure of
unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday Systemic exposures of unbound drug in male and
female rats at the highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 2- and 4-times respectively the human
exposure
Rivaroxaban was not mutagenic in bacteria (Ames-Test) or clastogenic in V79 Chinese hamster
lung cells in vitro or in the mouse micronucleus test in vivo
No impairment of fertility was observed in male or female rats when given up to 200 mgkgday
of rivaroxaban orally This dose resulted in exposure levels based on the unbound AUC at least
13 times the exposure in humans given 20 mg rivaroxaban daily
14 CLINICAL STUDIES
141 Stroke Prevention in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO was derived from Rivaroxaban Once-daily
oral direct factor Xa inhibition Compared with vitamin K antagonist for the prevention of stroke
and Embolism Trial in Atrial Fibrillation (ROCKET AF) [NCT00403767] a multi-national
double-blind study comparing XARELTO (at a dose of 20 mg once daily with the evening meal
in patients with CrCl gt50 mLmin and 15 mg once daily with the evening meal in patients with
CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin) to warfarin (titrated to INR 20 to 30) to reduce the risk of stroke and non-
central nervous system (CNS) systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
(AF) Patients had to have one or more of the following additional risk factors for stroke
a prior stroke (ischemic or unknown type) transient ischemic attack (TIA) or non-CNS systemic embolism or
2 or more of the following risk factors
o age ge75 years
o hypertension
o heart failure or left ventricular ejection fraction le35 or
o diabetes mellitus
ROCKET AF was a non-inferiority study designed to demonstrate that XARELTO preserved more
than 50 of warfarinrsquos effect on stroke and non-CNS systemic embolism as established by
previous placebo-controlled studies of warfarin in atrial fibrillation
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35
A total of 14264 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a median of 590
days The mean age was 71 years and the mean CHADS2 score was 35 The population was 60
male 83 Caucasian 13 Asian and 13 Black There was a history of stroke TIA or non-
CNS systemic embolism in 55 of patients and 38 of patients had not taken a vitamin K
antagonist (VKA) within 6 weeks at time of screening Concomitant diseases of patients in this
study included hypertension 91 diabetes 40 congestive heart failure 63 and prior
myocardial infarction 17 At baseline 37 of patients were on aspirin (almost exclusively at a
dose of 100 mg or less) and few patients were on clopidogrel Patients were enrolled in Eastern
Europe (39) North America (19) Asia Australia and New Zealand (15) Western Europe
(15) and Latin America (13) Patients randomized to warfarin had a mean percentage of time
in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 55 lower during the first few months of the study
In ROCKET AF XARELTO was demonstrated non-inferior to warfarin for the primary composite
endpoint of time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism [HR (95
CI) 088 (074 103)] but superiority to warfarin was not demonstrated There is insufficient
experience to determine how XARELTO and warfarin compare when warfarin therapy is well-
controlled
Table 10 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 10 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in ROCKET AF Study (Intent-to-Treat Population)
XARELTO Warfarin XARELTO vs
Warfarin
Event N=7081 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
N=7090 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint
269 (38) 21 306 (43) 24 088 (074 103)
Stroke 253 (36) 20 281 (40) 22
Hemorrhagic Strokedagger 33 (05) 03 57 (08) 04
Ischemic Stroke 206 (29) 16 208 (29) 16
Unknown Stroke Type
19 (03) 02 18 (03) 01
Non-CNS Systemic Embolism
20 (03) 02 27 (04) 02
The primary endpoint was the time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end
dagger Defined as primary hemorrhagic strokes confirmed by adjudication in all randomized patients followed up to site notification
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Figure 5 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary endpoint
event in the two treatment arms
Figure 5 Time to First Occurrence of Stroke (any type) or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Cum
ulat
ive
Eve
nt R
ates
(
)
XARELTO Warfarin
HR (95 CI)088 (074 103)
0 90 180 270 360 450 540 630 720 810 900
Days from Randomization
Number of Subjects at Risk
XARELTO 7081 6927 6774 6620 6470 5580 4779 3820 2951 2058 1321 Warfarin 7090 6910 6755 6590 6440 5561 4756 3807 2944 2069 1319
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Figure 6 shows the risk of stroke or non-CNS systemic embolism across major subgroups
Figure 6 Risk of Stroke or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Baseline Characteristics in ROCKET AF (Intent-to-Treat Population)
Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end Note The figure above presents effects in various subgroups all of which are baseline characteristics and all of
which were pre-specified (diabetic status was not pre-specified in the subgroup but was a criterion for the
CHADS2 score) The 95 confidence limits that are shown do not take into account how many comparisons
were made nor do they reflect the effect of a particular factor after adjustment for all other factors Apparent
homogeneity or heterogeneity among groups should not be over-interpreted
The efficacy of XARELTO was generally consistent across major subgroups
The protocol for ROCKET AF did not stipulate anticoagulation after study drug discontinuation
but warfarin patients who completed the study were generally maintained on warfarin XARELTO
patients were generally switched to warfarin without a period of coadministration of warfarin and
XARELTO so that they were not adequately anticoagulated after stopping XARELTO until
attaining a therapeutic INR During the 28 days following the end of the study there were 22
strokes in the 4637 patients taking XARELTO vs 6 in the 4691 patients taking warfarin
Few patients in ROCKET AF underwent electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation The utility
of XARELTO for preventing post-cardioversion stroke and systemic embolism is unknown
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142 Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) andor Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
EINSTEIN Deep Vein Thrombosis and EINSTEIN Pulmonary Embolism Studies XARELTO for the treatment of DVT andor PE was studied in EINSTEIN DVT [NCT00440193]
and EINSTEIN PE [NCT00439777] multi-national open-label non-inferiority studies comparing
XARELTO (at an initial dose of 15 mg twice daily with food for the first three weeks followed
by XARELTO 20 mg once daily with food) to enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily for at least five
days with VKA and then continued with VKA only after the target INR (20-30) was reached
Patients who required thrombectomy insertion of a caval filter or use of a fibrinolytic agent and
patients with creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin significant liver disease or active bleeding were
excluded from the studies The intended treatment duration was 3 6 or 12 months based on
investigators assessment prior to randomization
A total of 8281 (3449 in EINSTEIN DVT and 4832 in EINSTEIN PE) patients were randomized
and followed on study treatment for a mean of 208 days in the XARELTO group and 204 days in
the enoxaparinVKA group The mean age was approximately 57 years The population was 55
male 70 Caucasian 9 Asian and about 3 Black About 73 and 92 of XARELTO-treated
patients in the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies respectively received initial parenteral
anticoagulant treatment for a median duration of 2 days EnoxaparinVKA-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies received initial parenteral anticoagulant treatment for
a median duration of 8 days Aspirin was taken as on treatment concomitant antithrombotic
medication by approximately 12 of patients in both treatment groups Patients randomized to
VKA had an unadjusted mean percentage of time in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 58 in
EINSTEIN DVT study and 60 in EINSTEIN PE study with the lower values occurring during
the first month of the study
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies 49 of patients had an idiopathic DVTPE at
baseline Other risk factors included previous episode of DVTPE (19) recent surgery or trauma
(18) immobilization (16) use of estrogen-containing drug (8) known thrombophilic
conditions (6) or active cancer (5)
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO was demonstrated to be non-
inferior to enoxaparinVKA for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of
recurrent DVT or non-fatal or fatal PE [EINSTEIN DVT HR (95 CI) 068 (044 104)
EINSTEIN PE HR (95 CI) 112 (075 168)] In each study the conclusion of non-inferiority
was based on the upper limit of the 95 confidence interval for the hazard ratio being less than
20
Table 11 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components for
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
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Table 11 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies ndash Intent-to-Treat Population
Event XARELTO 20 mgdagger EnoxaparinVKAdagger
XARELTO vs EnoxaparinVKA
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
EINSTEIN DVT Study N=1731 n ()
N=1718 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 36 (21) 51 (30) 068 (044 104)
Death (PE) 1 (lt01) 0
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 3 (02) 6 (03)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 1 (lt01) 0
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 20 (12) 18 (10)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
14 (08) 28 (16)
EINSTEIN PE Study N=2419 n ()
N=2413 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 50 (21) 44 (18) 112 (075 168)
Death (PE) 3 (01) 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 8 (03) 6 (02)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 0 2 (lt01)
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 23 (10) 20 (08)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
18 (07) 17 (07)
For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end of intended treatment duration (3 6 or 12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration If the same patient had several events the patient may have been counted for several components
dagger Treatment schedule in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO 15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks followed by 20 mg once daily enoxaparinVKA [enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily VKA individually titrated doses to achieve a target INR of 25 (range 20-30)]
Figures 7 and 8 are plots of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary
efficacy endpoint event in the two treatment groups in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
respectively
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Figure 7 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN DVT Study
Figure 8 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN PE Study
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143 Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE
EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
XARELTO for reduction in the risk of recurrence of DVT and of PE was evaluated in the
EINSTEIN CHOICE study [NCT02064439] a multi-national double-blind superiority study
comparing XARELTO (10 or 20 mg once daily with food) to 100 mg acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
once daily in patients who had completed 6 to 12 months of anticoagulant treatment for DVT
andor PE following the acute event The intended treatment duration in the study was up to
12 months Patients with an indication for continued therapeutic-dose anticoagulation were
excluded
Because the benefit-risk assessment favored the 10 mg dose versus aspirin compared to the 20 mg
dose versus aspirin only the data concerning the 10 mg dose is discussed below
A total of 2275 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a mean of 290 days
for the XARELTO and aspirin treatment groups The mean age was approximately 59 years The
population was 56 male 70 Caucasian 14 Asian and 3 Black In the EINSTEIN CHOICE
study 51 of patients had DVT only 33 had PE only and 16 had PE and DVT combined
Other risk factors included idiopathic VTE (43) previous episode of DVTPE (17) recent
surgery or trauma (12) prolonged immobilization (10) use of estrogen containing drugs (5)
known thrombophilic conditions (6) Factor V Leiden gene mutation (4) or active cancer
(3)
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE study XARELTO 10 mg was demonstrated to be superior to aspirin
100 mg for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of recurrent DVT or nonshy
fatal or fatal PE
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Table 12 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 12 Primary Composite Endpoint and its Components Results in EINSTEIN CHOICE Study ndash Full Analysis Set
Event
XARELTO 10 mg
N=1127 n ()
Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin) 100 mg N=1131
n ()
XARELTO 10 mg vs Aspirin
100 mg Hazard Ratio
(95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint 13 (12) 50 (44) 026
(014 047) plt00001
Symptomatic recurrent DVT 8 (07) 29 (26)
Symptomatic recurrent PE 5 (04) 19 (17)
Death (PE) 0 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 0 1 (lt01) For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end
of intended treatment duration (12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration The individual component of the primary endpoint represents the first occurrence of the event
Figure 9 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary efficacy
endpoint event in the two treatment groups
Figure 9 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Full Analysis Set) ndash EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
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144 Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement
Surgery
XARELTO was studied in 9011 patients (4487 XARELTO-treated 4524 enoxaparin-treated
patients) in the REgulation of Coagulation in ORthopedic Surgery to Prevent DVT and PE
Controlled Double-blind Randomized Study of BAY 59-7939 in the Extended Prevention of VTE
in Patients Undergoing Elective Total Hip or Knee Replacement (RECORD 1 2 and 3)
[NCT00329628 NCT00332020 NCT00361894] studies
The two randomized double-blind clinical studies (RECORD 1 and 2) in patients undergoing
elective total hip replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily starting at least 6 to
8 hours (about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin 40 mg
once daily started 12 hours preoperatively In RECORD 1 and 2 a total of 6727 patients were
randomized and 6579 received study drug The mean age [ standard deviation (SD)] was
63 122 (range 18 to 93) years with 49 of patients 65 years and 55 of patients were female
More than 82 of patients were White 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The studies
excluded patients undergoing staged bilateral total hip replacement patients with severe renal
impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with significant
liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) In RECORD 1 the mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 333 70 and 336 83 days respectively In RECORD 2 the
mean exposure duration to active XARELTO and enoxaparin was 335 69 and 124 29 days
respectively After Day 13 oral placebo was continued in the enoxaparin group for the remainder
of the double-blind study duration The efficacy data for RECORD 1 and 2 are provided in Table
13
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Table 13 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Hip Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 1 RECORD 2
Treatment Dosage and Duration
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparin 40 mg once
daily RRR p-value
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparindagger
40 mg once daily
RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=1513 N=1473 N=834 N=835 Total VTE 17 (11) 57 (39) 71
(95 CI 50 83)
plt0001
17 (20) 70 (84) 76 (95 CI 59
86) plt0001
Components of Total VTE Proximal DVT 1 (01) 31 (21) 5 (06) 40 (48) Distal DVT 12 (08) 26 (18) 11 (13) 43 (52) Non-fatal PE 3 (02) 1 (01) 1 (01) 4 (05) Death (any cause)
4 (03) 4 (03) 2 (02) 4 (05)
Number of Patients N=1600 N=1587 N=928 N=929 Major VTEDagger 3 (02) 33 (21) 91 (95
CI 71 97) plt0001
6 (07) 45 (48) 87 (95 CI 69 94)
plt0001 Number of Patients N=2103 N=2119 N=1178 N=1179 Symptomatic VTE 5 (02) 11 (05) 3 (03) 15 (13) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 Dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
One randomized double-blind clinical study (RECORD 3) in patients undergoing elective total
knee replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily started at least 6 to 8 hours
(about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin In RECORD 3
the enoxaparin regimen was 40 mg once daily started 12 hours preoperatively The mean age ( SD) of patients in the study was 68 90 (range 28 to 91) years with 66 of patients 65 years
Sixty-eight percent (68) of patients were female Eighty-one percent (81) of patients were
White less than 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The study excluded patients with
severe renal impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with
significant liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) The mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 119 23 and 125 30 days respectively The efficacy data are
provided in Table 14
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Table 14 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 3 Treatment Dosage and
Duration XARELTO
10 mg once daily Enoxaparin
40 mg once daily RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=813 N=871 Total VTE 79 (97) 164 (188) 48
(95 CI 34 60) plt0001
Components of events contributing to Total VTE Proximal DVT 9 (11) 19 (22) Distal DVT 74 (91) 154 (177) Non-fatal PE 0 4 (05) Death (any cause) 0 2 (02)
Number of Patients N=895 N=917 Major VTEdagger 9 (10) 23 (25) 60 (95 CI 14 81)
p = 0024 Number of Patients N=1206 N=1226 Symptomatic VTE 8 (07) 24 (20) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
145 Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic
CAD or PAD
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO for the reduction in the risk of stroke
myocardial infarction or cardiovascular death in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) or
peripheral artery disease (PAD) was derived from the double-blind Cardiovascular OutcoMes for
People using Anticoagulation StrategieS trial (COMPASS) [NCT10776424] A total of
27395 patients were evenly randomized to rivaroxaban 25 mg orally twice daily plus aspirin
100 mg once daily rivaroxaban 5 mg orally twice daily alone or aspirin 100 mg once daily alone
Because the 5 mg dose alone was not superior to aspirin alone only the data concerning the 25 mg
dose plus aspirin are discussed below
Patients with established CAD or PAD were eligible Patients with CAD who were younger than
65 years of age were also required to have documentation of atherosclerosis involving at least two
vascular beds or to have at least two additional cardiovascular risk factors (current smoking
diabetes mellitus an estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] lt60 mL per minute heart failure
or non-lacunar ischemic stroke 1 month earlier) Patients with PAD were either symptomatic with
ankle brachial index lt090 or had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis ge50 a previous carotid
revascularization procedure or established ischemic disease of one or both lower extremities
Patients were excluded for use of dual antiplatelet other non-aspirin antiplatelet or oral
anticoagulant therapies ischemic non-lacunar stroke within 1 month hemorrhagic or lacunar
stroke at any time or eGFR lt15 mLmin [see Warnings and Precautions (52)]
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The mean age was 68 years and 21 of the subject population were ge75 years Of the included
patients 91 had CAD 27 had PAD and 18 had both CAD and PAD Of the patients with
CAD 69 had prior MI 60 had prior percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
(PTCA)atherectomy percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and 26 had history of coronary
artery bypass grafting (CABG) prior to study Of the patients with PAD 49 had intermittent
claudication 27 had peripheral artery bypass surgery or peripheral percutaneous transluminal
angioplasty 26 had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis gt 50 and 4 had limb or foot
amputation for arterial vascular disease
The mean duration of follow-up was 23 months Relative to aspirin alone XARELTO plus aspirin
reduced the rate of the primary composite outcome of stroke myocardial infarction or
cardiovascular death The benefit was observed early with a constant treatment effect over the
entire treatment period (see Table 15 and Figure 11)
A benefit-risk analysis of the data from COMPASS was performed by comparing the number of
CV events (CV deaths myocardial infarctions and non-hemorrhagic strokes) prevented to the
number of fatal or life-threatening bleeding events (fatal bleeds + symptomatic non-fatal bleeds
into a critical organ) in the XARELTO plus aspirin group versus the aspirin group Compared to
aspirin alone during 10000 patient-years of treatment XARELTO plus aspirin would be expected
to result in 70 fewer CV events and 12 additional life-threatening bleeds indicating a favorable
balance of benefits and risks
The results in patients with PAD CAD and both CAD and PAD were consistent with the overall
efficacy and safety results (see Figure 10)
Figure 10 shows the risk of primary efficacy outcome across major subgroups
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Figure 10 Risk of Primary Efficacy Outcome by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS (Intent-to-Treat
Population)
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Table 15 Efficacy results from COMPASS study
Study Population Patients with CAD or PAD
Event
Xarelto plus aspirindagger
N=9152 Aspirin alonedagger
N=9126
Hazard Ratio (95 CI) Daggern ()
Event Rate
(year) n ()
Event Rate
(year) Stroke MI or CV death 379 (41) 22 496 (54) 29 076 (066 086) - Stroke 83 (09) 05 142 (16) 08 058 (044 076) - MI 178 (19) 10 205 (22) 12 086 (070 105) - CV death 160 (17) 09 203 (22) 12 078 (064 096) Coronary heart disease death MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
329 (36) 19 450 (49) 26 072 (063 083)
- Coronary heart disease deathsect 86 (09) 05 117 (13) 0 7 073 (055 096) - Ischemic stroke 64 (07) 04 125 (14) 07 051 (038 069) - Acute limb ischemia 22 (02) 01 40 (04) 02 055 (032 092) CV deathpara MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
389 (43) 22 516 (57) 300 074 (065 085)
All-cause mortality 313 (34) 1 8 378 (41) 22 082 (071 096) Lower extremity amputations for CV reasons 15 (02) lt01 31 (03) 02 048 (026 089)
Patients with PAD Acute limb ischemia 19 (08) 04 34 (14) 08 056 (032 099)
intention to treat analysis set primary analyses dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily Dagger vs aspirin 100 mg sect Coronary heart disease death death due to acute MI sudden cardiac death or CV procedure para CV death includes CHD death or death due to other CV causes or unknown death Acute limb ischemia is defined as limb-threatening ischemia leading to an acute vascular intervention (ie pharmacologic peripheral arterial
surgeryreconstruction peripheral angioplastystent or amputation) CHD coronary heart disease CI confidence interval CV cardiovascular MI myocardial infarction
49
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Figure 11 Time to first occurrence of primary efficacy outcome (stroke myocardial infarction cardiovascular death) in COMPASS
CI confidence interval
16 HOW SUPPLIEDSTORAGE AND HANDLING XARELTO (rivaroxaban) Tablets are available in the strengths and packages listed below
25 mg tablets are round light yellow and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above a
ldquo25rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-577-60 Bottle containing 60 tablets
NDC 50458-577-18 Bottle containing 180 tablets
NDC 50458-577-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
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10 mg tablets are round light red biconvex film-coated tablets marked with a triangle pointing
down above a ldquo10rdquo on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-580-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-580-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-580-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
15 mg tablets are round red biconvex film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down above
a ldquo15rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-578-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-578-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-578-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
20 mg tablets are triangle-shaped dark red film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down
above a ldquo20rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-579-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-579-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-579-89 Bulk bottle containing 1000 tablets
NDC 50458-579-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
Starter Pack for treatment of deep vein thrombosis and treatment of pulmonary embolism
NDC 50458-584-51 30-day starter blister pack containing 51 tablets 42 tablets of
15 mg and 9 tablets of 20 mg
Store at 25C (77F) or room temperature excursions permitted to 15-30C (59-86F) [see USP
Controlled Room Temperature]
Keep out of the reach of children
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17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION See FDA-approved patient labeling (Medication Guide)
Instructions for Patient Use
Advise patients to take XARELTO only as directed
Remind patients to not discontinue XARELTO without first talking to their healthcare professional
Advise patients with atrial fibrillation to take XARELTO once daily with the evening meal
Advise patients for initial treatment of DVT andor PE to take XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg
tablets with food at approximately the same time every day [see Dosage and Administration
(21)]
Advise patients who are at a continued risk of recurrent DVT andor PE after at least 6 months
of initial treatment to take XARELTO 10 mg once daily with or without food [see Dosage
and Administration (21)]
Advise patients who cannot swallow the tablet whole to crush XARELTO and combine with
a small amount of applesauce followed by food [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
For patients requiring an NG tube or gastric feeding tube instruct the patient or caregiver to
crush the XARELTO tablet and mix it with a small amount of water before administering via
the tube [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
If a dose is missed advise the patient to take XARELTO as soon as possible on the same day
and continue on the following day with their recommended daily dose regimen
Bleeding Risks
Advise patients to report any unusual bleeding or bruising to their physician Inform patients
that it might take them longer than usual to stop bleeding and that they may bruise andor
bleed more easily when they are treated with XARELTO [see Warnings and Precautions
(52)]
If patients have had neuraxial anesthesia or spinal puncture and particularly if they are taking
concomitant NSAIDs or platelet inhibitors advise patients to watch for signs and symptoms
of spinal or epidural hematoma such as back pain tingling numbness (especially in the lower
limbs) muscle weakness and stool or urine incontinence If any of these symptoms occur
advise the patient to contact his or her physician immediately [see Boxed Warning]
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52
Invasive or Surgical Procedures Instruct patients to inform their healthcare professional that they are taking XARELTO before any
invasive procedure (including dental procedures) is scheduled
Concomitant Medication and Herbals Advise patients to inform their physicians and dentists if they are taking or plan to take any
prescription or over-the-counter drugs or herbals so their healthcare professionals can evaluate
potential interactions [see Drug Interactions (7)]
Pregnancy and Pregnancy-Related Hemorrhage
Advise patients to inform their physician immediately if they become pregnant or intend to
become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO [see Use in Specific Populations (81)]
Advise pregnant women receiving XARELTO to immediately report to their physician any
bleeding or symptoms of blood loss [see Warnings and Precautions (57)]
Lactation Advise patients to discuss with their physician the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother
and for the child if they are nursing or intend to nurse during anticoagulant treatment [see Use in
Specific Populations (82)]
Females and Males of Reproductive Potential Advise patients who can become pregnant to discuss pregnancy planning with their physician [see
Use in Specific Populations (83)]
Product of Germany
Finished Product Manufactured by
Janssen Ortho LLC
Gurabo PR 00778
or
Bayer AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
Manufactured for
Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc
Titusville NJ 08560
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53
Licensed from
Bayer HealthCare AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies
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54
MEDICATION GUIDE XARELTOreg (zah-REL-toe)
(rivaroxaban) tablets
What is the most important information I should know about XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects including
bull Increased risk of blood clots if you stop taking XARELTO People with atrial fibrillation (a type of irregular heart beat) that is not caused by a heart valve problem (non-valvular) are at an increased risk of forming a blood clot in the heart which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body XARELTO lowers your chance of having a stroke by helping to prevent clots from forming If you stop taking XARELTO you may have increased risk of forming a clot in your blood
Do not stop taking XARELTO without talking to the doctor who prescribes it for you Stopping XARELTO increases your risk of having a stroke If you have to stop taking XARELTO your doctor may prescribe another blood thinner medicine to prevent a blood clot from forming
bull Increased risk of bleeding XARELTO can cause bleeding which can be serious and may lead to death This is because XARELTO is a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) that lowers blood clotting During treatment with XARELTO you are likely to bruise more easily and it may take longer for bleeding to stop
You may have a higher risk of bleeding if you take XARELTO and take other medicines that increase your risk of bleeding including
o aspirin or aspirin containing products o long-term (chronic) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) o warfarin sodium (Coumadinreg Jantovenreg) o any medicine that contains heparin o clopidogrel (Plavixreg) o selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) o other medicines to prevent or treat blood clots
Tell your doctor if you take any of these medicines Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure if your medicine is one listed above
Call your doctor or get medical help right away if you develop any of these signs or symptoms of bleeding
o unexpected bleeding or bleeding that lasts a long time such as
nose bleeds that happen often unusual bleeding from the gums menstrual bleeding that is heavier than normal or vaginal bleeding
o bleeding that is severe or you cannot control
o red pink or brown urine
o bright red or black stools (looks like tar)
o cough up blood or blood clots
o vomit blood or your vomit looks like ldquocoffee groundsrdquo
o headaches feeling dizzy or weak
o pain swelling or new drainage at wound sites
bull Spinal or epidural blood clots (hematoma) People who take a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) like XARELTO and have medicine injected into their spinal and epidural area or have a spinal puncture have a risk of forming a blood clot that can cause long-term or permanent loss of the ability to move (paralysis) Your risk of developing a spinal or epidural blood clot is higher if
o a thin tube called an epidural catheter is placed in your back to give you certain medicine
o you take NSAIDs or a medicine to prevent blood from clotting
o you have a history of difficult or repeated epidural or spinal punctures
o you have a history of problems with your spine or have had surgery on your spine
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If you take XARELTO and receive spinal anesthesia or have a spinal puncture your doctor should watch you closely for symptoms of spinal or epidural blood clots Tell your doctor right away if you have back pain tingling numbness muscle weakness (especially in your legs and feet) loss of control of the bowels or bladder (incontinence)
XARELTO is not for use in people with artificial heart valves
XARELTO is not for use in people with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) especially with positive triple antibody testing who have a history of blood clots
What is XARELTO
XARELTO is a prescription medicine used to
bull reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in people who have a medical condition called atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem With atrial fibrillation part of the heart does not beat the way it should This can lead to the formation of blood clots which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body
bull treat blood clots in the veins of your legs (deep vein thrombosis or DVT) or lungs (pulmonary embolism or PE)
bull reduce the risk of blood clots happening again in people who continue to be at risk for DVT or PE after receiving treatment for blood clots for at least 6 months
bull help prevent a blood clot in the legs and lungs of people who have just had hip or knee replacement surgery
XARELTO is used with low dose aspirin to
bull reduce the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in people with coronary artery disease (a condition where the blood supply to the heart is reduced or blocked) or peripheral artery disease (a condition where the blood flow to the legs is reduced)
It is not known if XARELTO is safe and effective in children
Do not take XARELTO if you
bull currently have certain types of abnormal bleeding Talk to your doctor before taking XARELTO if you currently have unusual bleeding
bull are allergic to rivaroxaban or any of the ingredients in XARELTO See the end of this Medication Guide for a complete list of ingredients in XARELTO
Before taking XARELTO tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions including if you
bull have or ever had bleeding problems
bull have liver or kidney problems
bull have antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)
bull are pregnant or plan to become pregnant It is not known if XARELTO will harm your unborn baby
o Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO Taking XARELTO while you are pregnant may increase the risk of bleeding in you or in your unborn baby
o If you take XARELTO during pregnancy tell your doctor right away if you have any signs or symptoms of bleeding or blood loss See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo for signs and symptoms of bleeding
bull are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed XARELTO can pass into your breast milk Talk to your doctor about the best way to feed your baby during treatment with XARELTO
Tell all of your doctors and dentists that you are taking XARELTO They should talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO for you before you have any surgery medical or dental procedure
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and over-the-counter medicines vitamins and herbal supplements
Some of your other medicines may affect the way XARELTO works causing side effects Certain medicines may increase your risk of bleeding See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
Especially tell your doctor if you take
bull ketoconazole bull ritonavir
bull erythromycin bull carbamazepine
bull phenytoin bull rifampin
bull St Johnrsquos wort
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How should I take XARELTO
bull Take XARELTO exactly as prescribed by your doctor
bull Do not change your dose or stop taking XARELTO unless your doctor tells you to Your doctor may change your dose if needed
bull Your doctor will decide how long you should take XARELTO
bull XARELTO may need to be stopped for one or more days before any surgery or medical or dental procedure Your doctor will tell you when to stop taking XARELTO and when to start taking XARELTO again after your surgery or procedure
bull If you need to stop taking XARELTO for any reason talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO to you to find out when you should stop taking it Do not stop taking XARELTO without first talking to the doctor who prescribes it to you
bull If you have difficulty swallowing XARELTO tablets whole talk to your doctor about other ways to take XARELTO
bull Do not run out of XARELTO Refill your prescription of XARELTO before you run out When leaving the hospital following a hip or knee replacement be sure that you will have XARELTO available to avoid missing any doses
bull If you take too much XARELTO go to the nearest hospital emergency room or call your doctor right away
If you take XARELTO for
o Atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with your evening meal
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Blood clots in the veins of your legs or lungs
Take XARELTO 1 or 2 times a day as prescribed by your doctor
For the 10 mg dose take XARELTO with or without food
For the 15 mg and 20 mg doses take XARELTO with food at the same time each day
If you miss a dose
If you take the 15 mg dose of XARELTO 2 times a day (a total of 30 mg of XARELTO in 1 day) Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day You may take 2 doses at the same time to make up for the missed dose Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
If you take XARELTO 1 time a day Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Hip or knee replacement surgery
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Reducing the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in coronary artery disease or peripheral artery disease
Take XARELTO 2 times a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
What are the possible side effects of XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects
bull See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
The most common side effect of XARELTO was bleeding
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects You may report side effects to FDA at 1 800-FDA-1088
How should I store XARELTO
bull Store XARELTO at room temperature between 68oF to 77oF (20oC to 25oC)
Keep XARELTO and all medicines out of the reach of children
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General information about the safe and effective use of XARELTO
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide Do not use XARELTO for a condition for which it was not prescribed Do not give XARELTO to other people even if they have the same symptoms that you have It may harm them You can ask your pharmacist or doctor for information about XARELTO that is written for health professionals
What are the ingredients in XARELTO
Active ingredient rivaroxaban
Inactive ingredients croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 25 mg tablets is Opadryreg Light Yellow and contains ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadryreg Pink and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadryreg Red and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadryreg II Dark Red and contains ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol 3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
Finished Product Manufactured by Janssen Ortho LLC Gurabo PR 00778 or Bayer AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany Manufactured for Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc Titusville NJ 08560 Licensed from Bayer HealthCare AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies Trademarks are property of their respective owners
For more information go to wwwXARELTO-UScom or call 1-800-526-7736
This Medication Guide has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration Revised 082019
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Figure 1 shows the risk of major bleeding events across major subgroups
Figure 1 Risk of Major Bleeding Events by Baseline Characteristics in ROCKET AF ndash On Treatment Plus 2 Days
Note The figure above presents effects in various subgroups all of which are baseline characteristics and all of which
were pre-specified (diabetic status was not pre-specified in the subgroup but was a criterion for the CHADS2 score)
The 95 confidence limits that are shown do not take into account how many comparisons were made nor do they
reflect the effect of a particular factor after adjustment for all other factors Apparent homogeneity or heterogeneity
among groups should not be over-interpreted
Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) andor Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
In the pooled analysis of the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE clinical studies the most frequent
adverse reactions leading to permanent drug discontinuation were bleeding events with
XARELTO vs enoxaparinVitamin K antagonist (VKA) incidence rates of 17 vs 15
respectively The mean duration of treatment was 208 days for XARELTO-treated patients and
204 days for enoxaparinVKA-treated patients
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Table 3 shows the number of patients experiencing major bleeding events in the pooled analysis
of the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
Table 3 Bleeding Events in the Pooled Analysis of EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
Parameter Major bleeding event
Fatal bleeding Intracranial
Non-fatal critical organ bleeding IntracranialDagger
RetroperitonealDagger
IntraocularDagger
Intra-articularDagger
Non-fatal non-critical organ bleedingsect
Decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL Transfusion of ge2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells
Clinically relevant non-major bleeding Any bleeding
XARELTOdagger
N=4130 n ()
40 (10) 3 (lt01) 2 (lt01) 10 (02)
3 (lt01) 1 (lt01) 3 (lt01)
0 27 (07) 28 (07) 18 (04)
357 (86) 1169 (283)
Enoxaparin VKAdagger
N=4116 n ()
72 (17) 8 (02)
4 (lt01) 29 (07) 10 (02) 8 (02)
2 (lt01) 4 (lt01) 37 (09) 42 (10) 25 (06)
357 (87) 1153 (280)
Bleeding event occurred after randomization and up to 2 days after the last dose of study drug Although a patient may have had 2 or more events the patient is counted only once in a category
dagger Treatment schedule in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO 15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks followed by 20 mg once daily enoxaparinVKA [enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily VKA individually titrated doses to achieve a target INR of 25 (range 20-30)]
Dagger Treatment-emergent major bleeding events with at least gt2 subjects in any pooled treatment group sect Major bleeding which is not fatal or in a critical organ but resulting in a decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL andor
transfusion of ge2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells
Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE clinical study the most frequent adverse reactions associated with
permanent drug discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 1 for XARELTO
10 mg 2 for XARELTO 20 mg and 1 for acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) 100 mg The mean
duration of treatment was 293 days for XARELTO 10 mg-treated patients and 286 days for aspirin
100 mg-treated patients
Table 4 shows the number of patients experiencing bleeding events in the EINSTEIN CHOICE
study
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Table 4 Bleeding Events in EINSTEIN CHOICE
Parameter
XARELTOdagger
10 mg N=1127 n ()
Acetylsalicylic Acid (aspirin)dagger 100 mg
N=1131 n ()
Major bleeding event 5 (04) 3 (03) Fatal bleeding 0 1 (lt01) Non-fatal critical organ bleeding 2 (02) 1 (lt01) Non-fatal non-critical organ bleedingsect 3 (03) 1 (lt01)
Clinically relevant non-major (CRNM) bleedingpara
22 (20) 20 (18)
Any bleeding 151 (134) 138 (122) Bleeding event occurred after the first dose and up to 2 days after the last dose of study drug Although a
patient may have had 2 or more events the patient is counted only once in a category dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 10 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily sect Major bleeding which is not fatal or in a critical organ but resulting in a decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL andor
transfusion of ge 2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells para Bleeding which was clinically overt did not meet the criteria for major bleeding but was associated with
medical intervention unscheduled contact with a physician temporary cessation of treatment discomfort for the patient or impairment of activities of daily life
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE study there was an increased incidence of bleeding including major
and CRNM bleeding in the XARELTO 20 mg group compared to the XARELTO 10 mg or aspirin
100 mg groups
Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery In the RECORD clinical trials the overall incidence rate of adverse reactions leading to permanent
treatment discontinuation was 37 with XARELTO
The rates of major bleeding events and any bleeding events observed in patients in the RECORD
clinical trials are shown in Table 5
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15
Table 5 Bleeding Events in Patients Undergoing Hip or Knee Replacement Surgeries (RECORD 1-3)
XARELTO 10 mg Enoxaparindagger
Total treated patients N=4487 n ()
N=4524 n ()
Major bleeding event 14 (03) 9 (02) Fatal bleeding 1 (lt01) 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 2 (lt01) 3 (01) Bleeding that required re-operation
7 (02) 5 (01)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
4 (01) 1 (lt01)
Any bleeding eventDagger 261 (58) 251 (56) Hip Surgery Studies N=3281
n () N=3298 n ()
Major bleeding event 7 (02) 3 (01) Fatal bleeding 1 (lt01) 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 1 (lt01) 1 (lt01) Bleeding that required re-operation
2 (01) 1 (lt01)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
3 (01) 1 (lt01)
Any bleeding eventDagger 201 (61) 191 (58) Knee Surgery Study N=1206
n () N=1226 n ()
Major bleeding event 7 (06) 6 (05) Fatal bleeding 0 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 1 (01) 2 (02) Bleeding that required re-operation
5 (04) 4 (03)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
1 (01) 0
Any bleeding eventDagger 60 (50) 60 (49) Bleeding events occurring any time following the first dose of double-blind study medication (which may
have been prior to administration of active drug) until two days after the last dose of double-blind study medication Patients may have more than one event
dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period for RECORD 2 enoxaparin dosing was 40 mg once daily (RECORD 1-3)
Dagger Includes major bleeding events
Following XARELTO treatment the majority of major bleeding complications (ge60) occurred
during the first week after surgery
Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD In the COMPASS trial the most frequent adverse reactions associated with permanent drug
discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 27 for XARELTO 25 mg twice
daily in combination with aspirin 100 mg once daily vs 12 for aspirin 100 mg once daily
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Table 6 shows the number of patients experiencing various types of major bleeding events in the
COMPASS trial
Table 6 Major Bleeding Events in COMPASS - On Treatment Plus 2 days
Parameter
XARELTO plus aspirindagger
N=9134 n (year)
Aspirin alonedagger
N=9107
n (year)
XARELTO plus aspirin vs
Aspirin alone HR (95 CI)
Modified ISTH Major BleedingDagger 263 (16) 144 (09) 184 (150 226) - Fatal bleeding event
Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) Non-intracranial
12 (lt01) 6 (lt01) 6 (lt01)
8 (lt01) 3 (lt01) 5 (lt01)
151 (062 369) 201 (050 803) 121 (037 396)
- Symptomatic bleeding in critical organ (non-fatal) ICH
Hemorrhagic Stroke Other ICH
58 (03) 23 (01) 18 (01) 6 (lt01)
43 (03) 21 (01)
13 (lt01) 9 (lt01)
136 (091 201) 109 (061 198) 138 (068 282) 067 (024 188)
- Bleeding into the surgical site requiring reoperation (non-fatal not in critical organ)
7 (lt01) 6 (lt01) 117 (039 348)
- Bleeding leading to hospitalization (non-fatal not in critical organ not requiring reoperation)
188 (11) 91 (05) 208 (162 267)
Major GI bleeding 117 (07) 49 (03) 240 (172 335)
Major bleeding events within each subcategory were counted once per patient but patients may have contributed events to multiple subcategories These events occurred during treatment or within 2 days of stopping treatment
dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily
Dagger Defined as i) fatal bleeding or ii) symptomatic bleeding in a critical area or organ such as intraarticular
intramuscular with compartment syndrome intraspinal intracranial intraocular respiratory pericardial liver pancreas retroperitoneal adrenal gland or kidney or iii) bleeding into the surgical site requiring reoperation or iv) bleeding leading to hospitalization
CI confidence interval HR hazard ratio ISTH International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis
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Figure 2 shows the risk of modified ISTH major bleeding events across major subgroups
Figure 2 Risk of Modified ISTH Major Bleeding Events by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS ndash On Treatment Plus 2 Days
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Other Adverse Reactions Non-hemorrhagic adverse reactions reported in ge1 of XARELTO-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies are shown in Table 7
Table 7 Other Adverse Reactions Reported by ge1 of XARELTO-Treated Patients in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
Body System Adverse Reaction
EINSTEIN DVT Study XARELTO 20 mg
N=1718 n ()
EnoxaparinVKA N=1711 n ()
Gastrointestinal disorders Abdominal pain 46 (27) 25 (15)
General disorders and administration site conditions
Fatigue 24 (14) 15 (09) Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Back pain 50 (29) 31 (18) Muscle spasm 23 (13) 13 (08)
Nervous system disorders
Dizziness 38 (22) 22 (13) Psychiatric disorders
Anxiety 24 (14) 11 (06) Depression 20 (12) 10 (06) Insomnia 28 (16) 18 (11)
EINSTEIN PE Study XARELTO 20 mg
N=2412 n ()
EnoxaparinVKA N=2405 n ()
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Pruritus 53 (22) 27 (11)
Adverse reaction with Relative Risk gt15 for XARELTO versus comparator
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Non-hemorrhagic adverse reactions reported in ge1 of XARELTO-treated patients in RECORD
1-3 studies are shown in Table 8
Table 8 Other Adverse Drug Reactions Reported by ge1 of XARELTO-Treated Patients in RECORD 1-3 Studies
Body System Adverse Reaction
XARELTO 10 mg
N=4487 n ()
Enoxaparindagger
N=4524 n ()
Injury poisoning and procedural complications
Wound secretion 125 (28) 89 (20) Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Pain in extremity 74 (17) 55 (12) Muscle spasm 52 (12) 32 (07)
Nervous system disorders
Syncope 55 (12) 32 (07) Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Pruritus 96 (21) 79 (18) Blister 63 (14) 40 (09)
Adverse reaction occurring any time following the first dose of double-blind medication which may have been prior to administration of active drug until two days after the last dose of double-blind study medication
dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 enoxaparin dosing was 40 mg once daily (RECORD 1-3)
Other clinical trial experience In an investigational study of acute medically ill patients being
treated with XARELTO 10 mg tablets cases of pulmonary hemorrhage and pulmonary
hemorrhage with bronchiectasis were observed
62 Postmarketing Experience
The following adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of XARELTO
Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size it is not
always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug
exposure
Blood and lymphatic system disorders agranulocytosis thrombocytopenia
Gastrointestinal disorders retroperitoneal hemorrhage
Hepatobiliary disorders jaundice cholestasis hepatitis (including hepatocellular injury)
Immune system disorders hypersensitivity anaphylactic reaction anaphylactic shock
angioedema
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Nervous system disorders cerebral hemorrhage subdural hematoma epidural hematoma
hemiparesis
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Stevens-Johnson syndrome drug reaction with
eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS)
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS
71 General Inhibition and Induction Properties
Rivaroxaban is a substrate of CYP3A45 CYP2J2 and the P-gp and ATP-binding cassette G2
(ABCG2) transporters Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors increase exposure to
rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of bleeding Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inducers
decrease exposure to rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of thromboembolic events
72 Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Strong CYP3A Inhibitors Avoid concomitant administration of XARELTO with known combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inhibitors (eg ketoconazole and ritonavir) [see Warnings and Precautions (56) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
Although clarithromycin is a combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitor pharmacokinetic data
suggests that no precautions are necessary with concomitant administration with XARELTO as
the change in exposure is unlikely to affect the bleeding risk [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Moderate CYP3A Inhibitors in Patients with Renal Impairment XARELTO should not be used in patients with CrCl 15 to lt80 mLmin who are receiving
concomitant combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitors (eg erythromycin) unless the
potential benefit justifies the potential risk [see Warnings and Precautions (54) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
73 Drugs that Induce Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with drugs that are combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inducers (eg carbamazepine phenytoin rifampin St Johnrsquos wort) [see Warnings and
Precautions (56) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
74 Anticoagulants and NSAIDsAspirin
Coadministration of enoxaparin warfarin aspirin clopidogrel and chronic NSAID use may
increase the risk of bleeding [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
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Avoid concurrent use of XARELTO with other anticoagulants due to increased bleeding risk
unless benefit outweighs risk Promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss if patients
are treated concomitantly with aspirin other platelet aggregation inhibitors or NSAIDs [see
Warnings and Precautions (52)]
8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
81 Pregnancy
Risk Summary The limited available data on XARELTO in pregnant women are insufficient to inform a drug-
associated risk of adverse developmental outcomes Use XARELTO with caution in pregnant
patients because of the potential for pregnancy related hemorrhage andor emergent delivery The
anticoagulant effect of XARELTO cannot be reliably monitored with standard laboratory testing
Consider the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother and possible risks to the fetus when
prescribing XARELTO to a pregnant woman [see Warnings and Precautions (52 57)]
Adverse outcomes in pregnancy occur regardless of the health of the mother or the use of
medications The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the
indicated populations is unknown In the US general population the estimated background risk
of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2ndash4 and 15ndash20
respectively
Clinical Considerations
Disease-Associated Maternal andor EmbryoFetal Risk Pregnancy is a risk factor for venous thromboembolism and that risk is increased in women with
inherited or acquired thrombophilias Pregnant women with thromboembolic disease have an
increased risk of maternal complications including pre-eclampsia Maternal thromboembolic
disease increases the risk for intrauterine growth restriction placental abruption and early and late
pregnancy loss
FetalNeonatal Adverse Reactions Based on the pharmacologic activity of Factor Xa inhibitors and the potential to cross the placenta
bleeding may occur at any site in the fetus andor neonate
Labor or Delivery
All patients receiving anticoagulants including pregnant women are at risk for bleeding and this
risk may be increased during labor or delivery [see Warnings and Precautions (57)] The risk of
bleeding should be balanced with the risk of thrombotic events when considering the use of
XARELTO in this setting
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22
Data
Human Data There are no adequate or well-controlled studies of XARELTO in pregnant women and dosing
for pregnant women has not been established Post-marketing experience is currently insufficient
to determine a rivaroxaban-associated risk for major birth defects or miscarriage In an in vitro
placenta perfusion model unbound rivaroxaban was rapidly transferred across the human placenta
Animal Data Rivaroxaban crosses the placenta in animals Rivaroxaban increased fetal toxicity (increased
resorptions decreased number of live fetuses and decreased fetal body weight) when pregnant
rabbits were given oral doses of ge10 mgkg rivaroxaban during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 4 times the human exposure of unbound drug based on AUC
comparisons at the highest recommended human dose of 20 mgday Fetal body weights decreased
when pregnant rats were given oral doses of 120 mgkg during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 14 times the human exposure of unbound drug In rats peripartal
maternal bleeding and maternal and fetal death occurred at the rivaroxaban dose of 40 mgkg
(about 6 times maximum human exposure of the unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday)
82 Lactation
Risk Summary Rivaroxaban has been detected in human milk There are insufficient data to determine the effects
of rivaroxaban on the breastfed child or on milk production Rivaroxaban andor its metabolites
were present in the milk of rats The developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be
considered along with the motherrsquos clinical need for XARELTO and any potential adverse effects
on the breastfed infant from XARELTO or from the underlying maternal condition (see Data)
Data
Animal Data Following a single oral administration of 3 mgkg of radioactive [14C]-rivaroxaban to lactating rats
between Day 8 to 10 postpartum the concentration of total radioactivity was determined in milk
samples collected up to 32 hours post-dose The estimated amount of radioactivity excreted with
milk within 32 hours after administration was 21 of the maternal dose
83 Females and Males of Reproductive Potential
Females of reproductive potential requiring anticoagulation should discuss pregnancy planning
with their physician
84 Pediatric Use
Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established
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23
85 Geriatric Use
Of the total number of patients in the RECORD 1-3 clinical studies evaluating XARELTO about
54 were 65 years and over while about 15 were gt75 years In ROCKET AF approximately
77 were 65 years and over and about 38 were gt75 years In the EINSTEIN DVT PE and
Extension clinical studies approximately 37 were 65 years and over and about 16 were
gt75 years In EINSTEIN CHOICE approximately 39 were 65 years and over and about 12
were gt75 years In the COMPASS study approximately 76 were 65 years and over and about
17 were gt75 years In clinical trials the efficacy of XARELTO in the elderly (65 years or older)
was similar to that seen in patients younger than 65 years Both thrombotic and bleeding event
rates were higher in these older patients but the risk-benefit profile was favorable in all age groups
[see Clinical Pharmacology (123) and Clinical Studies (14)]
86 Renal Impairment
In pharmacokinetic studies compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased by approximately 44 to 64 in subjects with renal impairment
Increases in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis In the ROCKET AF trial patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin were administered XARELTO
15 mg once daily resulting in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban and clinical outcomes similar
to those in patients with better renal function administered XARELTO 20 mg once daily Patients
with CrCl le30 mLmin were not studied but administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily is
expected to result in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban similar to those in patients with moderate
renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis Clinical efficacy and safety studies with XARELTO did not enroll patients with end-stage renal
disease (ESRD) on dialysis In patients with ESRD maintained on intermittent hemodialysis
administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily will result in concentrations of rivaroxaban and
pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in the ROCKET AF study [see Clinical
Pharmacology (122 123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar
stroke reduction and bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in ROCKET AF
Treatment of DVT andor PE and Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE In the EINSTEIN trials patients with CrCl values lt30 mLmin at screening were excluded from
the studies Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
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24
Prophylaxis of DVT Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery The combined analysis of the RECORD 1-3 clinical efficacy studies did not show an increase in
bleeding risk for patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin and reported a possible increase in total
venous thromboemboli in this population Observe closely and promptly evaluate any signs or
symptoms of blood loss in patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin Avoid the use of XARELTO in
patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD
Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis
Patients with a CrCl lt15 mLmin at screening were excluded from COMPASS and limited data
are available for patients with a CrCl of 15-30 mLmin In patients with CrCl le30 mLmin a dose
of 25 mg XARELTO twice daily is expected to give an exposure similar to that in patients with
moderate renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)] whose efficacy and safety
outcomes were similar to those with preserved renal function
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis
No clinical outcome data is available for the use of XARELTO with aspirin in patients with ESRD
on dialysis since these patients were not enrolled in COMPASS In patients with ESRD maintained
on intermittent hemodialysis administration of XARELTO 25 mg twice daily will result in
concentrations of rivaroxaban and pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in
moderate renal impaired patients in the COMPASS study [see Clinical Pharmacology (122
123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar CV risk reduction and
bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in COMPASS
87 Hepatic Impairment
In a pharmacokinetic study compared to healthy subjects with normal liver function AUC
increases of 127 were observed in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B)
The safety or PK of XARELTO in patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) has
not been evaluated [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with moderate (Child-Pugh B) and severe (Child-Pugh C)
hepatic impairment or with any hepatic disease associated with coagulopathy
10 OVERDOSAGE Overdose of XARELTO may lead to hemorrhage Discontinue XARELTO and initiate appropriate
therapy if bleeding complications associated with overdosage occur Rivaroxaban systemic
exposure is not further increased at single doses gt50 mg due to limited absorption The use of
activated charcoal to reduce absorption in case of XARELTO overdose may be considered Due
to the high plasma protein binding rivaroxaban is not dialyzable [see Warnings and Precautions
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(52) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)] Partial reversal of laboratory anticoagulation parameters
may be achieved with use of plasma products An agent to reverse the anti-factor Xa activity of
rivaroxaban is available
11 DESCRIPTION Rivaroxaban a factor Xa (FXa) inhibitor is the active ingredient in XARELTO Tablets with the
chemical name 5-Chloro-N-((5S)-2-oxo-3-[4-(3-oxo-4-morpholinyl)phenyl]-13-oxazolidin-5shy
ylmethyl)-2-thiophenecarboxamide The molecular formula of rivaroxaban is C19H18ClN3O5S
and the molecular weight is 43589 The structural formula is
Rivaroxaban is a pure (S)-enantiomer It is an odorless non-hygroscopic white to yellowish
powder Rivaroxaban is only slightly soluble in organic solvents (eg acetone polyethylene glycol
400) and is practically insoluble in water and aqueous media
Each XARELTO tablet contains 25 mg 10 mg 15 mg or 20 mg of rivaroxaban The inactive
ingredients of XARELTO are croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate
magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate Additionally the
proprietary film coating mixture used for XARELTO 25 mg is Opadry Light Yellow containing
ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadry Pink and for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadry Red both
containing ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadry II Dark Red containing ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol
3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
121 Mechanism of Action
XARELTO is a selective inhibitor of FXa It does not require a cofactor (such as Anti-thrombin
III) for activity Rivaroxaban inhibits free FXa and prothrombinase activity Rivaroxaban has no
direct effect on platelet aggregation but indirectly inhibits platelet aggregation induced by
thrombin By inhibiting FXa rivaroxaban decreases thrombin generation
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122 Pharmacodynamics
Dose-dependent inhibition of FXa activity was observed in humans Neoplastinreg prothrombin time
(PT) activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) and HepTestreg are also prolonged dose-
dependently Anti-factor Xa activity is also influenced by rivaroxaban
Specific Populations
Renal Impairment The relationship between systemic exposure and pharmacodynamic activity of rivaroxaban was
altered in subjects with renal impairment relative to healthy control subjects [see Use in Specific
Populations (86)]
Table 9 Percentage Increase in Rivaroxaban PK and PD Measures in Subjects with Renal Impairment Relative to Healthy Subjects from Clinical Pharmacology Studies
Measure Parameter
Creatinine Clearance (mLmin)
50-79 30-49 15-29 ESRD (on
dialysis) ESRD (post-dialysis)
Exposure AUC 44 52 64 47 56
FXa Inhibition AUEC 50 86 100 49 33
PT Prolongation AUEC 33 116 144 112 158
Separate stand-alone study PT = Prothrombin time FXa = Coagulation factor Xa AUC = Area under the plasma concentration-time curve AUEC = Area under the effect-time curve
Hepatic Impairment Anti-Factor Xa activity was similar in subjects with normal hepatic function and in mild hepatic
impairment (Child-Pugh A class) There is no clear understanding of the impact of hepatic
impairment beyond this degree on the coagulation cascade and its relationship to efficacy and
safety
123 Pharmacokinetics
Absorption
The absolute bioavailability of rivaroxaban is dose-dependent For the 25 mg and 10 mg dose it
is estimated to be 80 to 100 and is not affected by food XARELTO 25 mg and 10 mg tablets
can be taken with or without food For the 20 mg dose in the fasted state the absolute
bioavailability is approximately 66 Coadministration of XARELTO with food increases the
bioavailability of the 20 mg dose (mean AUC and Cmax increasing by 39 and 76 respectively
with food) XARELTO 15 mg and 20 mg tablets should be taken with food [see Dosage and
Administration (21)]
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The maximum concentrations (Cmax) of rivaroxaban appear 2 to 4 hours after tablet intake The
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban were not affected by drugs altering gastric pH Coadministration
of XARELTO (30 mg single dose) with the H2-receptor antagonist ranitidine (150 mg twice daily)
the antacid aluminum hydroxidemagnesium hydroxide (10 mL) or XARELTO (20 mg single
dose) with the PPI omeprazole (40 mg once daily) did not show an effect on the bioavailability
and exposure of rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Absorption of rivaroxaban is dependent on the site of drug release in the GI tract A 29 and 56
decrease in AUC and Cmax compared to tablet was reported when rivaroxaban granulate is released
in the proximal small intestine Exposure is further reduced when drug is released in the distal
small intestine or ascending colon Avoid administration of rivaroxaban distal to the stomach
which can result in reduced absorption and related drug exposure
In a study with 44 healthy subjects both mean AUC and Cmax values for 20 mg rivaroxaban
administered orally as a crushed tablet mixed in applesauce were comparable to that after the whole
tablet However for the crushed tablet suspended in water and administered via an NG tube
followed by a liquid meal only mean AUC was comparable to that after the whole tablet and Cmax
was 18 lower
Distribution Plasma protein binding of rivaroxaban in human plasma is approximately 92 to 95 with
albumin being the main binding component The steady-state volume of distribution in healthy
subjects is approximately 50 L
Metabolism Approximately 51 of an orally administered [14C]-rivaroxaban dose was recovered as inactive
metabolites in urine (30) and feces (21) Oxidative degradation catalyzed by CYP3A45 and
CYP2J2 and hydrolysis are the major sites of biotransformation Unchanged rivaroxaban was the
predominant moiety in plasma with no major or active circulating metabolites
Excretion In a Phase 1 study following the administration of [14C]-rivaroxaban approximately one-third
(36) was recovered as unchanged drug in the urine and 7 was recovered as unchanged drug in
feces Unchanged drug is excreted into urine mainly via active tubular secretion and to a lesser
extent via glomerular filtration (approximate 51 ratio) Rivaroxaban is a substrate of the efflux
transporter proteins P-gp and ABCG2 (also abbreviated Bcrp) Rivaroxabanrsquos affinity for influx
transporter proteins is unknown
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Rivaroxaban is a low-clearance drug with a systemic clearance of approximately 10 Lhr in
healthy volunteers following intravenous administration The terminal elimination half-life of
rivaroxaban is 5 to 9 hours in healthy subjects aged 20 to 45 years
Specific Populations
The effects of level of renal impairment age body weight and level of hepatic impairment on the
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban are summarized in Figure 3
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Figure 3 Effect of Specific Populations on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Gender Gender did not influence the pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics of XARELTO
Race Healthy Japanese subjects were found to have 20 to 40 on average higher exposures compared
to other ethnicities including Chinese However these differences in exposure are reduced when
values are corrected for body weight
Elderly The terminal elimination half-life is 11 to 13 hours in the elderly subjects aged 60 to 76 years [see
Use in Specific Populations (85)]
Renal Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects [CrCl ge80 mLmin (n=8)] and in subjects with varying degrees of renal
impairment (see Figure 3) Compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased in subjects with renal impairment Increases in pharmacodynamic
effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
Hemodialysis in ESRD subjects Systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered as a single 15 mg
dose in ESRD subjects dosed 3 hours after the completion of a 4-hour hemodialysis session (postshy
dialysis) is 56 higher when compared to subjects with normal renal function (see Table 9) The
systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered 2 hours prior to a 4-hour hemodialysis session with
a dialysate flow rate of 600 mLmin and a blood flow rate in the range of 320 to 400 mLmin is
47 higher compared to those with normal renal function The extent of the increase is similar to
the increase in patients with CrCl 15 to 50 mLmin taking XARELTO 15 mg Hemodialysis had
no significant impact on rivaroxaban exposure Protein binding was similar (86 to 89) in
healthy controls and ESRD subjects in this study
Hepatic Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects (n=16) and subjects with varying degrees of hepatic impairment (see Figure 3)
No patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) were studied Compared to healthy
subjects with normal liver function significant increases in rivaroxaban exposure were observed
in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B) (see Figure 3) Increases in
pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (87)]
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Drug Interactions In vitro studies indicate that rivaroxaban neither inhibits the major cytochrome P450 enzymes
CYP1A2 2C8 2C9 2C19 2D6 2J2 and 3A nor induces CYP1A2 2B6 2C19 or 3A In vitro
data also indicates a low rivaroxaban inhibitory potential for P-gp and ABCG2 transporters
The effects of coadministered drugs on the pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban exposure are
summarized in Figure 4 [see Drug Interactions (7)]
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Figure 4 Effect of Coadministered Drugs on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Anticoagulants In a drug interaction study single doses of enoxaparin (40 mg subcutaneous) and XARELTO
(10 mg) given concomitantly resulted in an additive effect on anti-factor Xa activity In another
study single doses of warfarin (15 mg) and XARELTO (5 mg) resulted in an additive effect on
factor Xa inhibition and PT Neither enoxaparin nor warfarin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
NSAIDsAspirin In ROCKET AF concomitant aspirin use (almost exclusively at a dose of 100 mg or less) during
the double-blind phase was identified as an independent risk factor for major bleeding NSAIDs
are known to increase bleeding and bleeding risk may be increased when NSAIDs are used
concomitantly with XARELTO Neither naproxen nor aspirin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Clopidogrel In two drug interaction studies where clopidogrel (300 mg loading dose followed by 75 mg daily
maintenance dose) and XARELTO (15 mg single dose) were coadministered in healthy subjects
an increase in bleeding time to 45 minutes was observed in approximately 45 and 30 of
subjects in these studies respectively The change in bleeding time was approximately twice the
maximum increase seen with either drug alone There was no change in the pharmacokinetics of
either drug
Drug-Disease Interactions with Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport Systems In a pharmacokinetic trial XARELTO was administered as a single dose in subjects with mild
(CrCl = 50 to 79 mLmin) or moderate renal impairment (CrCl = 30 to 49 mLmin) receiving
multiple doses of erythromycin (a combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitor) Compared to
XARELTO administered alone in subjects with normal renal function (CrCl gt80 mLmin)
subjects with mild and moderate renal impairment concomitantly receiving erythromycin reported
a 76 and 99 increase in AUCinf and a 56 and 64 increase in Cmax respectively Similar
trends in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed
126 QTQTc Prolongation
In a thorough QT study in healthy men and women aged 50 years and older no QTc prolonging
effects were observed for XARELTO (15 mg and 45 mg single-dose)
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13 NON-CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY
131 Carcinogenesis Mutagenesis Impairment of Fertility
Rivaroxaban was not carcinogenic when administered by oral gavage to mice or rats for up to
2 years The systemic exposures (AUCs) of unbound rivaroxaban in male and female mice at the
highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 1- and 2-times respectively the human exposure of
unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday Systemic exposures of unbound drug in male and
female rats at the highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 2- and 4-times respectively the human
exposure
Rivaroxaban was not mutagenic in bacteria (Ames-Test) or clastogenic in V79 Chinese hamster
lung cells in vitro or in the mouse micronucleus test in vivo
No impairment of fertility was observed in male or female rats when given up to 200 mgkgday
of rivaroxaban orally This dose resulted in exposure levels based on the unbound AUC at least
13 times the exposure in humans given 20 mg rivaroxaban daily
14 CLINICAL STUDIES
141 Stroke Prevention in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO was derived from Rivaroxaban Once-daily
oral direct factor Xa inhibition Compared with vitamin K antagonist for the prevention of stroke
and Embolism Trial in Atrial Fibrillation (ROCKET AF) [NCT00403767] a multi-national
double-blind study comparing XARELTO (at a dose of 20 mg once daily with the evening meal
in patients with CrCl gt50 mLmin and 15 mg once daily with the evening meal in patients with
CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin) to warfarin (titrated to INR 20 to 30) to reduce the risk of stroke and non-
central nervous system (CNS) systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
(AF) Patients had to have one or more of the following additional risk factors for stroke
a prior stroke (ischemic or unknown type) transient ischemic attack (TIA) or non-CNS systemic embolism or
2 or more of the following risk factors
o age ge75 years
o hypertension
o heart failure or left ventricular ejection fraction le35 or
o diabetes mellitus
ROCKET AF was a non-inferiority study designed to demonstrate that XARELTO preserved more
than 50 of warfarinrsquos effect on stroke and non-CNS systemic embolism as established by
previous placebo-controlled studies of warfarin in atrial fibrillation
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A total of 14264 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a median of 590
days The mean age was 71 years and the mean CHADS2 score was 35 The population was 60
male 83 Caucasian 13 Asian and 13 Black There was a history of stroke TIA or non-
CNS systemic embolism in 55 of patients and 38 of patients had not taken a vitamin K
antagonist (VKA) within 6 weeks at time of screening Concomitant diseases of patients in this
study included hypertension 91 diabetes 40 congestive heart failure 63 and prior
myocardial infarction 17 At baseline 37 of patients were on aspirin (almost exclusively at a
dose of 100 mg or less) and few patients were on clopidogrel Patients were enrolled in Eastern
Europe (39) North America (19) Asia Australia and New Zealand (15) Western Europe
(15) and Latin America (13) Patients randomized to warfarin had a mean percentage of time
in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 55 lower during the first few months of the study
In ROCKET AF XARELTO was demonstrated non-inferior to warfarin for the primary composite
endpoint of time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism [HR (95
CI) 088 (074 103)] but superiority to warfarin was not demonstrated There is insufficient
experience to determine how XARELTO and warfarin compare when warfarin therapy is well-
controlled
Table 10 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 10 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in ROCKET AF Study (Intent-to-Treat Population)
XARELTO Warfarin XARELTO vs
Warfarin
Event N=7081 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
N=7090 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint
269 (38) 21 306 (43) 24 088 (074 103)
Stroke 253 (36) 20 281 (40) 22
Hemorrhagic Strokedagger 33 (05) 03 57 (08) 04
Ischemic Stroke 206 (29) 16 208 (29) 16
Unknown Stroke Type
19 (03) 02 18 (03) 01
Non-CNS Systemic Embolism
20 (03) 02 27 (04) 02
The primary endpoint was the time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end
dagger Defined as primary hemorrhagic strokes confirmed by adjudication in all randomized patients followed up to site notification
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Figure 5 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary endpoint
event in the two treatment arms
Figure 5 Time to First Occurrence of Stroke (any type) or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Cum
ulat
ive
Eve
nt R
ates
(
)
XARELTO Warfarin
HR (95 CI)088 (074 103)
0 90 180 270 360 450 540 630 720 810 900
Days from Randomization
Number of Subjects at Risk
XARELTO 7081 6927 6774 6620 6470 5580 4779 3820 2951 2058 1321 Warfarin 7090 6910 6755 6590 6440 5561 4756 3807 2944 2069 1319
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Figure 6 shows the risk of stroke or non-CNS systemic embolism across major subgroups
Figure 6 Risk of Stroke or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Baseline Characteristics in ROCKET AF (Intent-to-Treat Population)
Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end Note The figure above presents effects in various subgroups all of which are baseline characteristics and all of
which were pre-specified (diabetic status was not pre-specified in the subgroup but was a criterion for the
CHADS2 score) The 95 confidence limits that are shown do not take into account how many comparisons
were made nor do they reflect the effect of a particular factor after adjustment for all other factors Apparent
homogeneity or heterogeneity among groups should not be over-interpreted
The efficacy of XARELTO was generally consistent across major subgroups
The protocol for ROCKET AF did not stipulate anticoagulation after study drug discontinuation
but warfarin patients who completed the study were generally maintained on warfarin XARELTO
patients were generally switched to warfarin without a period of coadministration of warfarin and
XARELTO so that they were not adequately anticoagulated after stopping XARELTO until
attaining a therapeutic INR During the 28 days following the end of the study there were 22
strokes in the 4637 patients taking XARELTO vs 6 in the 4691 patients taking warfarin
Few patients in ROCKET AF underwent electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation The utility
of XARELTO for preventing post-cardioversion stroke and systemic embolism is unknown
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142 Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) andor Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
EINSTEIN Deep Vein Thrombosis and EINSTEIN Pulmonary Embolism Studies XARELTO for the treatment of DVT andor PE was studied in EINSTEIN DVT [NCT00440193]
and EINSTEIN PE [NCT00439777] multi-national open-label non-inferiority studies comparing
XARELTO (at an initial dose of 15 mg twice daily with food for the first three weeks followed
by XARELTO 20 mg once daily with food) to enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily for at least five
days with VKA and then continued with VKA only after the target INR (20-30) was reached
Patients who required thrombectomy insertion of a caval filter or use of a fibrinolytic agent and
patients with creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin significant liver disease or active bleeding were
excluded from the studies The intended treatment duration was 3 6 or 12 months based on
investigators assessment prior to randomization
A total of 8281 (3449 in EINSTEIN DVT and 4832 in EINSTEIN PE) patients were randomized
and followed on study treatment for a mean of 208 days in the XARELTO group and 204 days in
the enoxaparinVKA group The mean age was approximately 57 years The population was 55
male 70 Caucasian 9 Asian and about 3 Black About 73 and 92 of XARELTO-treated
patients in the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies respectively received initial parenteral
anticoagulant treatment for a median duration of 2 days EnoxaparinVKA-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies received initial parenteral anticoagulant treatment for
a median duration of 8 days Aspirin was taken as on treatment concomitant antithrombotic
medication by approximately 12 of patients in both treatment groups Patients randomized to
VKA had an unadjusted mean percentage of time in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 58 in
EINSTEIN DVT study and 60 in EINSTEIN PE study with the lower values occurring during
the first month of the study
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies 49 of patients had an idiopathic DVTPE at
baseline Other risk factors included previous episode of DVTPE (19) recent surgery or trauma
(18) immobilization (16) use of estrogen-containing drug (8) known thrombophilic
conditions (6) or active cancer (5)
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO was demonstrated to be non-
inferior to enoxaparinVKA for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of
recurrent DVT or non-fatal or fatal PE [EINSTEIN DVT HR (95 CI) 068 (044 104)
EINSTEIN PE HR (95 CI) 112 (075 168)] In each study the conclusion of non-inferiority
was based on the upper limit of the 95 confidence interval for the hazard ratio being less than
20
Table 11 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components for
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
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Table 11 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies ndash Intent-to-Treat Population
Event XARELTO 20 mgdagger EnoxaparinVKAdagger
XARELTO vs EnoxaparinVKA
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
EINSTEIN DVT Study N=1731 n ()
N=1718 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 36 (21) 51 (30) 068 (044 104)
Death (PE) 1 (lt01) 0
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 3 (02) 6 (03)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 1 (lt01) 0
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 20 (12) 18 (10)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
14 (08) 28 (16)
EINSTEIN PE Study N=2419 n ()
N=2413 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 50 (21) 44 (18) 112 (075 168)
Death (PE) 3 (01) 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 8 (03) 6 (02)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 0 2 (lt01)
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 23 (10) 20 (08)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
18 (07) 17 (07)
For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end of intended treatment duration (3 6 or 12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration If the same patient had several events the patient may have been counted for several components
dagger Treatment schedule in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO 15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks followed by 20 mg once daily enoxaparinVKA [enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily VKA individually titrated doses to achieve a target INR of 25 (range 20-30)]
Figures 7 and 8 are plots of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary
efficacy endpoint event in the two treatment groups in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
respectively
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Figure 7 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN DVT Study
Figure 8 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN PE Study
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143 Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE
EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
XARELTO for reduction in the risk of recurrence of DVT and of PE was evaluated in the
EINSTEIN CHOICE study [NCT02064439] a multi-national double-blind superiority study
comparing XARELTO (10 or 20 mg once daily with food) to 100 mg acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
once daily in patients who had completed 6 to 12 months of anticoagulant treatment for DVT
andor PE following the acute event The intended treatment duration in the study was up to
12 months Patients with an indication for continued therapeutic-dose anticoagulation were
excluded
Because the benefit-risk assessment favored the 10 mg dose versus aspirin compared to the 20 mg
dose versus aspirin only the data concerning the 10 mg dose is discussed below
A total of 2275 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a mean of 290 days
for the XARELTO and aspirin treatment groups The mean age was approximately 59 years The
population was 56 male 70 Caucasian 14 Asian and 3 Black In the EINSTEIN CHOICE
study 51 of patients had DVT only 33 had PE only and 16 had PE and DVT combined
Other risk factors included idiopathic VTE (43) previous episode of DVTPE (17) recent
surgery or trauma (12) prolonged immobilization (10) use of estrogen containing drugs (5)
known thrombophilic conditions (6) Factor V Leiden gene mutation (4) or active cancer
(3)
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE study XARELTO 10 mg was demonstrated to be superior to aspirin
100 mg for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of recurrent DVT or nonshy
fatal or fatal PE
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Table 12 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 12 Primary Composite Endpoint and its Components Results in EINSTEIN CHOICE Study ndash Full Analysis Set
Event
XARELTO 10 mg
N=1127 n ()
Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin) 100 mg N=1131
n ()
XARELTO 10 mg vs Aspirin
100 mg Hazard Ratio
(95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint 13 (12) 50 (44) 026
(014 047) plt00001
Symptomatic recurrent DVT 8 (07) 29 (26)
Symptomatic recurrent PE 5 (04) 19 (17)
Death (PE) 0 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 0 1 (lt01) For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end
of intended treatment duration (12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration The individual component of the primary endpoint represents the first occurrence of the event
Figure 9 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary efficacy
endpoint event in the two treatment groups
Figure 9 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Full Analysis Set) ndash EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
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144 Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement
Surgery
XARELTO was studied in 9011 patients (4487 XARELTO-treated 4524 enoxaparin-treated
patients) in the REgulation of Coagulation in ORthopedic Surgery to Prevent DVT and PE
Controlled Double-blind Randomized Study of BAY 59-7939 in the Extended Prevention of VTE
in Patients Undergoing Elective Total Hip or Knee Replacement (RECORD 1 2 and 3)
[NCT00329628 NCT00332020 NCT00361894] studies
The two randomized double-blind clinical studies (RECORD 1 and 2) in patients undergoing
elective total hip replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily starting at least 6 to
8 hours (about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin 40 mg
once daily started 12 hours preoperatively In RECORD 1 and 2 a total of 6727 patients were
randomized and 6579 received study drug The mean age [ standard deviation (SD)] was
63 122 (range 18 to 93) years with 49 of patients 65 years and 55 of patients were female
More than 82 of patients were White 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The studies
excluded patients undergoing staged bilateral total hip replacement patients with severe renal
impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with significant
liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) In RECORD 1 the mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 333 70 and 336 83 days respectively In RECORD 2 the
mean exposure duration to active XARELTO and enoxaparin was 335 69 and 124 29 days
respectively After Day 13 oral placebo was continued in the enoxaparin group for the remainder
of the double-blind study duration The efficacy data for RECORD 1 and 2 are provided in Table
13
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Table 13 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Hip Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 1 RECORD 2
Treatment Dosage and Duration
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparin 40 mg once
daily RRR p-value
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparindagger
40 mg once daily
RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=1513 N=1473 N=834 N=835 Total VTE 17 (11) 57 (39) 71
(95 CI 50 83)
plt0001
17 (20) 70 (84) 76 (95 CI 59
86) plt0001
Components of Total VTE Proximal DVT 1 (01) 31 (21) 5 (06) 40 (48) Distal DVT 12 (08) 26 (18) 11 (13) 43 (52) Non-fatal PE 3 (02) 1 (01) 1 (01) 4 (05) Death (any cause)
4 (03) 4 (03) 2 (02) 4 (05)
Number of Patients N=1600 N=1587 N=928 N=929 Major VTEDagger 3 (02) 33 (21) 91 (95
CI 71 97) plt0001
6 (07) 45 (48) 87 (95 CI 69 94)
plt0001 Number of Patients N=2103 N=2119 N=1178 N=1179 Symptomatic VTE 5 (02) 11 (05) 3 (03) 15 (13) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 Dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
One randomized double-blind clinical study (RECORD 3) in patients undergoing elective total
knee replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily started at least 6 to 8 hours
(about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin In RECORD 3
the enoxaparin regimen was 40 mg once daily started 12 hours preoperatively The mean age ( SD) of patients in the study was 68 90 (range 28 to 91) years with 66 of patients 65 years
Sixty-eight percent (68) of patients were female Eighty-one percent (81) of patients were
White less than 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The study excluded patients with
severe renal impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with
significant liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) The mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 119 23 and 125 30 days respectively The efficacy data are
provided in Table 14
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Table 14 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 3 Treatment Dosage and
Duration XARELTO
10 mg once daily Enoxaparin
40 mg once daily RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=813 N=871 Total VTE 79 (97) 164 (188) 48
(95 CI 34 60) plt0001
Components of events contributing to Total VTE Proximal DVT 9 (11) 19 (22) Distal DVT 74 (91) 154 (177) Non-fatal PE 0 4 (05) Death (any cause) 0 2 (02)
Number of Patients N=895 N=917 Major VTEdagger 9 (10) 23 (25) 60 (95 CI 14 81)
p = 0024 Number of Patients N=1206 N=1226 Symptomatic VTE 8 (07) 24 (20) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
145 Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic
CAD or PAD
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO for the reduction in the risk of stroke
myocardial infarction or cardiovascular death in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) or
peripheral artery disease (PAD) was derived from the double-blind Cardiovascular OutcoMes for
People using Anticoagulation StrategieS trial (COMPASS) [NCT10776424] A total of
27395 patients were evenly randomized to rivaroxaban 25 mg orally twice daily plus aspirin
100 mg once daily rivaroxaban 5 mg orally twice daily alone or aspirin 100 mg once daily alone
Because the 5 mg dose alone was not superior to aspirin alone only the data concerning the 25 mg
dose plus aspirin are discussed below
Patients with established CAD or PAD were eligible Patients with CAD who were younger than
65 years of age were also required to have documentation of atherosclerosis involving at least two
vascular beds or to have at least two additional cardiovascular risk factors (current smoking
diabetes mellitus an estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] lt60 mL per minute heart failure
or non-lacunar ischemic stroke 1 month earlier) Patients with PAD were either symptomatic with
ankle brachial index lt090 or had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis ge50 a previous carotid
revascularization procedure or established ischemic disease of one or both lower extremities
Patients were excluded for use of dual antiplatelet other non-aspirin antiplatelet or oral
anticoagulant therapies ischemic non-lacunar stroke within 1 month hemorrhagic or lacunar
stroke at any time or eGFR lt15 mLmin [see Warnings and Precautions (52)]
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The mean age was 68 years and 21 of the subject population were ge75 years Of the included
patients 91 had CAD 27 had PAD and 18 had both CAD and PAD Of the patients with
CAD 69 had prior MI 60 had prior percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
(PTCA)atherectomy percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and 26 had history of coronary
artery bypass grafting (CABG) prior to study Of the patients with PAD 49 had intermittent
claudication 27 had peripheral artery bypass surgery or peripheral percutaneous transluminal
angioplasty 26 had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis gt 50 and 4 had limb or foot
amputation for arterial vascular disease
The mean duration of follow-up was 23 months Relative to aspirin alone XARELTO plus aspirin
reduced the rate of the primary composite outcome of stroke myocardial infarction or
cardiovascular death The benefit was observed early with a constant treatment effect over the
entire treatment period (see Table 15 and Figure 11)
A benefit-risk analysis of the data from COMPASS was performed by comparing the number of
CV events (CV deaths myocardial infarctions and non-hemorrhagic strokes) prevented to the
number of fatal or life-threatening bleeding events (fatal bleeds + symptomatic non-fatal bleeds
into a critical organ) in the XARELTO plus aspirin group versus the aspirin group Compared to
aspirin alone during 10000 patient-years of treatment XARELTO plus aspirin would be expected
to result in 70 fewer CV events and 12 additional life-threatening bleeds indicating a favorable
balance of benefits and risks
The results in patients with PAD CAD and both CAD and PAD were consistent with the overall
efficacy and safety results (see Figure 10)
Figure 10 shows the risk of primary efficacy outcome across major subgroups
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47
Figure 10 Risk of Primary Efficacy Outcome by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS (Intent-to-Treat
Population)
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48
Table 15 Efficacy results from COMPASS study
Study Population Patients with CAD or PAD
Event
Xarelto plus aspirindagger
N=9152 Aspirin alonedagger
N=9126
Hazard Ratio (95 CI) Daggern ()
Event Rate
(year) n ()
Event Rate
(year) Stroke MI or CV death 379 (41) 22 496 (54) 29 076 (066 086) - Stroke 83 (09) 05 142 (16) 08 058 (044 076) - MI 178 (19) 10 205 (22) 12 086 (070 105) - CV death 160 (17) 09 203 (22) 12 078 (064 096) Coronary heart disease death MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
329 (36) 19 450 (49) 26 072 (063 083)
- Coronary heart disease deathsect 86 (09) 05 117 (13) 0 7 073 (055 096) - Ischemic stroke 64 (07) 04 125 (14) 07 051 (038 069) - Acute limb ischemia 22 (02) 01 40 (04) 02 055 (032 092) CV deathpara MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
389 (43) 22 516 (57) 300 074 (065 085)
All-cause mortality 313 (34) 1 8 378 (41) 22 082 (071 096) Lower extremity amputations for CV reasons 15 (02) lt01 31 (03) 02 048 (026 089)
Patients with PAD Acute limb ischemia 19 (08) 04 34 (14) 08 056 (032 099)
intention to treat analysis set primary analyses dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily Dagger vs aspirin 100 mg sect Coronary heart disease death death due to acute MI sudden cardiac death or CV procedure para CV death includes CHD death or death due to other CV causes or unknown death Acute limb ischemia is defined as limb-threatening ischemia leading to an acute vascular intervention (ie pharmacologic peripheral arterial
surgeryreconstruction peripheral angioplastystent or amputation) CHD coronary heart disease CI confidence interval CV cardiovascular MI myocardial infarction
49
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Figure 11 Time to first occurrence of primary efficacy outcome (stroke myocardial infarction cardiovascular death) in COMPASS
CI confidence interval
16 HOW SUPPLIEDSTORAGE AND HANDLING XARELTO (rivaroxaban) Tablets are available in the strengths and packages listed below
25 mg tablets are round light yellow and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above a
ldquo25rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-577-60 Bottle containing 60 tablets
NDC 50458-577-18 Bottle containing 180 tablets
NDC 50458-577-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
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10 mg tablets are round light red biconvex film-coated tablets marked with a triangle pointing
down above a ldquo10rdquo on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-580-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-580-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-580-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
15 mg tablets are round red biconvex film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down above
a ldquo15rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-578-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-578-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-578-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
20 mg tablets are triangle-shaped dark red film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down
above a ldquo20rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-579-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-579-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-579-89 Bulk bottle containing 1000 tablets
NDC 50458-579-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
Starter Pack for treatment of deep vein thrombosis and treatment of pulmonary embolism
NDC 50458-584-51 30-day starter blister pack containing 51 tablets 42 tablets of
15 mg and 9 tablets of 20 mg
Store at 25C (77F) or room temperature excursions permitted to 15-30C (59-86F) [see USP
Controlled Room Temperature]
Keep out of the reach of children
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17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION See FDA-approved patient labeling (Medication Guide)
Instructions for Patient Use
Advise patients to take XARELTO only as directed
Remind patients to not discontinue XARELTO without first talking to their healthcare professional
Advise patients with atrial fibrillation to take XARELTO once daily with the evening meal
Advise patients for initial treatment of DVT andor PE to take XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg
tablets with food at approximately the same time every day [see Dosage and Administration
(21)]
Advise patients who are at a continued risk of recurrent DVT andor PE after at least 6 months
of initial treatment to take XARELTO 10 mg once daily with or without food [see Dosage
and Administration (21)]
Advise patients who cannot swallow the tablet whole to crush XARELTO and combine with
a small amount of applesauce followed by food [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
For patients requiring an NG tube or gastric feeding tube instruct the patient or caregiver to
crush the XARELTO tablet and mix it with a small amount of water before administering via
the tube [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
If a dose is missed advise the patient to take XARELTO as soon as possible on the same day
and continue on the following day with their recommended daily dose regimen
Bleeding Risks
Advise patients to report any unusual bleeding or bruising to their physician Inform patients
that it might take them longer than usual to stop bleeding and that they may bruise andor
bleed more easily when they are treated with XARELTO [see Warnings and Precautions
(52)]
If patients have had neuraxial anesthesia or spinal puncture and particularly if they are taking
concomitant NSAIDs or platelet inhibitors advise patients to watch for signs and symptoms
of spinal or epidural hematoma such as back pain tingling numbness (especially in the lower
limbs) muscle weakness and stool or urine incontinence If any of these symptoms occur
advise the patient to contact his or her physician immediately [see Boxed Warning]
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Invasive or Surgical Procedures Instruct patients to inform their healthcare professional that they are taking XARELTO before any
invasive procedure (including dental procedures) is scheduled
Concomitant Medication and Herbals Advise patients to inform their physicians and dentists if they are taking or plan to take any
prescription or over-the-counter drugs or herbals so their healthcare professionals can evaluate
potential interactions [see Drug Interactions (7)]
Pregnancy and Pregnancy-Related Hemorrhage
Advise patients to inform their physician immediately if they become pregnant or intend to
become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO [see Use in Specific Populations (81)]
Advise pregnant women receiving XARELTO to immediately report to their physician any
bleeding or symptoms of blood loss [see Warnings and Precautions (57)]
Lactation Advise patients to discuss with their physician the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother
and for the child if they are nursing or intend to nurse during anticoagulant treatment [see Use in
Specific Populations (82)]
Females and Males of Reproductive Potential Advise patients who can become pregnant to discuss pregnancy planning with their physician [see
Use in Specific Populations (83)]
Product of Germany
Finished Product Manufactured by
Janssen Ortho LLC
Gurabo PR 00778
or
Bayer AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
Manufactured for
Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc
Titusville NJ 08560
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53
Licensed from
Bayer HealthCare AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies
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54
MEDICATION GUIDE XARELTOreg (zah-REL-toe)
(rivaroxaban) tablets
What is the most important information I should know about XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects including
bull Increased risk of blood clots if you stop taking XARELTO People with atrial fibrillation (a type of irregular heart beat) that is not caused by a heart valve problem (non-valvular) are at an increased risk of forming a blood clot in the heart which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body XARELTO lowers your chance of having a stroke by helping to prevent clots from forming If you stop taking XARELTO you may have increased risk of forming a clot in your blood
Do not stop taking XARELTO without talking to the doctor who prescribes it for you Stopping XARELTO increases your risk of having a stroke If you have to stop taking XARELTO your doctor may prescribe another blood thinner medicine to prevent a blood clot from forming
bull Increased risk of bleeding XARELTO can cause bleeding which can be serious and may lead to death This is because XARELTO is a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) that lowers blood clotting During treatment with XARELTO you are likely to bruise more easily and it may take longer for bleeding to stop
You may have a higher risk of bleeding if you take XARELTO and take other medicines that increase your risk of bleeding including
o aspirin or aspirin containing products o long-term (chronic) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) o warfarin sodium (Coumadinreg Jantovenreg) o any medicine that contains heparin o clopidogrel (Plavixreg) o selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) o other medicines to prevent or treat blood clots
Tell your doctor if you take any of these medicines Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure if your medicine is one listed above
Call your doctor or get medical help right away if you develop any of these signs or symptoms of bleeding
o unexpected bleeding or bleeding that lasts a long time such as
nose bleeds that happen often unusual bleeding from the gums menstrual bleeding that is heavier than normal or vaginal bleeding
o bleeding that is severe or you cannot control
o red pink or brown urine
o bright red or black stools (looks like tar)
o cough up blood or blood clots
o vomit blood or your vomit looks like ldquocoffee groundsrdquo
o headaches feeling dizzy or weak
o pain swelling or new drainage at wound sites
bull Spinal or epidural blood clots (hematoma) People who take a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) like XARELTO and have medicine injected into their spinal and epidural area or have a spinal puncture have a risk of forming a blood clot that can cause long-term or permanent loss of the ability to move (paralysis) Your risk of developing a spinal or epidural blood clot is higher if
o a thin tube called an epidural catheter is placed in your back to give you certain medicine
o you take NSAIDs or a medicine to prevent blood from clotting
o you have a history of difficult or repeated epidural or spinal punctures
o you have a history of problems with your spine or have had surgery on your spine
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If you take XARELTO and receive spinal anesthesia or have a spinal puncture your doctor should watch you closely for symptoms of spinal or epidural blood clots Tell your doctor right away if you have back pain tingling numbness muscle weakness (especially in your legs and feet) loss of control of the bowels or bladder (incontinence)
XARELTO is not for use in people with artificial heart valves
XARELTO is not for use in people with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) especially with positive triple antibody testing who have a history of blood clots
What is XARELTO
XARELTO is a prescription medicine used to
bull reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in people who have a medical condition called atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem With atrial fibrillation part of the heart does not beat the way it should This can lead to the formation of blood clots which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body
bull treat blood clots in the veins of your legs (deep vein thrombosis or DVT) or lungs (pulmonary embolism or PE)
bull reduce the risk of blood clots happening again in people who continue to be at risk for DVT or PE after receiving treatment for blood clots for at least 6 months
bull help prevent a blood clot in the legs and lungs of people who have just had hip or knee replacement surgery
XARELTO is used with low dose aspirin to
bull reduce the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in people with coronary artery disease (a condition where the blood supply to the heart is reduced or blocked) or peripheral artery disease (a condition where the blood flow to the legs is reduced)
It is not known if XARELTO is safe and effective in children
Do not take XARELTO if you
bull currently have certain types of abnormal bleeding Talk to your doctor before taking XARELTO if you currently have unusual bleeding
bull are allergic to rivaroxaban or any of the ingredients in XARELTO See the end of this Medication Guide for a complete list of ingredients in XARELTO
Before taking XARELTO tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions including if you
bull have or ever had bleeding problems
bull have liver or kidney problems
bull have antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)
bull are pregnant or plan to become pregnant It is not known if XARELTO will harm your unborn baby
o Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO Taking XARELTO while you are pregnant may increase the risk of bleeding in you or in your unborn baby
o If you take XARELTO during pregnancy tell your doctor right away if you have any signs or symptoms of bleeding or blood loss See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo for signs and symptoms of bleeding
bull are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed XARELTO can pass into your breast milk Talk to your doctor about the best way to feed your baby during treatment with XARELTO
Tell all of your doctors and dentists that you are taking XARELTO They should talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO for you before you have any surgery medical or dental procedure
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and over-the-counter medicines vitamins and herbal supplements
Some of your other medicines may affect the way XARELTO works causing side effects Certain medicines may increase your risk of bleeding See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
Especially tell your doctor if you take
bull ketoconazole bull ritonavir
bull erythromycin bull carbamazepine
bull phenytoin bull rifampin
bull St Johnrsquos wort
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How should I take XARELTO
bull Take XARELTO exactly as prescribed by your doctor
bull Do not change your dose or stop taking XARELTO unless your doctor tells you to Your doctor may change your dose if needed
bull Your doctor will decide how long you should take XARELTO
bull XARELTO may need to be stopped for one or more days before any surgery or medical or dental procedure Your doctor will tell you when to stop taking XARELTO and when to start taking XARELTO again after your surgery or procedure
bull If you need to stop taking XARELTO for any reason talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO to you to find out when you should stop taking it Do not stop taking XARELTO without first talking to the doctor who prescribes it to you
bull If you have difficulty swallowing XARELTO tablets whole talk to your doctor about other ways to take XARELTO
bull Do not run out of XARELTO Refill your prescription of XARELTO before you run out When leaving the hospital following a hip or knee replacement be sure that you will have XARELTO available to avoid missing any doses
bull If you take too much XARELTO go to the nearest hospital emergency room or call your doctor right away
If you take XARELTO for
o Atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with your evening meal
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Blood clots in the veins of your legs or lungs
Take XARELTO 1 or 2 times a day as prescribed by your doctor
For the 10 mg dose take XARELTO with or without food
For the 15 mg and 20 mg doses take XARELTO with food at the same time each day
If you miss a dose
If you take the 15 mg dose of XARELTO 2 times a day (a total of 30 mg of XARELTO in 1 day) Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day You may take 2 doses at the same time to make up for the missed dose Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
If you take XARELTO 1 time a day Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Hip or knee replacement surgery
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Reducing the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in coronary artery disease or peripheral artery disease
Take XARELTO 2 times a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
What are the possible side effects of XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects
bull See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
The most common side effect of XARELTO was bleeding
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects You may report side effects to FDA at 1 800-FDA-1088
How should I store XARELTO
bull Store XARELTO at room temperature between 68oF to 77oF (20oC to 25oC)
Keep XARELTO and all medicines out of the reach of children
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General information about the safe and effective use of XARELTO
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide Do not use XARELTO for a condition for which it was not prescribed Do not give XARELTO to other people even if they have the same symptoms that you have It may harm them You can ask your pharmacist or doctor for information about XARELTO that is written for health professionals
What are the ingredients in XARELTO
Active ingredient rivaroxaban
Inactive ingredients croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 25 mg tablets is Opadryreg Light Yellow and contains ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadryreg Pink and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadryreg Red and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadryreg II Dark Red and contains ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol 3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
Finished Product Manufactured by Janssen Ortho LLC Gurabo PR 00778 or Bayer AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany Manufactured for Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc Titusville NJ 08560 Licensed from Bayer HealthCare AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies Trademarks are property of their respective owners
For more information go to wwwXARELTO-UScom or call 1-800-526-7736
This Medication Guide has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration Revised 082019
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Table 3 shows the number of patients experiencing major bleeding events in the pooled analysis
of the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
Table 3 Bleeding Events in the Pooled Analysis of EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
Parameter Major bleeding event
Fatal bleeding Intracranial
Non-fatal critical organ bleeding IntracranialDagger
RetroperitonealDagger
IntraocularDagger
Intra-articularDagger
Non-fatal non-critical organ bleedingsect
Decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL Transfusion of ge2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells
Clinically relevant non-major bleeding Any bleeding
XARELTOdagger
N=4130 n ()
40 (10) 3 (lt01) 2 (lt01) 10 (02)
3 (lt01) 1 (lt01) 3 (lt01)
0 27 (07) 28 (07) 18 (04)
357 (86) 1169 (283)
Enoxaparin VKAdagger
N=4116 n ()
72 (17) 8 (02)
4 (lt01) 29 (07) 10 (02) 8 (02)
2 (lt01) 4 (lt01) 37 (09) 42 (10) 25 (06)
357 (87) 1153 (280)
Bleeding event occurred after randomization and up to 2 days after the last dose of study drug Although a patient may have had 2 or more events the patient is counted only once in a category
dagger Treatment schedule in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO 15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks followed by 20 mg once daily enoxaparinVKA [enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily VKA individually titrated doses to achieve a target INR of 25 (range 20-30)]
Dagger Treatment-emergent major bleeding events with at least gt2 subjects in any pooled treatment group sect Major bleeding which is not fatal or in a critical organ but resulting in a decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL andor
transfusion of ge2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells
Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE clinical study the most frequent adverse reactions associated with
permanent drug discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 1 for XARELTO
10 mg 2 for XARELTO 20 mg and 1 for acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) 100 mg The mean
duration of treatment was 293 days for XARELTO 10 mg-treated patients and 286 days for aspirin
100 mg-treated patients
Table 4 shows the number of patients experiencing bleeding events in the EINSTEIN CHOICE
study
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14
Table 4 Bleeding Events in EINSTEIN CHOICE
Parameter
XARELTOdagger
10 mg N=1127 n ()
Acetylsalicylic Acid (aspirin)dagger 100 mg
N=1131 n ()
Major bleeding event 5 (04) 3 (03) Fatal bleeding 0 1 (lt01) Non-fatal critical organ bleeding 2 (02) 1 (lt01) Non-fatal non-critical organ bleedingsect 3 (03) 1 (lt01)
Clinically relevant non-major (CRNM) bleedingpara
22 (20) 20 (18)
Any bleeding 151 (134) 138 (122) Bleeding event occurred after the first dose and up to 2 days after the last dose of study drug Although a
patient may have had 2 or more events the patient is counted only once in a category dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 10 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily sect Major bleeding which is not fatal or in a critical organ but resulting in a decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL andor
transfusion of ge 2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells para Bleeding which was clinically overt did not meet the criteria for major bleeding but was associated with
medical intervention unscheduled contact with a physician temporary cessation of treatment discomfort for the patient or impairment of activities of daily life
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE study there was an increased incidence of bleeding including major
and CRNM bleeding in the XARELTO 20 mg group compared to the XARELTO 10 mg or aspirin
100 mg groups
Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery In the RECORD clinical trials the overall incidence rate of adverse reactions leading to permanent
treatment discontinuation was 37 with XARELTO
The rates of major bleeding events and any bleeding events observed in patients in the RECORD
clinical trials are shown in Table 5
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15
Table 5 Bleeding Events in Patients Undergoing Hip or Knee Replacement Surgeries (RECORD 1-3)
XARELTO 10 mg Enoxaparindagger
Total treated patients N=4487 n ()
N=4524 n ()
Major bleeding event 14 (03) 9 (02) Fatal bleeding 1 (lt01) 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 2 (lt01) 3 (01) Bleeding that required re-operation
7 (02) 5 (01)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
4 (01) 1 (lt01)
Any bleeding eventDagger 261 (58) 251 (56) Hip Surgery Studies N=3281
n () N=3298 n ()
Major bleeding event 7 (02) 3 (01) Fatal bleeding 1 (lt01) 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 1 (lt01) 1 (lt01) Bleeding that required re-operation
2 (01) 1 (lt01)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
3 (01) 1 (lt01)
Any bleeding eventDagger 201 (61) 191 (58) Knee Surgery Study N=1206
n () N=1226 n ()
Major bleeding event 7 (06) 6 (05) Fatal bleeding 0 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 1 (01) 2 (02) Bleeding that required re-operation
5 (04) 4 (03)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
1 (01) 0
Any bleeding eventDagger 60 (50) 60 (49) Bleeding events occurring any time following the first dose of double-blind study medication (which may
have been prior to administration of active drug) until two days after the last dose of double-blind study medication Patients may have more than one event
dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period for RECORD 2 enoxaparin dosing was 40 mg once daily (RECORD 1-3)
Dagger Includes major bleeding events
Following XARELTO treatment the majority of major bleeding complications (ge60) occurred
during the first week after surgery
Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD In the COMPASS trial the most frequent adverse reactions associated with permanent drug
discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 27 for XARELTO 25 mg twice
daily in combination with aspirin 100 mg once daily vs 12 for aspirin 100 mg once daily
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16
Table 6 shows the number of patients experiencing various types of major bleeding events in the
COMPASS trial
Table 6 Major Bleeding Events in COMPASS - On Treatment Plus 2 days
Parameter
XARELTO plus aspirindagger
N=9134 n (year)
Aspirin alonedagger
N=9107
n (year)
XARELTO plus aspirin vs
Aspirin alone HR (95 CI)
Modified ISTH Major BleedingDagger 263 (16) 144 (09) 184 (150 226) - Fatal bleeding event
Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) Non-intracranial
12 (lt01) 6 (lt01) 6 (lt01)
8 (lt01) 3 (lt01) 5 (lt01)
151 (062 369) 201 (050 803) 121 (037 396)
- Symptomatic bleeding in critical organ (non-fatal) ICH
Hemorrhagic Stroke Other ICH
58 (03) 23 (01) 18 (01) 6 (lt01)
43 (03) 21 (01)
13 (lt01) 9 (lt01)
136 (091 201) 109 (061 198) 138 (068 282) 067 (024 188)
- Bleeding into the surgical site requiring reoperation (non-fatal not in critical organ)
7 (lt01) 6 (lt01) 117 (039 348)
- Bleeding leading to hospitalization (non-fatal not in critical organ not requiring reoperation)
188 (11) 91 (05) 208 (162 267)
Major GI bleeding 117 (07) 49 (03) 240 (172 335)
Major bleeding events within each subcategory were counted once per patient but patients may have contributed events to multiple subcategories These events occurred during treatment or within 2 days of stopping treatment
dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily
Dagger Defined as i) fatal bleeding or ii) symptomatic bleeding in a critical area or organ such as intraarticular
intramuscular with compartment syndrome intraspinal intracranial intraocular respiratory pericardial liver pancreas retroperitoneal adrenal gland or kidney or iii) bleeding into the surgical site requiring reoperation or iv) bleeding leading to hospitalization
CI confidence interval HR hazard ratio ISTH International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis
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17
Figure 2 shows the risk of modified ISTH major bleeding events across major subgroups
Figure 2 Risk of Modified ISTH Major Bleeding Events by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS ndash On Treatment Plus 2 Days
18
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Other Adverse Reactions Non-hemorrhagic adverse reactions reported in ge1 of XARELTO-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies are shown in Table 7
Table 7 Other Adverse Reactions Reported by ge1 of XARELTO-Treated Patients in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
Body System Adverse Reaction
EINSTEIN DVT Study XARELTO 20 mg
N=1718 n ()
EnoxaparinVKA N=1711 n ()
Gastrointestinal disorders Abdominal pain 46 (27) 25 (15)
General disorders and administration site conditions
Fatigue 24 (14) 15 (09) Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Back pain 50 (29) 31 (18) Muscle spasm 23 (13) 13 (08)
Nervous system disorders
Dizziness 38 (22) 22 (13) Psychiatric disorders
Anxiety 24 (14) 11 (06) Depression 20 (12) 10 (06) Insomnia 28 (16) 18 (11)
EINSTEIN PE Study XARELTO 20 mg
N=2412 n ()
EnoxaparinVKA N=2405 n ()
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Pruritus 53 (22) 27 (11)
Adverse reaction with Relative Risk gt15 for XARELTO versus comparator
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Non-hemorrhagic adverse reactions reported in ge1 of XARELTO-treated patients in RECORD
1-3 studies are shown in Table 8
Table 8 Other Adverse Drug Reactions Reported by ge1 of XARELTO-Treated Patients in RECORD 1-3 Studies
Body System Adverse Reaction
XARELTO 10 mg
N=4487 n ()
Enoxaparindagger
N=4524 n ()
Injury poisoning and procedural complications
Wound secretion 125 (28) 89 (20) Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Pain in extremity 74 (17) 55 (12) Muscle spasm 52 (12) 32 (07)
Nervous system disorders
Syncope 55 (12) 32 (07) Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Pruritus 96 (21) 79 (18) Blister 63 (14) 40 (09)
Adverse reaction occurring any time following the first dose of double-blind medication which may have been prior to administration of active drug until two days after the last dose of double-blind study medication
dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 enoxaparin dosing was 40 mg once daily (RECORD 1-3)
Other clinical trial experience In an investigational study of acute medically ill patients being
treated with XARELTO 10 mg tablets cases of pulmonary hemorrhage and pulmonary
hemorrhage with bronchiectasis were observed
62 Postmarketing Experience
The following adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of XARELTO
Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size it is not
always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug
exposure
Blood and lymphatic system disorders agranulocytosis thrombocytopenia
Gastrointestinal disorders retroperitoneal hemorrhage
Hepatobiliary disorders jaundice cholestasis hepatitis (including hepatocellular injury)
Immune system disorders hypersensitivity anaphylactic reaction anaphylactic shock
angioedema
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Nervous system disorders cerebral hemorrhage subdural hematoma epidural hematoma
hemiparesis
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Stevens-Johnson syndrome drug reaction with
eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS)
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS
71 General Inhibition and Induction Properties
Rivaroxaban is a substrate of CYP3A45 CYP2J2 and the P-gp and ATP-binding cassette G2
(ABCG2) transporters Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors increase exposure to
rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of bleeding Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inducers
decrease exposure to rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of thromboembolic events
72 Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Strong CYP3A Inhibitors Avoid concomitant administration of XARELTO with known combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inhibitors (eg ketoconazole and ritonavir) [see Warnings and Precautions (56) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
Although clarithromycin is a combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitor pharmacokinetic data
suggests that no precautions are necessary with concomitant administration with XARELTO as
the change in exposure is unlikely to affect the bleeding risk [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Moderate CYP3A Inhibitors in Patients with Renal Impairment XARELTO should not be used in patients with CrCl 15 to lt80 mLmin who are receiving
concomitant combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitors (eg erythromycin) unless the
potential benefit justifies the potential risk [see Warnings and Precautions (54) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
73 Drugs that Induce Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with drugs that are combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inducers (eg carbamazepine phenytoin rifampin St Johnrsquos wort) [see Warnings and
Precautions (56) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
74 Anticoagulants and NSAIDsAspirin
Coadministration of enoxaparin warfarin aspirin clopidogrel and chronic NSAID use may
increase the risk of bleeding [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
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Avoid concurrent use of XARELTO with other anticoagulants due to increased bleeding risk
unless benefit outweighs risk Promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss if patients
are treated concomitantly with aspirin other platelet aggregation inhibitors or NSAIDs [see
Warnings and Precautions (52)]
8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
81 Pregnancy
Risk Summary The limited available data on XARELTO in pregnant women are insufficient to inform a drug-
associated risk of adverse developmental outcomes Use XARELTO with caution in pregnant
patients because of the potential for pregnancy related hemorrhage andor emergent delivery The
anticoagulant effect of XARELTO cannot be reliably monitored with standard laboratory testing
Consider the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother and possible risks to the fetus when
prescribing XARELTO to a pregnant woman [see Warnings and Precautions (52 57)]
Adverse outcomes in pregnancy occur regardless of the health of the mother or the use of
medications The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the
indicated populations is unknown In the US general population the estimated background risk
of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2ndash4 and 15ndash20
respectively
Clinical Considerations
Disease-Associated Maternal andor EmbryoFetal Risk Pregnancy is a risk factor for venous thromboembolism and that risk is increased in women with
inherited or acquired thrombophilias Pregnant women with thromboembolic disease have an
increased risk of maternal complications including pre-eclampsia Maternal thromboembolic
disease increases the risk for intrauterine growth restriction placental abruption and early and late
pregnancy loss
FetalNeonatal Adverse Reactions Based on the pharmacologic activity of Factor Xa inhibitors and the potential to cross the placenta
bleeding may occur at any site in the fetus andor neonate
Labor or Delivery
All patients receiving anticoagulants including pregnant women are at risk for bleeding and this
risk may be increased during labor or delivery [see Warnings and Precautions (57)] The risk of
bleeding should be balanced with the risk of thrombotic events when considering the use of
XARELTO in this setting
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Data
Human Data There are no adequate or well-controlled studies of XARELTO in pregnant women and dosing
for pregnant women has not been established Post-marketing experience is currently insufficient
to determine a rivaroxaban-associated risk for major birth defects or miscarriage In an in vitro
placenta perfusion model unbound rivaroxaban was rapidly transferred across the human placenta
Animal Data Rivaroxaban crosses the placenta in animals Rivaroxaban increased fetal toxicity (increased
resorptions decreased number of live fetuses and decreased fetal body weight) when pregnant
rabbits were given oral doses of ge10 mgkg rivaroxaban during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 4 times the human exposure of unbound drug based on AUC
comparisons at the highest recommended human dose of 20 mgday Fetal body weights decreased
when pregnant rats were given oral doses of 120 mgkg during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 14 times the human exposure of unbound drug In rats peripartal
maternal bleeding and maternal and fetal death occurred at the rivaroxaban dose of 40 mgkg
(about 6 times maximum human exposure of the unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday)
82 Lactation
Risk Summary Rivaroxaban has been detected in human milk There are insufficient data to determine the effects
of rivaroxaban on the breastfed child or on milk production Rivaroxaban andor its metabolites
were present in the milk of rats The developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be
considered along with the motherrsquos clinical need for XARELTO and any potential adverse effects
on the breastfed infant from XARELTO or from the underlying maternal condition (see Data)
Data
Animal Data Following a single oral administration of 3 mgkg of radioactive [14C]-rivaroxaban to lactating rats
between Day 8 to 10 postpartum the concentration of total radioactivity was determined in milk
samples collected up to 32 hours post-dose The estimated amount of radioactivity excreted with
milk within 32 hours after administration was 21 of the maternal dose
83 Females and Males of Reproductive Potential
Females of reproductive potential requiring anticoagulation should discuss pregnancy planning
with their physician
84 Pediatric Use
Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established
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85 Geriatric Use
Of the total number of patients in the RECORD 1-3 clinical studies evaluating XARELTO about
54 were 65 years and over while about 15 were gt75 years In ROCKET AF approximately
77 were 65 years and over and about 38 were gt75 years In the EINSTEIN DVT PE and
Extension clinical studies approximately 37 were 65 years and over and about 16 were
gt75 years In EINSTEIN CHOICE approximately 39 were 65 years and over and about 12
were gt75 years In the COMPASS study approximately 76 were 65 years and over and about
17 were gt75 years In clinical trials the efficacy of XARELTO in the elderly (65 years or older)
was similar to that seen in patients younger than 65 years Both thrombotic and bleeding event
rates were higher in these older patients but the risk-benefit profile was favorable in all age groups
[see Clinical Pharmacology (123) and Clinical Studies (14)]
86 Renal Impairment
In pharmacokinetic studies compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased by approximately 44 to 64 in subjects with renal impairment
Increases in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis In the ROCKET AF trial patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin were administered XARELTO
15 mg once daily resulting in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban and clinical outcomes similar
to those in patients with better renal function administered XARELTO 20 mg once daily Patients
with CrCl le30 mLmin were not studied but administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily is
expected to result in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban similar to those in patients with moderate
renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis Clinical efficacy and safety studies with XARELTO did not enroll patients with end-stage renal
disease (ESRD) on dialysis In patients with ESRD maintained on intermittent hemodialysis
administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily will result in concentrations of rivaroxaban and
pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in the ROCKET AF study [see Clinical
Pharmacology (122 123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar
stroke reduction and bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in ROCKET AF
Treatment of DVT andor PE and Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE In the EINSTEIN trials patients with CrCl values lt30 mLmin at screening were excluded from
the studies Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
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Prophylaxis of DVT Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery The combined analysis of the RECORD 1-3 clinical efficacy studies did not show an increase in
bleeding risk for patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin and reported a possible increase in total
venous thromboemboli in this population Observe closely and promptly evaluate any signs or
symptoms of blood loss in patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin Avoid the use of XARELTO in
patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD
Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis
Patients with a CrCl lt15 mLmin at screening were excluded from COMPASS and limited data
are available for patients with a CrCl of 15-30 mLmin In patients with CrCl le30 mLmin a dose
of 25 mg XARELTO twice daily is expected to give an exposure similar to that in patients with
moderate renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)] whose efficacy and safety
outcomes were similar to those with preserved renal function
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis
No clinical outcome data is available for the use of XARELTO with aspirin in patients with ESRD
on dialysis since these patients were not enrolled in COMPASS In patients with ESRD maintained
on intermittent hemodialysis administration of XARELTO 25 mg twice daily will result in
concentrations of rivaroxaban and pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in
moderate renal impaired patients in the COMPASS study [see Clinical Pharmacology (122
123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar CV risk reduction and
bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in COMPASS
87 Hepatic Impairment
In a pharmacokinetic study compared to healthy subjects with normal liver function AUC
increases of 127 were observed in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B)
The safety or PK of XARELTO in patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) has
not been evaluated [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with moderate (Child-Pugh B) and severe (Child-Pugh C)
hepatic impairment or with any hepatic disease associated with coagulopathy
10 OVERDOSAGE Overdose of XARELTO may lead to hemorrhage Discontinue XARELTO and initiate appropriate
therapy if bleeding complications associated with overdosage occur Rivaroxaban systemic
exposure is not further increased at single doses gt50 mg due to limited absorption The use of
activated charcoal to reduce absorption in case of XARELTO overdose may be considered Due
to the high plasma protein binding rivaroxaban is not dialyzable [see Warnings and Precautions
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(52) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)] Partial reversal of laboratory anticoagulation parameters
may be achieved with use of plasma products An agent to reverse the anti-factor Xa activity of
rivaroxaban is available
11 DESCRIPTION Rivaroxaban a factor Xa (FXa) inhibitor is the active ingredient in XARELTO Tablets with the
chemical name 5-Chloro-N-((5S)-2-oxo-3-[4-(3-oxo-4-morpholinyl)phenyl]-13-oxazolidin-5shy
ylmethyl)-2-thiophenecarboxamide The molecular formula of rivaroxaban is C19H18ClN3O5S
and the molecular weight is 43589 The structural formula is
Rivaroxaban is a pure (S)-enantiomer It is an odorless non-hygroscopic white to yellowish
powder Rivaroxaban is only slightly soluble in organic solvents (eg acetone polyethylene glycol
400) and is practically insoluble in water and aqueous media
Each XARELTO tablet contains 25 mg 10 mg 15 mg or 20 mg of rivaroxaban The inactive
ingredients of XARELTO are croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate
magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate Additionally the
proprietary film coating mixture used for XARELTO 25 mg is Opadry Light Yellow containing
ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadry Pink and for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadry Red both
containing ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadry II Dark Red containing ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol
3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
121 Mechanism of Action
XARELTO is a selective inhibitor of FXa It does not require a cofactor (such as Anti-thrombin
III) for activity Rivaroxaban inhibits free FXa and prothrombinase activity Rivaroxaban has no
direct effect on platelet aggregation but indirectly inhibits platelet aggregation induced by
thrombin By inhibiting FXa rivaroxaban decreases thrombin generation
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122 Pharmacodynamics
Dose-dependent inhibition of FXa activity was observed in humans Neoplastinreg prothrombin time
(PT) activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) and HepTestreg are also prolonged dose-
dependently Anti-factor Xa activity is also influenced by rivaroxaban
Specific Populations
Renal Impairment The relationship between systemic exposure and pharmacodynamic activity of rivaroxaban was
altered in subjects with renal impairment relative to healthy control subjects [see Use in Specific
Populations (86)]
Table 9 Percentage Increase in Rivaroxaban PK and PD Measures in Subjects with Renal Impairment Relative to Healthy Subjects from Clinical Pharmacology Studies
Measure Parameter
Creatinine Clearance (mLmin)
50-79 30-49 15-29 ESRD (on
dialysis) ESRD (post-dialysis)
Exposure AUC 44 52 64 47 56
FXa Inhibition AUEC 50 86 100 49 33
PT Prolongation AUEC 33 116 144 112 158
Separate stand-alone study PT = Prothrombin time FXa = Coagulation factor Xa AUC = Area under the plasma concentration-time curve AUEC = Area under the effect-time curve
Hepatic Impairment Anti-Factor Xa activity was similar in subjects with normal hepatic function and in mild hepatic
impairment (Child-Pugh A class) There is no clear understanding of the impact of hepatic
impairment beyond this degree on the coagulation cascade and its relationship to efficacy and
safety
123 Pharmacokinetics
Absorption
The absolute bioavailability of rivaroxaban is dose-dependent For the 25 mg and 10 mg dose it
is estimated to be 80 to 100 and is not affected by food XARELTO 25 mg and 10 mg tablets
can be taken with or without food For the 20 mg dose in the fasted state the absolute
bioavailability is approximately 66 Coadministration of XARELTO with food increases the
bioavailability of the 20 mg dose (mean AUC and Cmax increasing by 39 and 76 respectively
with food) XARELTO 15 mg and 20 mg tablets should be taken with food [see Dosage and
Administration (21)]
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The maximum concentrations (Cmax) of rivaroxaban appear 2 to 4 hours after tablet intake The
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban were not affected by drugs altering gastric pH Coadministration
of XARELTO (30 mg single dose) with the H2-receptor antagonist ranitidine (150 mg twice daily)
the antacid aluminum hydroxidemagnesium hydroxide (10 mL) or XARELTO (20 mg single
dose) with the PPI omeprazole (40 mg once daily) did not show an effect on the bioavailability
and exposure of rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Absorption of rivaroxaban is dependent on the site of drug release in the GI tract A 29 and 56
decrease in AUC and Cmax compared to tablet was reported when rivaroxaban granulate is released
in the proximal small intestine Exposure is further reduced when drug is released in the distal
small intestine or ascending colon Avoid administration of rivaroxaban distal to the stomach
which can result in reduced absorption and related drug exposure
In a study with 44 healthy subjects both mean AUC and Cmax values for 20 mg rivaroxaban
administered orally as a crushed tablet mixed in applesauce were comparable to that after the whole
tablet However for the crushed tablet suspended in water and administered via an NG tube
followed by a liquid meal only mean AUC was comparable to that after the whole tablet and Cmax
was 18 lower
Distribution Plasma protein binding of rivaroxaban in human plasma is approximately 92 to 95 with
albumin being the main binding component The steady-state volume of distribution in healthy
subjects is approximately 50 L
Metabolism Approximately 51 of an orally administered [14C]-rivaroxaban dose was recovered as inactive
metabolites in urine (30) and feces (21) Oxidative degradation catalyzed by CYP3A45 and
CYP2J2 and hydrolysis are the major sites of biotransformation Unchanged rivaroxaban was the
predominant moiety in plasma with no major or active circulating metabolites
Excretion In a Phase 1 study following the administration of [14C]-rivaroxaban approximately one-third
(36) was recovered as unchanged drug in the urine and 7 was recovered as unchanged drug in
feces Unchanged drug is excreted into urine mainly via active tubular secretion and to a lesser
extent via glomerular filtration (approximate 51 ratio) Rivaroxaban is a substrate of the efflux
transporter proteins P-gp and ABCG2 (also abbreviated Bcrp) Rivaroxabanrsquos affinity for influx
transporter proteins is unknown
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Rivaroxaban is a low-clearance drug with a systemic clearance of approximately 10 Lhr in
healthy volunteers following intravenous administration The terminal elimination half-life of
rivaroxaban is 5 to 9 hours in healthy subjects aged 20 to 45 years
Specific Populations
The effects of level of renal impairment age body weight and level of hepatic impairment on the
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban are summarized in Figure 3
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Figure 3 Effect of Specific Populations on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Gender Gender did not influence the pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics of XARELTO
Race Healthy Japanese subjects were found to have 20 to 40 on average higher exposures compared
to other ethnicities including Chinese However these differences in exposure are reduced when
values are corrected for body weight
Elderly The terminal elimination half-life is 11 to 13 hours in the elderly subjects aged 60 to 76 years [see
Use in Specific Populations (85)]
Renal Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects [CrCl ge80 mLmin (n=8)] and in subjects with varying degrees of renal
impairment (see Figure 3) Compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased in subjects with renal impairment Increases in pharmacodynamic
effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
Hemodialysis in ESRD subjects Systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered as a single 15 mg
dose in ESRD subjects dosed 3 hours after the completion of a 4-hour hemodialysis session (postshy
dialysis) is 56 higher when compared to subjects with normal renal function (see Table 9) The
systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered 2 hours prior to a 4-hour hemodialysis session with
a dialysate flow rate of 600 mLmin and a blood flow rate in the range of 320 to 400 mLmin is
47 higher compared to those with normal renal function The extent of the increase is similar to
the increase in patients with CrCl 15 to 50 mLmin taking XARELTO 15 mg Hemodialysis had
no significant impact on rivaroxaban exposure Protein binding was similar (86 to 89) in
healthy controls and ESRD subjects in this study
Hepatic Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects (n=16) and subjects with varying degrees of hepatic impairment (see Figure 3)
No patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) were studied Compared to healthy
subjects with normal liver function significant increases in rivaroxaban exposure were observed
in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B) (see Figure 3) Increases in
pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (87)]
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Drug Interactions In vitro studies indicate that rivaroxaban neither inhibits the major cytochrome P450 enzymes
CYP1A2 2C8 2C9 2C19 2D6 2J2 and 3A nor induces CYP1A2 2B6 2C19 or 3A In vitro
data also indicates a low rivaroxaban inhibitory potential for P-gp and ABCG2 transporters
The effects of coadministered drugs on the pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban exposure are
summarized in Figure 4 [see Drug Interactions (7)]
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Figure 4 Effect of Coadministered Drugs on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Anticoagulants In a drug interaction study single doses of enoxaparin (40 mg subcutaneous) and XARELTO
(10 mg) given concomitantly resulted in an additive effect on anti-factor Xa activity In another
study single doses of warfarin (15 mg) and XARELTO (5 mg) resulted in an additive effect on
factor Xa inhibition and PT Neither enoxaparin nor warfarin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
NSAIDsAspirin In ROCKET AF concomitant aspirin use (almost exclusively at a dose of 100 mg or less) during
the double-blind phase was identified as an independent risk factor for major bleeding NSAIDs
are known to increase bleeding and bleeding risk may be increased when NSAIDs are used
concomitantly with XARELTO Neither naproxen nor aspirin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Clopidogrel In two drug interaction studies where clopidogrel (300 mg loading dose followed by 75 mg daily
maintenance dose) and XARELTO (15 mg single dose) were coadministered in healthy subjects
an increase in bleeding time to 45 minutes was observed in approximately 45 and 30 of
subjects in these studies respectively The change in bleeding time was approximately twice the
maximum increase seen with either drug alone There was no change in the pharmacokinetics of
either drug
Drug-Disease Interactions with Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport Systems In a pharmacokinetic trial XARELTO was administered as a single dose in subjects with mild
(CrCl = 50 to 79 mLmin) or moderate renal impairment (CrCl = 30 to 49 mLmin) receiving
multiple doses of erythromycin (a combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitor) Compared to
XARELTO administered alone in subjects with normal renal function (CrCl gt80 mLmin)
subjects with mild and moderate renal impairment concomitantly receiving erythromycin reported
a 76 and 99 increase in AUCinf and a 56 and 64 increase in Cmax respectively Similar
trends in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed
126 QTQTc Prolongation
In a thorough QT study in healthy men and women aged 50 years and older no QTc prolonging
effects were observed for XARELTO (15 mg and 45 mg single-dose)
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13 NON-CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY
131 Carcinogenesis Mutagenesis Impairment of Fertility
Rivaroxaban was not carcinogenic when administered by oral gavage to mice or rats for up to
2 years The systemic exposures (AUCs) of unbound rivaroxaban in male and female mice at the
highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 1- and 2-times respectively the human exposure of
unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday Systemic exposures of unbound drug in male and
female rats at the highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 2- and 4-times respectively the human
exposure
Rivaroxaban was not mutagenic in bacteria (Ames-Test) or clastogenic in V79 Chinese hamster
lung cells in vitro or in the mouse micronucleus test in vivo
No impairment of fertility was observed in male or female rats when given up to 200 mgkgday
of rivaroxaban orally This dose resulted in exposure levels based on the unbound AUC at least
13 times the exposure in humans given 20 mg rivaroxaban daily
14 CLINICAL STUDIES
141 Stroke Prevention in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO was derived from Rivaroxaban Once-daily
oral direct factor Xa inhibition Compared with vitamin K antagonist for the prevention of stroke
and Embolism Trial in Atrial Fibrillation (ROCKET AF) [NCT00403767] a multi-national
double-blind study comparing XARELTO (at a dose of 20 mg once daily with the evening meal
in patients with CrCl gt50 mLmin and 15 mg once daily with the evening meal in patients with
CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin) to warfarin (titrated to INR 20 to 30) to reduce the risk of stroke and non-
central nervous system (CNS) systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
(AF) Patients had to have one or more of the following additional risk factors for stroke
a prior stroke (ischemic or unknown type) transient ischemic attack (TIA) or non-CNS systemic embolism or
2 or more of the following risk factors
o age ge75 years
o hypertension
o heart failure or left ventricular ejection fraction le35 or
o diabetes mellitus
ROCKET AF was a non-inferiority study designed to demonstrate that XARELTO preserved more
than 50 of warfarinrsquos effect on stroke and non-CNS systemic embolism as established by
previous placebo-controlled studies of warfarin in atrial fibrillation
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A total of 14264 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a median of 590
days The mean age was 71 years and the mean CHADS2 score was 35 The population was 60
male 83 Caucasian 13 Asian and 13 Black There was a history of stroke TIA or non-
CNS systemic embolism in 55 of patients and 38 of patients had not taken a vitamin K
antagonist (VKA) within 6 weeks at time of screening Concomitant diseases of patients in this
study included hypertension 91 diabetes 40 congestive heart failure 63 and prior
myocardial infarction 17 At baseline 37 of patients were on aspirin (almost exclusively at a
dose of 100 mg or less) and few patients were on clopidogrel Patients were enrolled in Eastern
Europe (39) North America (19) Asia Australia and New Zealand (15) Western Europe
(15) and Latin America (13) Patients randomized to warfarin had a mean percentage of time
in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 55 lower during the first few months of the study
In ROCKET AF XARELTO was demonstrated non-inferior to warfarin for the primary composite
endpoint of time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism [HR (95
CI) 088 (074 103)] but superiority to warfarin was not demonstrated There is insufficient
experience to determine how XARELTO and warfarin compare when warfarin therapy is well-
controlled
Table 10 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 10 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in ROCKET AF Study (Intent-to-Treat Population)
XARELTO Warfarin XARELTO vs
Warfarin
Event N=7081 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
N=7090 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint
269 (38) 21 306 (43) 24 088 (074 103)
Stroke 253 (36) 20 281 (40) 22
Hemorrhagic Strokedagger 33 (05) 03 57 (08) 04
Ischemic Stroke 206 (29) 16 208 (29) 16
Unknown Stroke Type
19 (03) 02 18 (03) 01
Non-CNS Systemic Embolism
20 (03) 02 27 (04) 02
The primary endpoint was the time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end
dagger Defined as primary hemorrhagic strokes confirmed by adjudication in all randomized patients followed up to site notification
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Figure 5 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary endpoint
event in the two treatment arms
Figure 5 Time to First Occurrence of Stroke (any type) or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Cum
ulat
ive
Eve
nt R
ates
(
)
XARELTO Warfarin
HR (95 CI)088 (074 103)
0 90 180 270 360 450 540 630 720 810 900
Days from Randomization
Number of Subjects at Risk
XARELTO 7081 6927 6774 6620 6470 5580 4779 3820 2951 2058 1321 Warfarin 7090 6910 6755 6590 6440 5561 4756 3807 2944 2069 1319
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Figure 6 shows the risk of stroke or non-CNS systemic embolism across major subgroups
Figure 6 Risk of Stroke or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Baseline Characteristics in ROCKET AF (Intent-to-Treat Population)
Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end Note The figure above presents effects in various subgroups all of which are baseline characteristics and all of
which were pre-specified (diabetic status was not pre-specified in the subgroup but was a criterion for the
CHADS2 score) The 95 confidence limits that are shown do not take into account how many comparisons
were made nor do they reflect the effect of a particular factor after adjustment for all other factors Apparent
homogeneity or heterogeneity among groups should not be over-interpreted
The efficacy of XARELTO was generally consistent across major subgroups
The protocol for ROCKET AF did not stipulate anticoagulation after study drug discontinuation
but warfarin patients who completed the study were generally maintained on warfarin XARELTO
patients were generally switched to warfarin without a period of coadministration of warfarin and
XARELTO so that they were not adequately anticoagulated after stopping XARELTO until
attaining a therapeutic INR During the 28 days following the end of the study there were 22
strokes in the 4637 patients taking XARELTO vs 6 in the 4691 patients taking warfarin
Few patients in ROCKET AF underwent electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation The utility
of XARELTO for preventing post-cardioversion stroke and systemic embolism is unknown
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142 Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) andor Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
EINSTEIN Deep Vein Thrombosis and EINSTEIN Pulmonary Embolism Studies XARELTO for the treatment of DVT andor PE was studied in EINSTEIN DVT [NCT00440193]
and EINSTEIN PE [NCT00439777] multi-national open-label non-inferiority studies comparing
XARELTO (at an initial dose of 15 mg twice daily with food for the first three weeks followed
by XARELTO 20 mg once daily with food) to enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily for at least five
days with VKA and then continued with VKA only after the target INR (20-30) was reached
Patients who required thrombectomy insertion of a caval filter or use of a fibrinolytic agent and
patients with creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin significant liver disease or active bleeding were
excluded from the studies The intended treatment duration was 3 6 or 12 months based on
investigators assessment prior to randomization
A total of 8281 (3449 in EINSTEIN DVT and 4832 in EINSTEIN PE) patients were randomized
and followed on study treatment for a mean of 208 days in the XARELTO group and 204 days in
the enoxaparinVKA group The mean age was approximately 57 years The population was 55
male 70 Caucasian 9 Asian and about 3 Black About 73 and 92 of XARELTO-treated
patients in the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies respectively received initial parenteral
anticoagulant treatment for a median duration of 2 days EnoxaparinVKA-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies received initial parenteral anticoagulant treatment for
a median duration of 8 days Aspirin was taken as on treatment concomitant antithrombotic
medication by approximately 12 of patients in both treatment groups Patients randomized to
VKA had an unadjusted mean percentage of time in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 58 in
EINSTEIN DVT study and 60 in EINSTEIN PE study with the lower values occurring during
the first month of the study
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies 49 of patients had an idiopathic DVTPE at
baseline Other risk factors included previous episode of DVTPE (19) recent surgery or trauma
(18) immobilization (16) use of estrogen-containing drug (8) known thrombophilic
conditions (6) or active cancer (5)
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO was demonstrated to be non-
inferior to enoxaparinVKA for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of
recurrent DVT or non-fatal or fatal PE [EINSTEIN DVT HR (95 CI) 068 (044 104)
EINSTEIN PE HR (95 CI) 112 (075 168)] In each study the conclusion of non-inferiority
was based on the upper limit of the 95 confidence interval for the hazard ratio being less than
20
Table 11 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components for
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
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Table 11 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies ndash Intent-to-Treat Population
Event XARELTO 20 mgdagger EnoxaparinVKAdagger
XARELTO vs EnoxaparinVKA
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
EINSTEIN DVT Study N=1731 n ()
N=1718 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 36 (21) 51 (30) 068 (044 104)
Death (PE) 1 (lt01) 0
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 3 (02) 6 (03)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 1 (lt01) 0
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 20 (12) 18 (10)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
14 (08) 28 (16)
EINSTEIN PE Study N=2419 n ()
N=2413 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 50 (21) 44 (18) 112 (075 168)
Death (PE) 3 (01) 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 8 (03) 6 (02)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 0 2 (lt01)
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 23 (10) 20 (08)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
18 (07) 17 (07)
For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end of intended treatment duration (3 6 or 12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration If the same patient had several events the patient may have been counted for several components
dagger Treatment schedule in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO 15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks followed by 20 mg once daily enoxaparinVKA [enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily VKA individually titrated doses to achieve a target INR of 25 (range 20-30)]
Figures 7 and 8 are plots of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary
efficacy endpoint event in the two treatment groups in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
respectively
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Figure 7 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN DVT Study
Figure 8 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN PE Study
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143 Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE
EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
XARELTO for reduction in the risk of recurrence of DVT and of PE was evaluated in the
EINSTEIN CHOICE study [NCT02064439] a multi-national double-blind superiority study
comparing XARELTO (10 or 20 mg once daily with food) to 100 mg acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
once daily in patients who had completed 6 to 12 months of anticoagulant treatment for DVT
andor PE following the acute event The intended treatment duration in the study was up to
12 months Patients with an indication for continued therapeutic-dose anticoagulation were
excluded
Because the benefit-risk assessment favored the 10 mg dose versus aspirin compared to the 20 mg
dose versus aspirin only the data concerning the 10 mg dose is discussed below
A total of 2275 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a mean of 290 days
for the XARELTO and aspirin treatment groups The mean age was approximately 59 years The
population was 56 male 70 Caucasian 14 Asian and 3 Black In the EINSTEIN CHOICE
study 51 of patients had DVT only 33 had PE only and 16 had PE and DVT combined
Other risk factors included idiopathic VTE (43) previous episode of DVTPE (17) recent
surgery or trauma (12) prolonged immobilization (10) use of estrogen containing drugs (5)
known thrombophilic conditions (6) Factor V Leiden gene mutation (4) or active cancer
(3)
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE study XARELTO 10 mg was demonstrated to be superior to aspirin
100 mg for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of recurrent DVT or nonshy
fatal or fatal PE
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Table 12 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 12 Primary Composite Endpoint and its Components Results in EINSTEIN CHOICE Study ndash Full Analysis Set
Event
XARELTO 10 mg
N=1127 n ()
Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin) 100 mg N=1131
n ()
XARELTO 10 mg vs Aspirin
100 mg Hazard Ratio
(95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint 13 (12) 50 (44) 026
(014 047) plt00001
Symptomatic recurrent DVT 8 (07) 29 (26)
Symptomatic recurrent PE 5 (04) 19 (17)
Death (PE) 0 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 0 1 (lt01) For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end
of intended treatment duration (12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration The individual component of the primary endpoint represents the first occurrence of the event
Figure 9 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary efficacy
endpoint event in the two treatment groups
Figure 9 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Full Analysis Set) ndash EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
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144 Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement
Surgery
XARELTO was studied in 9011 patients (4487 XARELTO-treated 4524 enoxaparin-treated
patients) in the REgulation of Coagulation in ORthopedic Surgery to Prevent DVT and PE
Controlled Double-blind Randomized Study of BAY 59-7939 in the Extended Prevention of VTE
in Patients Undergoing Elective Total Hip or Knee Replacement (RECORD 1 2 and 3)
[NCT00329628 NCT00332020 NCT00361894] studies
The two randomized double-blind clinical studies (RECORD 1 and 2) in patients undergoing
elective total hip replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily starting at least 6 to
8 hours (about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin 40 mg
once daily started 12 hours preoperatively In RECORD 1 and 2 a total of 6727 patients were
randomized and 6579 received study drug The mean age [ standard deviation (SD)] was
63 122 (range 18 to 93) years with 49 of patients 65 years and 55 of patients were female
More than 82 of patients were White 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The studies
excluded patients undergoing staged bilateral total hip replacement patients with severe renal
impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with significant
liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) In RECORD 1 the mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 333 70 and 336 83 days respectively In RECORD 2 the
mean exposure duration to active XARELTO and enoxaparin was 335 69 and 124 29 days
respectively After Day 13 oral placebo was continued in the enoxaparin group for the remainder
of the double-blind study duration The efficacy data for RECORD 1 and 2 are provided in Table
13
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Table 13 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Hip Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 1 RECORD 2
Treatment Dosage and Duration
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparin 40 mg once
daily RRR p-value
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparindagger
40 mg once daily
RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=1513 N=1473 N=834 N=835 Total VTE 17 (11) 57 (39) 71
(95 CI 50 83)
plt0001
17 (20) 70 (84) 76 (95 CI 59
86) plt0001
Components of Total VTE Proximal DVT 1 (01) 31 (21) 5 (06) 40 (48) Distal DVT 12 (08) 26 (18) 11 (13) 43 (52) Non-fatal PE 3 (02) 1 (01) 1 (01) 4 (05) Death (any cause)
4 (03) 4 (03) 2 (02) 4 (05)
Number of Patients N=1600 N=1587 N=928 N=929 Major VTEDagger 3 (02) 33 (21) 91 (95
CI 71 97) plt0001
6 (07) 45 (48) 87 (95 CI 69 94)
plt0001 Number of Patients N=2103 N=2119 N=1178 N=1179 Symptomatic VTE 5 (02) 11 (05) 3 (03) 15 (13) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 Dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
One randomized double-blind clinical study (RECORD 3) in patients undergoing elective total
knee replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily started at least 6 to 8 hours
(about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin In RECORD 3
the enoxaparin regimen was 40 mg once daily started 12 hours preoperatively The mean age ( SD) of patients in the study was 68 90 (range 28 to 91) years with 66 of patients 65 years
Sixty-eight percent (68) of patients were female Eighty-one percent (81) of patients were
White less than 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The study excluded patients with
severe renal impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with
significant liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) The mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 119 23 and 125 30 days respectively The efficacy data are
provided in Table 14
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Table 14 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 3 Treatment Dosage and
Duration XARELTO
10 mg once daily Enoxaparin
40 mg once daily RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=813 N=871 Total VTE 79 (97) 164 (188) 48
(95 CI 34 60) plt0001
Components of events contributing to Total VTE Proximal DVT 9 (11) 19 (22) Distal DVT 74 (91) 154 (177) Non-fatal PE 0 4 (05) Death (any cause) 0 2 (02)
Number of Patients N=895 N=917 Major VTEdagger 9 (10) 23 (25) 60 (95 CI 14 81)
p = 0024 Number of Patients N=1206 N=1226 Symptomatic VTE 8 (07) 24 (20) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
145 Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic
CAD or PAD
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO for the reduction in the risk of stroke
myocardial infarction or cardiovascular death in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) or
peripheral artery disease (PAD) was derived from the double-blind Cardiovascular OutcoMes for
People using Anticoagulation StrategieS trial (COMPASS) [NCT10776424] A total of
27395 patients were evenly randomized to rivaroxaban 25 mg orally twice daily plus aspirin
100 mg once daily rivaroxaban 5 mg orally twice daily alone or aspirin 100 mg once daily alone
Because the 5 mg dose alone was not superior to aspirin alone only the data concerning the 25 mg
dose plus aspirin are discussed below
Patients with established CAD or PAD were eligible Patients with CAD who were younger than
65 years of age were also required to have documentation of atherosclerosis involving at least two
vascular beds or to have at least two additional cardiovascular risk factors (current smoking
diabetes mellitus an estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] lt60 mL per minute heart failure
or non-lacunar ischemic stroke 1 month earlier) Patients with PAD were either symptomatic with
ankle brachial index lt090 or had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis ge50 a previous carotid
revascularization procedure or established ischemic disease of one or both lower extremities
Patients were excluded for use of dual antiplatelet other non-aspirin antiplatelet or oral
anticoagulant therapies ischemic non-lacunar stroke within 1 month hemorrhagic or lacunar
stroke at any time or eGFR lt15 mLmin [see Warnings and Precautions (52)]
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The mean age was 68 years and 21 of the subject population were ge75 years Of the included
patients 91 had CAD 27 had PAD and 18 had both CAD and PAD Of the patients with
CAD 69 had prior MI 60 had prior percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
(PTCA)atherectomy percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and 26 had history of coronary
artery bypass grafting (CABG) prior to study Of the patients with PAD 49 had intermittent
claudication 27 had peripheral artery bypass surgery or peripheral percutaneous transluminal
angioplasty 26 had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis gt 50 and 4 had limb or foot
amputation for arterial vascular disease
The mean duration of follow-up was 23 months Relative to aspirin alone XARELTO plus aspirin
reduced the rate of the primary composite outcome of stroke myocardial infarction or
cardiovascular death The benefit was observed early with a constant treatment effect over the
entire treatment period (see Table 15 and Figure 11)
A benefit-risk analysis of the data from COMPASS was performed by comparing the number of
CV events (CV deaths myocardial infarctions and non-hemorrhagic strokes) prevented to the
number of fatal or life-threatening bleeding events (fatal bleeds + symptomatic non-fatal bleeds
into a critical organ) in the XARELTO plus aspirin group versus the aspirin group Compared to
aspirin alone during 10000 patient-years of treatment XARELTO plus aspirin would be expected
to result in 70 fewer CV events and 12 additional life-threatening bleeds indicating a favorable
balance of benefits and risks
The results in patients with PAD CAD and both CAD and PAD were consistent with the overall
efficacy and safety results (see Figure 10)
Figure 10 shows the risk of primary efficacy outcome across major subgroups
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Figure 10 Risk of Primary Efficacy Outcome by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS (Intent-to-Treat
Population)
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Table 15 Efficacy results from COMPASS study
Study Population Patients with CAD or PAD
Event
Xarelto plus aspirindagger
N=9152 Aspirin alonedagger
N=9126
Hazard Ratio (95 CI) Daggern ()
Event Rate
(year) n ()
Event Rate
(year) Stroke MI or CV death 379 (41) 22 496 (54) 29 076 (066 086) - Stroke 83 (09) 05 142 (16) 08 058 (044 076) - MI 178 (19) 10 205 (22) 12 086 (070 105) - CV death 160 (17) 09 203 (22) 12 078 (064 096) Coronary heart disease death MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
329 (36) 19 450 (49) 26 072 (063 083)
- Coronary heart disease deathsect 86 (09) 05 117 (13) 0 7 073 (055 096) - Ischemic stroke 64 (07) 04 125 (14) 07 051 (038 069) - Acute limb ischemia 22 (02) 01 40 (04) 02 055 (032 092) CV deathpara MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
389 (43) 22 516 (57) 300 074 (065 085)
All-cause mortality 313 (34) 1 8 378 (41) 22 082 (071 096) Lower extremity amputations for CV reasons 15 (02) lt01 31 (03) 02 048 (026 089)
Patients with PAD Acute limb ischemia 19 (08) 04 34 (14) 08 056 (032 099)
intention to treat analysis set primary analyses dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily Dagger vs aspirin 100 mg sect Coronary heart disease death death due to acute MI sudden cardiac death or CV procedure para CV death includes CHD death or death due to other CV causes or unknown death Acute limb ischemia is defined as limb-threatening ischemia leading to an acute vascular intervention (ie pharmacologic peripheral arterial
surgeryreconstruction peripheral angioplastystent or amputation) CHD coronary heart disease CI confidence interval CV cardiovascular MI myocardial infarction
49
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Figure 11 Time to first occurrence of primary efficacy outcome (stroke myocardial infarction cardiovascular death) in COMPASS
CI confidence interval
16 HOW SUPPLIEDSTORAGE AND HANDLING XARELTO (rivaroxaban) Tablets are available in the strengths and packages listed below
25 mg tablets are round light yellow and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above a
ldquo25rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-577-60 Bottle containing 60 tablets
NDC 50458-577-18 Bottle containing 180 tablets
NDC 50458-577-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
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10 mg tablets are round light red biconvex film-coated tablets marked with a triangle pointing
down above a ldquo10rdquo on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-580-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-580-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-580-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
15 mg tablets are round red biconvex film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down above
a ldquo15rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-578-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-578-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-578-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
20 mg tablets are triangle-shaped dark red film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down
above a ldquo20rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-579-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-579-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-579-89 Bulk bottle containing 1000 tablets
NDC 50458-579-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
Starter Pack for treatment of deep vein thrombosis and treatment of pulmonary embolism
NDC 50458-584-51 30-day starter blister pack containing 51 tablets 42 tablets of
15 mg and 9 tablets of 20 mg
Store at 25C (77F) or room temperature excursions permitted to 15-30C (59-86F) [see USP
Controlled Room Temperature]
Keep out of the reach of children
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51
17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION See FDA-approved patient labeling (Medication Guide)
Instructions for Patient Use
Advise patients to take XARELTO only as directed
Remind patients to not discontinue XARELTO without first talking to their healthcare professional
Advise patients with atrial fibrillation to take XARELTO once daily with the evening meal
Advise patients for initial treatment of DVT andor PE to take XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg
tablets with food at approximately the same time every day [see Dosage and Administration
(21)]
Advise patients who are at a continued risk of recurrent DVT andor PE after at least 6 months
of initial treatment to take XARELTO 10 mg once daily with or without food [see Dosage
and Administration (21)]
Advise patients who cannot swallow the tablet whole to crush XARELTO and combine with
a small amount of applesauce followed by food [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
For patients requiring an NG tube or gastric feeding tube instruct the patient or caregiver to
crush the XARELTO tablet and mix it with a small amount of water before administering via
the tube [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
If a dose is missed advise the patient to take XARELTO as soon as possible on the same day
and continue on the following day with their recommended daily dose regimen
Bleeding Risks
Advise patients to report any unusual bleeding or bruising to their physician Inform patients
that it might take them longer than usual to stop bleeding and that they may bruise andor
bleed more easily when they are treated with XARELTO [see Warnings and Precautions
(52)]
If patients have had neuraxial anesthesia or spinal puncture and particularly if they are taking
concomitant NSAIDs or platelet inhibitors advise patients to watch for signs and symptoms
of spinal or epidural hematoma such as back pain tingling numbness (especially in the lower
limbs) muscle weakness and stool or urine incontinence If any of these symptoms occur
advise the patient to contact his or her physician immediately [see Boxed Warning]
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52
Invasive or Surgical Procedures Instruct patients to inform their healthcare professional that they are taking XARELTO before any
invasive procedure (including dental procedures) is scheduled
Concomitant Medication and Herbals Advise patients to inform their physicians and dentists if they are taking or plan to take any
prescription or over-the-counter drugs or herbals so their healthcare professionals can evaluate
potential interactions [see Drug Interactions (7)]
Pregnancy and Pregnancy-Related Hemorrhage
Advise patients to inform their physician immediately if they become pregnant or intend to
become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO [see Use in Specific Populations (81)]
Advise pregnant women receiving XARELTO to immediately report to their physician any
bleeding or symptoms of blood loss [see Warnings and Precautions (57)]
Lactation Advise patients to discuss with their physician the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother
and for the child if they are nursing or intend to nurse during anticoagulant treatment [see Use in
Specific Populations (82)]
Females and Males of Reproductive Potential Advise patients who can become pregnant to discuss pregnancy planning with their physician [see
Use in Specific Populations (83)]
Product of Germany
Finished Product Manufactured by
Janssen Ortho LLC
Gurabo PR 00778
or
Bayer AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
Manufactured for
Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc
Titusville NJ 08560
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53
Licensed from
Bayer HealthCare AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies
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54
MEDICATION GUIDE XARELTOreg (zah-REL-toe)
(rivaroxaban) tablets
What is the most important information I should know about XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects including
bull Increased risk of blood clots if you stop taking XARELTO People with atrial fibrillation (a type of irregular heart beat) that is not caused by a heart valve problem (non-valvular) are at an increased risk of forming a blood clot in the heart which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body XARELTO lowers your chance of having a stroke by helping to prevent clots from forming If you stop taking XARELTO you may have increased risk of forming a clot in your blood
Do not stop taking XARELTO without talking to the doctor who prescribes it for you Stopping XARELTO increases your risk of having a stroke If you have to stop taking XARELTO your doctor may prescribe another blood thinner medicine to prevent a blood clot from forming
bull Increased risk of bleeding XARELTO can cause bleeding which can be serious and may lead to death This is because XARELTO is a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) that lowers blood clotting During treatment with XARELTO you are likely to bruise more easily and it may take longer for bleeding to stop
You may have a higher risk of bleeding if you take XARELTO and take other medicines that increase your risk of bleeding including
o aspirin or aspirin containing products o long-term (chronic) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) o warfarin sodium (Coumadinreg Jantovenreg) o any medicine that contains heparin o clopidogrel (Plavixreg) o selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) o other medicines to prevent or treat blood clots
Tell your doctor if you take any of these medicines Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure if your medicine is one listed above
Call your doctor or get medical help right away if you develop any of these signs or symptoms of bleeding
o unexpected bleeding or bleeding that lasts a long time such as
nose bleeds that happen often unusual bleeding from the gums menstrual bleeding that is heavier than normal or vaginal bleeding
o bleeding that is severe or you cannot control
o red pink or brown urine
o bright red or black stools (looks like tar)
o cough up blood or blood clots
o vomit blood or your vomit looks like ldquocoffee groundsrdquo
o headaches feeling dizzy or weak
o pain swelling or new drainage at wound sites
bull Spinal or epidural blood clots (hematoma) People who take a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) like XARELTO and have medicine injected into their spinal and epidural area or have a spinal puncture have a risk of forming a blood clot that can cause long-term or permanent loss of the ability to move (paralysis) Your risk of developing a spinal or epidural blood clot is higher if
o a thin tube called an epidural catheter is placed in your back to give you certain medicine
o you take NSAIDs or a medicine to prevent blood from clotting
o you have a history of difficult or repeated epidural or spinal punctures
o you have a history of problems with your spine or have had surgery on your spine
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If you take XARELTO and receive spinal anesthesia or have a spinal puncture your doctor should watch you closely for symptoms of spinal or epidural blood clots Tell your doctor right away if you have back pain tingling numbness muscle weakness (especially in your legs and feet) loss of control of the bowels or bladder (incontinence)
XARELTO is not for use in people with artificial heart valves
XARELTO is not for use in people with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) especially with positive triple antibody testing who have a history of blood clots
What is XARELTO
XARELTO is a prescription medicine used to
bull reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in people who have a medical condition called atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem With atrial fibrillation part of the heart does not beat the way it should This can lead to the formation of blood clots which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body
bull treat blood clots in the veins of your legs (deep vein thrombosis or DVT) or lungs (pulmonary embolism or PE)
bull reduce the risk of blood clots happening again in people who continue to be at risk for DVT or PE after receiving treatment for blood clots for at least 6 months
bull help prevent a blood clot in the legs and lungs of people who have just had hip or knee replacement surgery
XARELTO is used with low dose aspirin to
bull reduce the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in people with coronary artery disease (a condition where the blood supply to the heart is reduced or blocked) or peripheral artery disease (a condition where the blood flow to the legs is reduced)
It is not known if XARELTO is safe and effective in children
Do not take XARELTO if you
bull currently have certain types of abnormal bleeding Talk to your doctor before taking XARELTO if you currently have unusual bleeding
bull are allergic to rivaroxaban or any of the ingredients in XARELTO See the end of this Medication Guide for a complete list of ingredients in XARELTO
Before taking XARELTO tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions including if you
bull have or ever had bleeding problems
bull have liver or kidney problems
bull have antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)
bull are pregnant or plan to become pregnant It is not known if XARELTO will harm your unborn baby
o Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO Taking XARELTO while you are pregnant may increase the risk of bleeding in you or in your unborn baby
o If you take XARELTO during pregnancy tell your doctor right away if you have any signs or symptoms of bleeding or blood loss See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo for signs and symptoms of bleeding
bull are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed XARELTO can pass into your breast milk Talk to your doctor about the best way to feed your baby during treatment with XARELTO
Tell all of your doctors and dentists that you are taking XARELTO They should talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO for you before you have any surgery medical or dental procedure
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and over-the-counter medicines vitamins and herbal supplements
Some of your other medicines may affect the way XARELTO works causing side effects Certain medicines may increase your risk of bleeding See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
Especially tell your doctor if you take
bull ketoconazole bull ritonavir
bull erythromycin bull carbamazepine
bull phenytoin bull rifampin
bull St Johnrsquos wort
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How should I take XARELTO
bull Take XARELTO exactly as prescribed by your doctor
bull Do not change your dose or stop taking XARELTO unless your doctor tells you to Your doctor may change your dose if needed
bull Your doctor will decide how long you should take XARELTO
bull XARELTO may need to be stopped for one or more days before any surgery or medical or dental procedure Your doctor will tell you when to stop taking XARELTO and when to start taking XARELTO again after your surgery or procedure
bull If you need to stop taking XARELTO for any reason talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO to you to find out when you should stop taking it Do not stop taking XARELTO without first talking to the doctor who prescribes it to you
bull If you have difficulty swallowing XARELTO tablets whole talk to your doctor about other ways to take XARELTO
bull Do not run out of XARELTO Refill your prescription of XARELTO before you run out When leaving the hospital following a hip or knee replacement be sure that you will have XARELTO available to avoid missing any doses
bull If you take too much XARELTO go to the nearest hospital emergency room or call your doctor right away
If you take XARELTO for
o Atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with your evening meal
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Blood clots in the veins of your legs or lungs
Take XARELTO 1 or 2 times a day as prescribed by your doctor
For the 10 mg dose take XARELTO with or without food
For the 15 mg and 20 mg doses take XARELTO with food at the same time each day
If you miss a dose
If you take the 15 mg dose of XARELTO 2 times a day (a total of 30 mg of XARELTO in 1 day) Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day You may take 2 doses at the same time to make up for the missed dose Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
If you take XARELTO 1 time a day Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Hip or knee replacement surgery
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Reducing the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in coronary artery disease or peripheral artery disease
Take XARELTO 2 times a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
What are the possible side effects of XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects
bull See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
The most common side effect of XARELTO was bleeding
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects You may report side effects to FDA at 1 800-FDA-1088
How should I store XARELTO
bull Store XARELTO at room temperature between 68oF to 77oF (20oC to 25oC)
Keep XARELTO and all medicines out of the reach of children
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General information about the safe and effective use of XARELTO
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide Do not use XARELTO for a condition for which it was not prescribed Do not give XARELTO to other people even if they have the same symptoms that you have It may harm them You can ask your pharmacist or doctor for information about XARELTO that is written for health professionals
What are the ingredients in XARELTO
Active ingredient rivaroxaban
Inactive ingredients croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 25 mg tablets is Opadryreg Light Yellow and contains ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadryreg Pink and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadryreg Red and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadryreg II Dark Red and contains ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol 3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
Finished Product Manufactured by Janssen Ortho LLC Gurabo PR 00778 or Bayer AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany Manufactured for Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc Titusville NJ 08560 Licensed from Bayer HealthCare AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies Trademarks are property of their respective owners
For more information go to wwwXARELTO-UScom or call 1-800-526-7736
This Medication Guide has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration Revised 082019
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Table 4 Bleeding Events in EINSTEIN CHOICE
Parameter
XARELTOdagger
10 mg N=1127 n ()
Acetylsalicylic Acid (aspirin)dagger 100 mg
N=1131 n ()
Major bleeding event 5 (04) 3 (03) Fatal bleeding 0 1 (lt01) Non-fatal critical organ bleeding 2 (02) 1 (lt01) Non-fatal non-critical organ bleedingsect 3 (03) 1 (lt01)
Clinically relevant non-major (CRNM) bleedingpara
22 (20) 20 (18)
Any bleeding 151 (134) 138 (122) Bleeding event occurred after the first dose and up to 2 days after the last dose of study drug Although a
patient may have had 2 or more events the patient is counted only once in a category dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 10 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily sect Major bleeding which is not fatal or in a critical organ but resulting in a decrease in Hb ge 2 gdL andor
transfusion of ge 2 units of whole blood or packed red blood cells para Bleeding which was clinically overt did not meet the criteria for major bleeding but was associated with
medical intervention unscheduled contact with a physician temporary cessation of treatment discomfort for the patient or impairment of activities of daily life
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE study there was an increased incidence of bleeding including major
and CRNM bleeding in the XARELTO 20 mg group compared to the XARELTO 10 mg or aspirin
100 mg groups
Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery In the RECORD clinical trials the overall incidence rate of adverse reactions leading to permanent
treatment discontinuation was 37 with XARELTO
The rates of major bleeding events and any bleeding events observed in patients in the RECORD
clinical trials are shown in Table 5
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Table 5 Bleeding Events in Patients Undergoing Hip or Knee Replacement Surgeries (RECORD 1-3)
XARELTO 10 mg Enoxaparindagger
Total treated patients N=4487 n ()
N=4524 n ()
Major bleeding event 14 (03) 9 (02) Fatal bleeding 1 (lt01) 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 2 (lt01) 3 (01) Bleeding that required re-operation
7 (02) 5 (01)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
4 (01) 1 (lt01)
Any bleeding eventDagger 261 (58) 251 (56) Hip Surgery Studies N=3281
n () N=3298 n ()
Major bleeding event 7 (02) 3 (01) Fatal bleeding 1 (lt01) 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 1 (lt01) 1 (lt01) Bleeding that required re-operation
2 (01) 1 (lt01)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
3 (01) 1 (lt01)
Any bleeding eventDagger 201 (61) 191 (58) Knee Surgery Study N=1206
n () N=1226 n ()
Major bleeding event 7 (06) 6 (05) Fatal bleeding 0 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 1 (01) 2 (02) Bleeding that required re-operation
5 (04) 4 (03)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
1 (01) 0
Any bleeding eventDagger 60 (50) 60 (49) Bleeding events occurring any time following the first dose of double-blind study medication (which may
have been prior to administration of active drug) until two days after the last dose of double-blind study medication Patients may have more than one event
dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period for RECORD 2 enoxaparin dosing was 40 mg once daily (RECORD 1-3)
Dagger Includes major bleeding events
Following XARELTO treatment the majority of major bleeding complications (ge60) occurred
during the first week after surgery
Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD In the COMPASS trial the most frequent adverse reactions associated with permanent drug
discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 27 for XARELTO 25 mg twice
daily in combination with aspirin 100 mg once daily vs 12 for aspirin 100 mg once daily
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Table 6 shows the number of patients experiencing various types of major bleeding events in the
COMPASS trial
Table 6 Major Bleeding Events in COMPASS - On Treatment Plus 2 days
Parameter
XARELTO plus aspirindagger
N=9134 n (year)
Aspirin alonedagger
N=9107
n (year)
XARELTO plus aspirin vs
Aspirin alone HR (95 CI)
Modified ISTH Major BleedingDagger 263 (16) 144 (09) 184 (150 226) - Fatal bleeding event
Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) Non-intracranial
12 (lt01) 6 (lt01) 6 (lt01)
8 (lt01) 3 (lt01) 5 (lt01)
151 (062 369) 201 (050 803) 121 (037 396)
- Symptomatic bleeding in critical organ (non-fatal) ICH
Hemorrhagic Stroke Other ICH
58 (03) 23 (01) 18 (01) 6 (lt01)
43 (03) 21 (01)
13 (lt01) 9 (lt01)
136 (091 201) 109 (061 198) 138 (068 282) 067 (024 188)
- Bleeding into the surgical site requiring reoperation (non-fatal not in critical organ)
7 (lt01) 6 (lt01) 117 (039 348)
- Bleeding leading to hospitalization (non-fatal not in critical organ not requiring reoperation)
188 (11) 91 (05) 208 (162 267)
Major GI bleeding 117 (07) 49 (03) 240 (172 335)
Major bleeding events within each subcategory were counted once per patient but patients may have contributed events to multiple subcategories These events occurred during treatment or within 2 days of stopping treatment
dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily
Dagger Defined as i) fatal bleeding or ii) symptomatic bleeding in a critical area or organ such as intraarticular
intramuscular with compartment syndrome intraspinal intracranial intraocular respiratory pericardial liver pancreas retroperitoneal adrenal gland or kidney or iii) bleeding into the surgical site requiring reoperation or iv) bleeding leading to hospitalization
CI confidence interval HR hazard ratio ISTH International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis
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Figure 2 shows the risk of modified ISTH major bleeding events across major subgroups
Figure 2 Risk of Modified ISTH Major Bleeding Events by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS ndash On Treatment Plus 2 Days
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Other Adverse Reactions Non-hemorrhagic adverse reactions reported in ge1 of XARELTO-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies are shown in Table 7
Table 7 Other Adverse Reactions Reported by ge1 of XARELTO-Treated Patients in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
Body System Adverse Reaction
EINSTEIN DVT Study XARELTO 20 mg
N=1718 n ()
EnoxaparinVKA N=1711 n ()
Gastrointestinal disorders Abdominal pain 46 (27) 25 (15)
General disorders and administration site conditions
Fatigue 24 (14) 15 (09) Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Back pain 50 (29) 31 (18) Muscle spasm 23 (13) 13 (08)
Nervous system disorders
Dizziness 38 (22) 22 (13) Psychiatric disorders
Anxiety 24 (14) 11 (06) Depression 20 (12) 10 (06) Insomnia 28 (16) 18 (11)
EINSTEIN PE Study XARELTO 20 mg
N=2412 n ()
EnoxaparinVKA N=2405 n ()
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Pruritus 53 (22) 27 (11)
Adverse reaction with Relative Risk gt15 for XARELTO versus comparator
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Non-hemorrhagic adverse reactions reported in ge1 of XARELTO-treated patients in RECORD
1-3 studies are shown in Table 8
Table 8 Other Adverse Drug Reactions Reported by ge1 of XARELTO-Treated Patients in RECORD 1-3 Studies
Body System Adverse Reaction
XARELTO 10 mg
N=4487 n ()
Enoxaparindagger
N=4524 n ()
Injury poisoning and procedural complications
Wound secretion 125 (28) 89 (20) Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Pain in extremity 74 (17) 55 (12) Muscle spasm 52 (12) 32 (07)
Nervous system disorders
Syncope 55 (12) 32 (07) Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Pruritus 96 (21) 79 (18) Blister 63 (14) 40 (09)
Adverse reaction occurring any time following the first dose of double-blind medication which may have been prior to administration of active drug until two days after the last dose of double-blind study medication
dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 enoxaparin dosing was 40 mg once daily (RECORD 1-3)
Other clinical trial experience In an investigational study of acute medically ill patients being
treated with XARELTO 10 mg tablets cases of pulmonary hemorrhage and pulmonary
hemorrhage with bronchiectasis were observed
62 Postmarketing Experience
The following adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of XARELTO
Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size it is not
always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug
exposure
Blood and lymphatic system disorders agranulocytosis thrombocytopenia
Gastrointestinal disorders retroperitoneal hemorrhage
Hepatobiliary disorders jaundice cholestasis hepatitis (including hepatocellular injury)
Immune system disorders hypersensitivity anaphylactic reaction anaphylactic shock
angioedema
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Nervous system disorders cerebral hemorrhage subdural hematoma epidural hematoma
hemiparesis
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Stevens-Johnson syndrome drug reaction with
eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS)
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS
71 General Inhibition and Induction Properties
Rivaroxaban is a substrate of CYP3A45 CYP2J2 and the P-gp and ATP-binding cassette G2
(ABCG2) transporters Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors increase exposure to
rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of bleeding Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inducers
decrease exposure to rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of thromboembolic events
72 Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Strong CYP3A Inhibitors Avoid concomitant administration of XARELTO with known combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inhibitors (eg ketoconazole and ritonavir) [see Warnings and Precautions (56) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
Although clarithromycin is a combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitor pharmacokinetic data
suggests that no precautions are necessary with concomitant administration with XARELTO as
the change in exposure is unlikely to affect the bleeding risk [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Moderate CYP3A Inhibitors in Patients with Renal Impairment XARELTO should not be used in patients with CrCl 15 to lt80 mLmin who are receiving
concomitant combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitors (eg erythromycin) unless the
potential benefit justifies the potential risk [see Warnings and Precautions (54) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
73 Drugs that Induce Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with drugs that are combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inducers (eg carbamazepine phenytoin rifampin St Johnrsquos wort) [see Warnings and
Precautions (56) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
74 Anticoagulants and NSAIDsAspirin
Coadministration of enoxaparin warfarin aspirin clopidogrel and chronic NSAID use may
increase the risk of bleeding [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
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Avoid concurrent use of XARELTO with other anticoagulants due to increased bleeding risk
unless benefit outweighs risk Promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss if patients
are treated concomitantly with aspirin other platelet aggregation inhibitors or NSAIDs [see
Warnings and Precautions (52)]
8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
81 Pregnancy
Risk Summary The limited available data on XARELTO in pregnant women are insufficient to inform a drug-
associated risk of adverse developmental outcomes Use XARELTO with caution in pregnant
patients because of the potential for pregnancy related hemorrhage andor emergent delivery The
anticoagulant effect of XARELTO cannot be reliably monitored with standard laboratory testing
Consider the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother and possible risks to the fetus when
prescribing XARELTO to a pregnant woman [see Warnings and Precautions (52 57)]
Adverse outcomes in pregnancy occur regardless of the health of the mother or the use of
medications The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the
indicated populations is unknown In the US general population the estimated background risk
of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2ndash4 and 15ndash20
respectively
Clinical Considerations
Disease-Associated Maternal andor EmbryoFetal Risk Pregnancy is a risk factor for venous thromboembolism and that risk is increased in women with
inherited or acquired thrombophilias Pregnant women with thromboembolic disease have an
increased risk of maternal complications including pre-eclampsia Maternal thromboembolic
disease increases the risk for intrauterine growth restriction placental abruption and early and late
pregnancy loss
FetalNeonatal Adverse Reactions Based on the pharmacologic activity of Factor Xa inhibitors and the potential to cross the placenta
bleeding may occur at any site in the fetus andor neonate
Labor or Delivery
All patients receiving anticoagulants including pregnant women are at risk for bleeding and this
risk may be increased during labor or delivery [see Warnings and Precautions (57)] The risk of
bleeding should be balanced with the risk of thrombotic events when considering the use of
XARELTO in this setting
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Data
Human Data There are no adequate or well-controlled studies of XARELTO in pregnant women and dosing
for pregnant women has not been established Post-marketing experience is currently insufficient
to determine a rivaroxaban-associated risk for major birth defects or miscarriage In an in vitro
placenta perfusion model unbound rivaroxaban was rapidly transferred across the human placenta
Animal Data Rivaroxaban crosses the placenta in animals Rivaroxaban increased fetal toxicity (increased
resorptions decreased number of live fetuses and decreased fetal body weight) when pregnant
rabbits were given oral doses of ge10 mgkg rivaroxaban during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 4 times the human exposure of unbound drug based on AUC
comparisons at the highest recommended human dose of 20 mgday Fetal body weights decreased
when pregnant rats were given oral doses of 120 mgkg during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 14 times the human exposure of unbound drug In rats peripartal
maternal bleeding and maternal and fetal death occurred at the rivaroxaban dose of 40 mgkg
(about 6 times maximum human exposure of the unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday)
82 Lactation
Risk Summary Rivaroxaban has been detected in human milk There are insufficient data to determine the effects
of rivaroxaban on the breastfed child or on milk production Rivaroxaban andor its metabolites
were present in the milk of rats The developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be
considered along with the motherrsquos clinical need for XARELTO and any potential adverse effects
on the breastfed infant from XARELTO or from the underlying maternal condition (see Data)
Data
Animal Data Following a single oral administration of 3 mgkg of radioactive [14C]-rivaroxaban to lactating rats
between Day 8 to 10 postpartum the concentration of total radioactivity was determined in milk
samples collected up to 32 hours post-dose The estimated amount of radioactivity excreted with
milk within 32 hours after administration was 21 of the maternal dose
83 Females and Males of Reproductive Potential
Females of reproductive potential requiring anticoagulation should discuss pregnancy planning
with their physician
84 Pediatric Use
Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established
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85 Geriatric Use
Of the total number of patients in the RECORD 1-3 clinical studies evaluating XARELTO about
54 were 65 years and over while about 15 were gt75 years In ROCKET AF approximately
77 were 65 years and over and about 38 were gt75 years In the EINSTEIN DVT PE and
Extension clinical studies approximately 37 were 65 years and over and about 16 were
gt75 years In EINSTEIN CHOICE approximately 39 were 65 years and over and about 12
were gt75 years In the COMPASS study approximately 76 were 65 years and over and about
17 were gt75 years In clinical trials the efficacy of XARELTO in the elderly (65 years or older)
was similar to that seen in patients younger than 65 years Both thrombotic and bleeding event
rates were higher in these older patients but the risk-benefit profile was favorable in all age groups
[see Clinical Pharmacology (123) and Clinical Studies (14)]
86 Renal Impairment
In pharmacokinetic studies compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased by approximately 44 to 64 in subjects with renal impairment
Increases in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis In the ROCKET AF trial patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin were administered XARELTO
15 mg once daily resulting in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban and clinical outcomes similar
to those in patients with better renal function administered XARELTO 20 mg once daily Patients
with CrCl le30 mLmin were not studied but administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily is
expected to result in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban similar to those in patients with moderate
renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis Clinical efficacy and safety studies with XARELTO did not enroll patients with end-stage renal
disease (ESRD) on dialysis In patients with ESRD maintained on intermittent hemodialysis
administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily will result in concentrations of rivaroxaban and
pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in the ROCKET AF study [see Clinical
Pharmacology (122 123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar
stroke reduction and bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in ROCKET AF
Treatment of DVT andor PE and Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE In the EINSTEIN trials patients with CrCl values lt30 mLmin at screening were excluded from
the studies Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
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Prophylaxis of DVT Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery The combined analysis of the RECORD 1-3 clinical efficacy studies did not show an increase in
bleeding risk for patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin and reported a possible increase in total
venous thromboemboli in this population Observe closely and promptly evaluate any signs or
symptoms of blood loss in patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin Avoid the use of XARELTO in
patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD
Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis
Patients with a CrCl lt15 mLmin at screening were excluded from COMPASS and limited data
are available for patients with a CrCl of 15-30 mLmin In patients with CrCl le30 mLmin a dose
of 25 mg XARELTO twice daily is expected to give an exposure similar to that in patients with
moderate renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)] whose efficacy and safety
outcomes were similar to those with preserved renal function
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis
No clinical outcome data is available for the use of XARELTO with aspirin in patients with ESRD
on dialysis since these patients were not enrolled in COMPASS In patients with ESRD maintained
on intermittent hemodialysis administration of XARELTO 25 mg twice daily will result in
concentrations of rivaroxaban and pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in
moderate renal impaired patients in the COMPASS study [see Clinical Pharmacology (122
123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar CV risk reduction and
bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in COMPASS
87 Hepatic Impairment
In a pharmacokinetic study compared to healthy subjects with normal liver function AUC
increases of 127 were observed in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B)
The safety or PK of XARELTO in patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) has
not been evaluated [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with moderate (Child-Pugh B) and severe (Child-Pugh C)
hepatic impairment or with any hepatic disease associated with coagulopathy
10 OVERDOSAGE Overdose of XARELTO may lead to hemorrhage Discontinue XARELTO and initiate appropriate
therapy if bleeding complications associated with overdosage occur Rivaroxaban systemic
exposure is not further increased at single doses gt50 mg due to limited absorption The use of
activated charcoal to reduce absorption in case of XARELTO overdose may be considered Due
to the high plasma protein binding rivaroxaban is not dialyzable [see Warnings and Precautions
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(52) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)] Partial reversal of laboratory anticoagulation parameters
may be achieved with use of plasma products An agent to reverse the anti-factor Xa activity of
rivaroxaban is available
11 DESCRIPTION Rivaroxaban a factor Xa (FXa) inhibitor is the active ingredient in XARELTO Tablets with the
chemical name 5-Chloro-N-((5S)-2-oxo-3-[4-(3-oxo-4-morpholinyl)phenyl]-13-oxazolidin-5shy
ylmethyl)-2-thiophenecarboxamide The molecular formula of rivaroxaban is C19H18ClN3O5S
and the molecular weight is 43589 The structural formula is
Rivaroxaban is a pure (S)-enantiomer It is an odorless non-hygroscopic white to yellowish
powder Rivaroxaban is only slightly soluble in organic solvents (eg acetone polyethylene glycol
400) and is practically insoluble in water and aqueous media
Each XARELTO tablet contains 25 mg 10 mg 15 mg or 20 mg of rivaroxaban The inactive
ingredients of XARELTO are croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate
magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate Additionally the
proprietary film coating mixture used for XARELTO 25 mg is Opadry Light Yellow containing
ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadry Pink and for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadry Red both
containing ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadry II Dark Red containing ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol
3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
121 Mechanism of Action
XARELTO is a selective inhibitor of FXa It does not require a cofactor (such as Anti-thrombin
III) for activity Rivaroxaban inhibits free FXa and prothrombinase activity Rivaroxaban has no
direct effect on platelet aggregation but indirectly inhibits platelet aggregation induced by
thrombin By inhibiting FXa rivaroxaban decreases thrombin generation
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122 Pharmacodynamics
Dose-dependent inhibition of FXa activity was observed in humans Neoplastinreg prothrombin time
(PT) activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) and HepTestreg are also prolonged dose-
dependently Anti-factor Xa activity is also influenced by rivaroxaban
Specific Populations
Renal Impairment The relationship between systemic exposure and pharmacodynamic activity of rivaroxaban was
altered in subjects with renal impairment relative to healthy control subjects [see Use in Specific
Populations (86)]
Table 9 Percentage Increase in Rivaroxaban PK and PD Measures in Subjects with Renal Impairment Relative to Healthy Subjects from Clinical Pharmacology Studies
Measure Parameter
Creatinine Clearance (mLmin)
50-79 30-49 15-29 ESRD (on
dialysis) ESRD (post-dialysis)
Exposure AUC 44 52 64 47 56
FXa Inhibition AUEC 50 86 100 49 33
PT Prolongation AUEC 33 116 144 112 158
Separate stand-alone study PT = Prothrombin time FXa = Coagulation factor Xa AUC = Area under the plasma concentration-time curve AUEC = Area under the effect-time curve
Hepatic Impairment Anti-Factor Xa activity was similar in subjects with normal hepatic function and in mild hepatic
impairment (Child-Pugh A class) There is no clear understanding of the impact of hepatic
impairment beyond this degree on the coagulation cascade and its relationship to efficacy and
safety
123 Pharmacokinetics
Absorption
The absolute bioavailability of rivaroxaban is dose-dependent For the 25 mg and 10 mg dose it
is estimated to be 80 to 100 and is not affected by food XARELTO 25 mg and 10 mg tablets
can be taken with or without food For the 20 mg dose in the fasted state the absolute
bioavailability is approximately 66 Coadministration of XARELTO with food increases the
bioavailability of the 20 mg dose (mean AUC and Cmax increasing by 39 and 76 respectively
with food) XARELTO 15 mg and 20 mg tablets should be taken with food [see Dosage and
Administration (21)]
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The maximum concentrations (Cmax) of rivaroxaban appear 2 to 4 hours after tablet intake The
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban were not affected by drugs altering gastric pH Coadministration
of XARELTO (30 mg single dose) with the H2-receptor antagonist ranitidine (150 mg twice daily)
the antacid aluminum hydroxidemagnesium hydroxide (10 mL) or XARELTO (20 mg single
dose) with the PPI omeprazole (40 mg once daily) did not show an effect on the bioavailability
and exposure of rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Absorption of rivaroxaban is dependent on the site of drug release in the GI tract A 29 and 56
decrease in AUC and Cmax compared to tablet was reported when rivaroxaban granulate is released
in the proximal small intestine Exposure is further reduced when drug is released in the distal
small intestine or ascending colon Avoid administration of rivaroxaban distal to the stomach
which can result in reduced absorption and related drug exposure
In a study with 44 healthy subjects both mean AUC and Cmax values for 20 mg rivaroxaban
administered orally as a crushed tablet mixed in applesauce were comparable to that after the whole
tablet However for the crushed tablet suspended in water and administered via an NG tube
followed by a liquid meal only mean AUC was comparable to that after the whole tablet and Cmax
was 18 lower
Distribution Plasma protein binding of rivaroxaban in human plasma is approximately 92 to 95 with
albumin being the main binding component The steady-state volume of distribution in healthy
subjects is approximately 50 L
Metabolism Approximately 51 of an orally administered [14C]-rivaroxaban dose was recovered as inactive
metabolites in urine (30) and feces (21) Oxidative degradation catalyzed by CYP3A45 and
CYP2J2 and hydrolysis are the major sites of biotransformation Unchanged rivaroxaban was the
predominant moiety in plasma with no major or active circulating metabolites
Excretion In a Phase 1 study following the administration of [14C]-rivaroxaban approximately one-third
(36) was recovered as unchanged drug in the urine and 7 was recovered as unchanged drug in
feces Unchanged drug is excreted into urine mainly via active tubular secretion and to a lesser
extent via glomerular filtration (approximate 51 ratio) Rivaroxaban is a substrate of the efflux
transporter proteins P-gp and ABCG2 (also abbreviated Bcrp) Rivaroxabanrsquos affinity for influx
transporter proteins is unknown
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Rivaroxaban is a low-clearance drug with a systemic clearance of approximately 10 Lhr in
healthy volunteers following intravenous administration The terminal elimination half-life of
rivaroxaban is 5 to 9 hours in healthy subjects aged 20 to 45 years
Specific Populations
The effects of level of renal impairment age body weight and level of hepatic impairment on the
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban are summarized in Figure 3
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Figure 3 Effect of Specific Populations on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Gender Gender did not influence the pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics of XARELTO
Race Healthy Japanese subjects were found to have 20 to 40 on average higher exposures compared
to other ethnicities including Chinese However these differences in exposure are reduced when
values are corrected for body weight
Elderly The terminal elimination half-life is 11 to 13 hours in the elderly subjects aged 60 to 76 years [see
Use in Specific Populations (85)]
Renal Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects [CrCl ge80 mLmin (n=8)] and in subjects with varying degrees of renal
impairment (see Figure 3) Compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased in subjects with renal impairment Increases in pharmacodynamic
effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
Hemodialysis in ESRD subjects Systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered as a single 15 mg
dose in ESRD subjects dosed 3 hours after the completion of a 4-hour hemodialysis session (postshy
dialysis) is 56 higher when compared to subjects with normal renal function (see Table 9) The
systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered 2 hours prior to a 4-hour hemodialysis session with
a dialysate flow rate of 600 mLmin and a blood flow rate in the range of 320 to 400 mLmin is
47 higher compared to those with normal renal function The extent of the increase is similar to
the increase in patients with CrCl 15 to 50 mLmin taking XARELTO 15 mg Hemodialysis had
no significant impact on rivaroxaban exposure Protein binding was similar (86 to 89) in
healthy controls and ESRD subjects in this study
Hepatic Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects (n=16) and subjects with varying degrees of hepatic impairment (see Figure 3)
No patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) were studied Compared to healthy
subjects with normal liver function significant increases in rivaroxaban exposure were observed
in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B) (see Figure 3) Increases in
pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (87)]
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Drug Interactions In vitro studies indicate that rivaroxaban neither inhibits the major cytochrome P450 enzymes
CYP1A2 2C8 2C9 2C19 2D6 2J2 and 3A nor induces CYP1A2 2B6 2C19 or 3A In vitro
data also indicates a low rivaroxaban inhibitory potential for P-gp and ABCG2 transporters
The effects of coadministered drugs on the pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban exposure are
summarized in Figure 4 [see Drug Interactions (7)]
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Figure 4 Effect of Coadministered Drugs on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Anticoagulants In a drug interaction study single doses of enoxaparin (40 mg subcutaneous) and XARELTO
(10 mg) given concomitantly resulted in an additive effect on anti-factor Xa activity In another
study single doses of warfarin (15 mg) and XARELTO (5 mg) resulted in an additive effect on
factor Xa inhibition and PT Neither enoxaparin nor warfarin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
NSAIDsAspirin In ROCKET AF concomitant aspirin use (almost exclusively at a dose of 100 mg or less) during
the double-blind phase was identified as an independent risk factor for major bleeding NSAIDs
are known to increase bleeding and bleeding risk may be increased when NSAIDs are used
concomitantly with XARELTO Neither naproxen nor aspirin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Clopidogrel In two drug interaction studies where clopidogrel (300 mg loading dose followed by 75 mg daily
maintenance dose) and XARELTO (15 mg single dose) were coadministered in healthy subjects
an increase in bleeding time to 45 minutes was observed in approximately 45 and 30 of
subjects in these studies respectively The change in bleeding time was approximately twice the
maximum increase seen with either drug alone There was no change in the pharmacokinetics of
either drug
Drug-Disease Interactions with Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport Systems In a pharmacokinetic trial XARELTO was administered as a single dose in subjects with mild
(CrCl = 50 to 79 mLmin) or moderate renal impairment (CrCl = 30 to 49 mLmin) receiving
multiple doses of erythromycin (a combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitor) Compared to
XARELTO administered alone in subjects with normal renal function (CrCl gt80 mLmin)
subjects with mild and moderate renal impairment concomitantly receiving erythromycin reported
a 76 and 99 increase in AUCinf and a 56 and 64 increase in Cmax respectively Similar
trends in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed
126 QTQTc Prolongation
In a thorough QT study in healthy men and women aged 50 years and older no QTc prolonging
effects were observed for XARELTO (15 mg and 45 mg single-dose)
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13 NON-CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY
131 Carcinogenesis Mutagenesis Impairment of Fertility
Rivaroxaban was not carcinogenic when administered by oral gavage to mice or rats for up to
2 years The systemic exposures (AUCs) of unbound rivaroxaban in male and female mice at the
highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 1- and 2-times respectively the human exposure of
unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday Systemic exposures of unbound drug in male and
female rats at the highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 2- and 4-times respectively the human
exposure
Rivaroxaban was not mutagenic in bacteria (Ames-Test) or clastogenic in V79 Chinese hamster
lung cells in vitro or in the mouse micronucleus test in vivo
No impairment of fertility was observed in male or female rats when given up to 200 mgkgday
of rivaroxaban orally This dose resulted in exposure levels based on the unbound AUC at least
13 times the exposure in humans given 20 mg rivaroxaban daily
14 CLINICAL STUDIES
141 Stroke Prevention in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO was derived from Rivaroxaban Once-daily
oral direct factor Xa inhibition Compared with vitamin K antagonist for the prevention of stroke
and Embolism Trial in Atrial Fibrillation (ROCKET AF) [NCT00403767] a multi-national
double-blind study comparing XARELTO (at a dose of 20 mg once daily with the evening meal
in patients with CrCl gt50 mLmin and 15 mg once daily with the evening meal in patients with
CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin) to warfarin (titrated to INR 20 to 30) to reduce the risk of stroke and non-
central nervous system (CNS) systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
(AF) Patients had to have one or more of the following additional risk factors for stroke
a prior stroke (ischemic or unknown type) transient ischemic attack (TIA) or non-CNS systemic embolism or
2 or more of the following risk factors
o age ge75 years
o hypertension
o heart failure or left ventricular ejection fraction le35 or
o diabetes mellitus
ROCKET AF was a non-inferiority study designed to demonstrate that XARELTO preserved more
than 50 of warfarinrsquos effect on stroke and non-CNS systemic embolism as established by
previous placebo-controlled studies of warfarin in atrial fibrillation
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35
A total of 14264 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a median of 590
days The mean age was 71 years and the mean CHADS2 score was 35 The population was 60
male 83 Caucasian 13 Asian and 13 Black There was a history of stroke TIA or non-
CNS systemic embolism in 55 of patients and 38 of patients had not taken a vitamin K
antagonist (VKA) within 6 weeks at time of screening Concomitant diseases of patients in this
study included hypertension 91 diabetes 40 congestive heart failure 63 and prior
myocardial infarction 17 At baseline 37 of patients were on aspirin (almost exclusively at a
dose of 100 mg or less) and few patients were on clopidogrel Patients were enrolled in Eastern
Europe (39) North America (19) Asia Australia and New Zealand (15) Western Europe
(15) and Latin America (13) Patients randomized to warfarin had a mean percentage of time
in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 55 lower during the first few months of the study
In ROCKET AF XARELTO was demonstrated non-inferior to warfarin for the primary composite
endpoint of time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism [HR (95
CI) 088 (074 103)] but superiority to warfarin was not demonstrated There is insufficient
experience to determine how XARELTO and warfarin compare when warfarin therapy is well-
controlled
Table 10 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 10 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in ROCKET AF Study (Intent-to-Treat Population)
XARELTO Warfarin XARELTO vs
Warfarin
Event N=7081 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
N=7090 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint
269 (38) 21 306 (43) 24 088 (074 103)
Stroke 253 (36) 20 281 (40) 22
Hemorrhagic Strokedagger 33 (05) 03 57 (08) 04
Ischemic Stroke 206 (29) 16 208 (29) 16
Unknown Stroke Type
19 (03) 02 18 (03) 01
Non-CNS Systemic Embolism
20 (03) 02 27 (04) 02
The primary endpoint was the time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end
dagger Defined as primary hemorrhagic strokes confirmed by adjudication in all randomized patients followed up to site notification
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Figure 5 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary endpoint
event in the two treatment arms
Figure 5 Time to First Occurrence of Stroke (any type) or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Cum
ulat
ive
Eve
nt R
ates
(
)
XARELTO Warfarin
HR (95 CI)088 (074 103)
0 90 180 270 360 450 540 630 720 810 900
Days from Randomization
Number of Subjects at Risk
XARELTO 7081 6927 6774 6620 6470 5580 4779 3820 2951 2058 1321 Warfarin 7090 6910 6755 6590 6440 5561 4756 3807 2944 2069 1319
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Figure 6 shows the risk of stroke or non-CNS systemic embolism across major subgroups
Figure 6 Risk of Stroke or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Baseline Characteristics in ROCKET AF (Intent-to-Treat Population)
Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end Note The figure above presents effects in various subgroups all of which are baseline characteristics and all of
which were pre-specified (diabetic status was not pre-specified in the subgroup but was a criterion for the
CHADS2 score) The 95 confidence limits that are shown do not take into account how many comparisons
were made nor do they reflect the effect of a particular factor after adjustment for all other factors Apparent
homogeneity or heterogeneity among groups should not be over-interpreted
The efficacy of XARELTO was generally consistent across major subgroups
The protocol for ROCKET AF did not stipulate anticoagulation after study drug discontinuation
but warfarin patients who completed the study were generally maintained on warfarin XARELTO
patients were generally switched to warfarin without a period of coadministration of warfarin and
XARELTO so that they were not adequately anticoagulated after stopping XARELTO until
attaining a therapeutic INR During the 28 days following the end of the study there were 22
strokes in the 4637 patients taking XARELTO vs 6 in the 4691 patients taking warfarin
Few patients in ROCKET AF underwent electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation The utility
of XARELTO for preventing post-cardioversion stroke and systemic embolism is unknown
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38
142 Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) andor Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
EINSTEIN Deep Vein Thrombosis and EINSTEIN Pulmonary Embolism Studies XARELTO for the treatment of DVT andor PE was studied in EINSTEIN DVT [NCT00440193]
and EINSTEIN PE [NCT00439777] multi-national open-label non-inferiority studies comparing
XARELTO (at an initial dose of 15 mg twice daily with food for the first three weeks followed
by XARELTO 20 mg once daily with food) to enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily for at least five
days with VKA and then continued with VKA only after the target INR (20-30) was reached
Patients who required thrombectomy insertion of a caval filter or use of a fibrinolytic agent and
patients with creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin significant liver disease or active bleeding were
excluded from the studies The intended treatment duration was 3 6 or 12 months based on
investigators assessment prior to randomization
A total of 8281 (3449 in EINSTEIN DVT and 4832 in EINSTEIN PE) patients were randomized
and followed on study treatment for a mean of 208 days in the XARELTO group and 204 days in
the enoxaparinVKA group The mean age was approximately 57 years The population was 55
male 70 Caucasian 9 Asian and about 3 Black About 73 and 92 of XARELTO-treated
patients in the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies respectively received initial parenteral
anticoagulant treatment for a median duration of 2 days EnoxaparinVKA-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies received initial parenteral anticoagulant treatment for
a median duration of 8 days Aspirin was taken as on treatment concomitant antithrombotic
medication by approximately 12 of patients in both treatment groups Patients randomized to
VKA had an unadjusted mean percentage of time in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 58 in
EINSTEIN DVT study and 60 in EINSTEIN PE study with the lower values occurring during
the first month of the study
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies 49 of patients had an idiopathic DVTPE at
baseline Other risk factors included previous episode of DVTPE (19) recent surgery or trauma
(18) immobilization (16) use of estrogen-containing drug (8) known thrombophilic
conditions (6) or active cancer (5)
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO was demonstrated to be non-
inferior to enoxaparinVKA for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of
recurrent DVT or non-fatal or fatal PE [EINSTEIN DVT HR (95 CI) 068 (044 104)
EINSTEIN PE HR (95 CI) 112 (075 168)] In each study the conclusion of non-inferiority
was based on the upper limit of the 95 confidence interval for the hazard ratio being less than
20
Table 11 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components for
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
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Table 11 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies ndash Intent-to-Treat Population
Event XARELTO 20 mgdagger EnoxaparinVKAdagger
XARELTO vs EnoxaparinVKA
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
EINSTEIN DVT Study N=1731 n ()
N=1718 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 36 (21) 51 (30) 068 (044 104)
Death (PE) 1 (lt01) 0
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 3 (02) 6 (03)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 1 (lt01) 0
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 20 (12) 18 (10)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
14 (08) 28 (16)
EINSTEIN PE Study N=2419 n ()
N=2413 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 50 (21) 44 (18) 112 (075 168)
Death (PE) 3 (01) 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 8 (03) 6 (02)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 0 2 (lt01)
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 23 (10) 20 (08)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
18 (07) 17 (07)
For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end of intended treatment duration (3 6 or 12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration If the same patient had several events the patient may have been counted for several components
dagger Treatment schedule in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO 15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks followed by 20 mg once daily enoxaparinVKA [enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily VKA individually titrated doses to achieve a target INR of 25 (range 20-30)]
Figures 7 and 8 are plots of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary
efficacy endpoint event in the two treatment groups in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
respectively
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40
Figure 7 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN DVT Study
Figure 8 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN PE Study
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41
143 Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE
EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
XARELTO for reduction in the risk of recurrence of DVT and of PE was evaluated in the
EINSTEIN CHOICE study [NCT02064439] a multi-national double-blind superiority study
comparing XARELTO (10 or 20 mg once daily with food) to 100 mg acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
once daily in patients who had completed 6 to 12 months of anticoagulant treatment for DVT
andor PE following the acute event The intended treatment duration in the study was up to
12 months Patients with an indication for continued therapeutic-dose anticoagulation were
excluded
Because the benefit-risk assessment favored the 10 mg dose versus aspirin compared to the 20 mg
dose versus aspirin only the data concerning the 10 mg dose is discussed below
A total of 2275 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a mean of 290 days
for the XARELTO and aspirin treatment groups The mean age was approximately 59 years The
population was 56 male 70 Caucasian 14 Asian and 3 Black In the EINSTEIN CHOICE
study 51 of patients had DVT only 33 had PE only and 16 had PE and DVT combined
Other risk factors included idiopathic VTE (43) previous episode of DVTPE (17) recent
surgery or trauma (12) prolonged immobilization (10) use of estrogen containing drugs (5)
known thrombophilic conditions (6) Factor V Leiden gene mutation (4) or active cancer
(3)
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE study XARELTO 10 mg was demonstrated to be superior to aspirin
100 mg for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of recurrent DVT or nonshy
fatal or fatal PE
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Table 12 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 12 Primary Composite Endpoint and its Components Results in EINSTEIN CHOICE Study ndash Full Analysis Set
Event
XARELTO 10 mg
N=1127 n ()
Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin) 100 mg N=1131
n ()
XARELTO 10 mg vs Aspirin
100 mg Hazard Ratio
(95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint 13 (12) 50 (44) 026
(014 047) plt00001
Symptomatic recurrent DVT 8 (07) 29 (26)
Symptomatic recurrent PE 5 (04) 19 (17)
Death (PE) 0 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 0 1 (lt01) For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end
of intended treatment duration (12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration The individual component of the primary endpoint represents the first occurrence of the event
Figure 9 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary efficacy
endpoint event in the two treatment groups
Figure 9 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Full Analysis Set) ndash EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
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144 Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement
Surgery
XARELTO was studied in 9011 patients (4487 XARELTO-treated 4524 enoxaparin-treated
patients) in the REgulation of Coagulation in ORthopedic Surgery to Prevent DVT and PE
Controlled Double-blind Randomized Study of BAY 59-7939 in the Extended Prevention of VTE
in Patients Undergoing Elective Total Hip or Knee Replacement (RECORD 1 2 and 3)
[NCT00329628 NCT00332020 NCT00361894] studies
The two randomized double-blind clinical studies (RECORD 1 and 2) in patients undergoing
elective total hip replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily starting at least 6 to
8 hours (about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin 40 mg
once daily started 12 hours preoperatively In RECORD 1 and 2 a total of 6727 patients were
randomized and 6579 received study drug The mean age [ standard deviation (SD)] was
63 122 (range 18 to 93) years with 49 of patients 65 years and 55 of patients were female
More than 82 of patients were White 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The studies
excluded patients undergoing staged bilateral total hip replacement patients with severe renal
impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with significant
liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) In RECORD 1 the mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 333 70 and 336 83 days respectively In RECORD 2 the
mean exposure duration to active XARELTO and enoxaparin was 335 69 and 124 29 days
respectively After Day 13 oral placebo was continued in the enoxaparin group for the remainder
of the double-blind study duration The efficacy data for RECORD 1 and 2 are provided in Table
13
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Table 13 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Hip Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 1 RECORD 2
Treatment Dosage and Duration
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparin 40 mg once
daily RRR p-value
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparindagger
40 mg once daily
RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=1513 N=1473 N=834 N=835 Total VTE 17 (11) 57 (39) 71
(95 CI 50 83)
plt0001
17 (20) 70 (84) 76 (95 CI 59
86) plt0001
Components of Total VTE Proximal DVT 1 (01) 31 (21) 5 (06) 40 (48) Distal DVT 12 (08) 26 (18) 11 (13) 43 (52) Non-fatal PE 3 (02) 1 (01) 1 (01) 4 (05) Death (any cause)
4 (03) 4 (03) 2 (02) 4 (05)
Number of Patients N=1600 N=1587 N=928 N=929 Major VTEDagger 3 (02) 33 (21) 91 (95
CI 71 97) plt0001
6 (07) 45 (48) 87 (95 CI 69 94)
plt0001 Number of Patients N=2103 N=2119 N=1178 N=1179 Symptomatic VTE 5 (02) 11 (05) 3 (03) 15 (13) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 Dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
One randomized double-blind clinical study (RECORD 3) in patients undergoing elective total
knee replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily started at least 6 to 8 hours
(about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin In RECORD 3
the enoxaparin regimen was 40 mg once daily started 12 hours preoperatively The mean age ( SD) of patients in the study was 68 90 (range 28 to 91) years with 66 of patients 65 years
Sixty-eight percent (68) of patients were female Eighty-one percent (81) of patients were
White less than 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The study excluded patients with
severe renal impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with
significant liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) The mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 119 23 and 125 30 days respectively The efficacy data are
provided in Table 14
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Table 14 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 3 Treatment Dosage and
Duration XARELTO
10 mg once daily Enoxaparin
40 mg once daily RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=813 N=871 Total VTE 79 (97) 164 (188) 48
(95 CI 34 60) plt0001
Components of events contributing to Total VTE Proximal DVT 9 (11) 19 (22) Distal DVT 74 (91) 154 (177) Non-fatal PE 0 4 (05) Death (any cause) 0 2 (02)
Number of Patients N=895 N=917 Major VTEdagger 9 (10) 23 (25) 60 (95 CI 14 81)
p = 0024 Number of Patients N=1206 N=1226 Symptomatic VTE 8 (07) 24 (20) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
145 Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic
CAD or PAD
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO for the reduction in the risk of stroke
myocardial infarction or cardiovascular death in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) or
peripheral artery disease (PAD) was derived from the double-blind Cardiovascular OutcoMes for
People using Anticoagulation StrategieS trial (COMPASS) [NCT10776424] A total of
27395 patients were evenly randomized to rivaroxaban 25 mg orally twice daily plus aspirin
100 mg once daily rivaroxaban 5 mg orally twice daily alone or aspirin 100 mg once daily alone
Because the 5 mg dose alone was not superior to aspirin alone only the data concerning the 25 mg
dose plus aspirin are discussed below
Patients with established CAD or PAD were eligible Patients with CAD who were younger than
65 years of age were also required to have documentation of atherosclerosis involving at least two
vascular beds or to have at least two additional cardiovascular risk factors (current smoking
diabetes mellitus an estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] lt60 mL per minute heart failure
or non-lacunar ischemic stroke 1 month earlier) Patients with PAD were either symptomatic with
ankle brachial index lt090 or had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis ge50 a previous carotid
revascularization procedure or established ischemic disease of one or both lower extremities
Patients were excluded for use of dual antiplatelet other non-aspirin antiplatelet or oral
anticoagulant therapies ischemic non-lacunar stroke within 1 month hemorrhagic or lacunar
stroke at any time or eGFR lt15 mLmin [see Warnings and Precautions (52)]
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The mean age was 68 years and 21 of the subject population were ge75 years Of the included
patients 91 had CAD 27 had PAD and 18 had both CAD and PAD Of the patients with
CAD 69 had prior MI 60 had prior percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
(PTCA)atherectomy percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and 26 had history of coronary
artery bypass grafting (CABG) prior to study Of the patients with PAD 49 had intermittent
claudication 27 had peripheral artery bypass surgery or peripheral percutaneous transluminal
angioplasty 26 had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis gt 50 and 4 had limb or foot
amputation for arterial vascular disease
The mean duration of follow-up was 23 months Relative to aspirin alone XARELTO plus aspirin
reduced the rate of the primary composite outcome of stroke myocardial infarction or
cardiovascular death The benefit was observed early with a constant treatment effect over the
entire treatment period (see Table 15 and Figure 11)
A benefit-risk analysis of the data from COMPASS was performed by comparing the number of
CV events (CV deaths myocardial infarctions and non-hemorrhagic strokes) prevented to the
number of fatal or life-threatening bleeding events (fatal bleeds + symptomatic non-fatal bleeds
into a critical organ) in the XARELTO plus aspirin group versus the aspirin group Compared to
aspirin alone during 10000 patient-years of treatment XARELTO plus aspirin would be expected
to result in 70 fewer CV events and 12 additional life-threatening bleeds indicating a favorable
balance of benefits and risks
The results in patients with PAD CAD and both CAD and PAD were consistent with the overall
efficacy and safety results (see Figure 10)
Figure 10 shows the risk of primary efficacy outcome across major subgroups
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Figure 10 Risk of Primary Efficacy Outcome by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS (Intent-to-Treat
Population)
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Table 15 Efficacy results from COMPASS study
Study Population Patients with CAD or PAD
Event
Xarelto plus aspirindagger
N=9152 Aspirin alonedagger
N=9126
Hazard Ratio (95 CI) Daggern ()
Event Rate
(year) n ()
Event Rate
(year) Stroke MI or CV death 379 (41) 22 496 (54) 29 076 (066 086) - Stroke 83 (09) 05 142 (16) 08 058 (044 076) - MI 178 (19) 10 205 (22) 12 086 (070 105) - CV death 160 (17) 09 203 (22) 12 078 (064 096) Coronary heart disease death MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
329 (36) 19 450 (49) 26 072 (063 083)
- Coronary heart disease deathsect 86 (09) 05 117 (13) 0 7 073 (055 096) - Ischemic stroke 64 (07) 04 125 (14) 07 051 (038 069) - Acute limb ischemia 22 (02) 01 40 (04) 02 055 (032 092) CV deathpara MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
389 (43) 22 516 (57) 300 074 (065 085)
All-cause mortality 313 (34) 1 8 378 (41) 22 082 (071 096) Lower extremity amputations for CV reasons 15 (02) lt01 31 (03) 02 048 (026 089)
Patients with PAD Acute limb ischemia 19 (08) 04 34 (14) 08 056 (032 099)
intention to treat analysis set primary analyses dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily Dagger vs aspirin 100 mg sect Coronary heart disease death death due to acute MI sudden cardiac death or CV procedure para CV death includes CHD death or death due to other CV causes or unknown death Acute limb ischemia is defined as limb-threatening ischemia leading to an acute vascular intervention (ie pharmacologic peripheral arterial
surgeryreconstruction peripheral angioplastystent or amputation) CHD coronary heart disease CI confidence interval CV cardiovascular MI myocardial infarction
49
Reference ID 4481760
Figure 11 Time to first occurrence of primary efficacy outcome (stroke myocardial infarction cardiovascular death) in COMPASS
CI confidence interval
16 HOW SUPPLIEDSTORAGE AND HANDLING XARELTO (rivaroxaban) Tablets are available in the strengths and packages listed below
25 mg tablets are round light yellow and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above a
ldquo25rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-577-60 Bottle containing 60 tablets
NDC 50458-577-18 Bottle containing 180 tablets
NDC 50458-577-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
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10 mg tablets are round light red biconvex film-coated tablets marked with a triangle pointing
down above a ldquo10rdquo on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-580-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-580-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-580-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
15 mg tablets are round red biconvex film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down above
a ldquo15rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-578-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-578-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-578-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
20 mg tablets are triangle-shaped dark red film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down
above a ldquo20rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-579-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-579-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-579-89 Bulk bottle containing 1000 tablets
NDC 50458-579-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
Starter Pack for treatment of deep vein thrombosis and treatment of pulmonary embolism
NDC 50458-584-51 30-day starter blister pack containing 51 tablets 42 tablets of
15 mg and 9 tablets of 20 mg
Store at 25C (77F) or room temperature excursions permitted to 15-30C (59-86F) [see USP
Controlled Room Temperature]
Keep out of the reach of children
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17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION See FDA-approved patient labeling (Medication Guide)
Instructions for Patient Use
Advise patients to take XARELTO only as directed
Remind patients to not discontinue XARELTO without first talking to their healthcare professional
Advise patients with atrial fibrillation to take XARELTO once daily with the evening meal
Advise patients for initial treatment of DVT andor PE to take XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg
tablets with food at approximately the same time every day [see Dosage and Administration
(21)]
Advise patients who are at a continued risk of recurrent DVT andor PE after at least 6 months
of initial treatment to take XARELTO 10 mg once daily with or without food [see Dosage
and Administration (21)]
Advise patients who cannot swallow the tablet whole to crush XARELTO and combine with
a small amount of applesauce followed by food [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
For patients requiring an NG tube or gastric feeding tube instruct the patient or caregiver to
crush the XARELTO tablet and mix it with a small amount of water before administering via
the tube [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
If a dose is missed advise the patient to take XARELTO as soon as possible on the same day
and continue on the following day with their recommended daily dose regimen
Bleeding Risks
Advise patients to report any unusual bleeding or bruising to their physician Inform patients
that it might take them longer than usual to stop bleeding and that they may bruise andor
bleed more easily when they are treated with XARELTO [see Warnings and Precautions
(52)]
If patients have had neuraxial anesthesia or spinal puncture and particularly if they are taking
concomitant NSAIDs or platelet inhibitors advise patients to watch for signs and symptoms
of spinal or epidural hematoma such as back pain tingling numbness (especially in the lower
limbs) muscle weakness and stool or urine incontinence If any of these symptoms occur
advise the patient to contact his or her physician immediately [see Boxed Warning]
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Invasive or Surgical Procedures Instruct patients to inform their healthcare professional that they are taking XARELTO before any
invasive procedure (including dental procedures) is scheduled
Concomitant Medication and Herbals Advise patients to inform their physicians and dentists if they are taking or plan to take any
prescription or over-the-counter drugs or herbals so their healthcare professionals can evaluate
potential interactions [see Drug Interactions (7)]
Pregnancy and Pregnancy-Related Hemorrhage
Advise patients to inform their physician immediately if they become pregnant or intend to
become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO [see Use in Specific Populations (81)]
Advise pregnant women receiving XARELTO to immediately report to their physician any
bleeding or symptoms of blood loss [see Warnings and Precautions (57)]
Lactation Advise patients to discuss with their physician the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother
and for the child if they are nursing or intend to nurse during anticoagulant treatment [see Use in
Specific Populations (82)]
Females and Males of Reproductive Potential Advise patients who can become pregnant to discuss pregnancy planning with their physician [see
Use in Specific Populations (83)]
Product of Germany
Finished Product Manufactured by
Janssen Ortho LLC
Gurabo PR 00778
or
Bayer AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
Manufactured for
Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc
Titusville NJ 08560
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53
Licensed from
Bayer HealthCare AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies
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MEDICATION GUIDE XARELTOreg (zah-REL-toe)
(rivaroxaban) tablets
What is the most important information I should know about XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects including
bull Increased risk of blood clots if you stop taking XARELTO People with atrial fibrillation (a type of irregular heart beat) that is not caused by a heart valve problem (non-valvular) are at an increased risk of forming a blood clot in the heart which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body XARELTO lowers your chance of having a stroke by helping to prevent clots from forming If you stop taking XARELTO you may have increased risk of forming a clot in your blood
Do not stop taking XARELTO without talking to the doctor who prescribes it for you Stopping XARELTO increases your risk of having a stroke If you have to stop taking XARELTO your doctor may prescribe another blood thinner medicine to prevent a blood clot from forming
bull Increased risk of bleeding XARELTO can cause bleeding which can be serious and may lead to death This is because XARELTO is a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) that lowers blood clotting During treatment with XARELTO you are likely to bruise more easily and it may take longer for bleeding to stop
You may have a higher risk of bleeding if you take XARELTO and take other medicines that increase your risk of bleeding including
o aspirin or aspirin containing products o long-term (chronic) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) o warfarin sodium (Coumadinreg Jantovenreg) o any medicine that contains heparin o clopidogrel (Plavixreg) o selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) o other medicines to prevent or treat blood clots
Tell your doctor if you take any of these medicines Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure if your medicine is one listed above
Call your doctor or get medical help right away if you develop any of these signs or symptoms of bleeding
o unexpected bleeding or bleeding that lasts a long time such as
nose bleeds that happen often unusual bleeding from the gums menstrual bleeding that is heavier than normal or vaginal bleeding
o bleeding that is severe or you cannot control
o red pink or brown urine
o bright red or black stools (looks like tar)
o cough up blood or blood clots
o vomit blood or your vomit looks like ldquocoffee groundsrdquo
o headaches feeling dizzy or weak
o pain swelling or new drainage at wound sites
bull Spinal or epidural blood clots (hematoma) People who take a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) like XARELTO and have medicine injected into their spinal and epidural area or have a spinal puncture have a risk of forming a blood clot that can cause long-term or permanent loss of the ability to move (paralysis) Your risk of developing a spinal or epidural blood clot is higher if
o a thin tube called an epidural catheter is placed in your back to give you certain medicine
o you take NSAIDs or a medicine to prevent blood from clotting
o you have a history of difficult or repeated epidural or spinal punctures
o you have a history of problems with your spine or have had surgery on your spine
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If you take XARELTO and receive spinal anesthesia or have a spinal puncture your doctor should watch you closely for symptoms of spinal or epidural blood clots Tell your doctor right away if you have back pain tingling numbness muscle weakness (especially in your legs and feet) loss of control of the bowels or bladder (incontinence)
XARELTO is not for use in people with artificial heart valves
XARELTO is not for use in people with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) especially with positive triple antibody testing who have a history of blood clots
What is XARELTO
XARELTO is a prescription medicine used to
bull reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in people who have a medical condition called atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem With atrial fibrillation part of the heart does not beat the way it should This can lead to the formation of blood clots which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body
bull treat blood clots in the veins of your legs (deep vein thrombosis or DVT) or lungs (pulmonary embolism or PE)
bull reduce the risk of blood clots happening again in people who continue to be at risk for DVT or PE after receiving treatment for blood clots for at least 6 months
bull help prevent a blood clot in the legs and lungs of people who have just had hip or knee replacement surgery
XARELTO is used with low dose aspirin to
bull reduce the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in people with coronary artery disease (a condition where the blood supply to the heart is reduced or blocked) or peripheral artery disease (a condition where the blood flow to the legs is reduced)
It is not known if XARELTO is safe and effective in children
Do not take XARELTO if you
bull currently have certain types of abnormal bleeding Talk to your doctor before taking XARELTO if you currently have unusual bleeding
bull are allergic to rivaroxaban or any of the ingredients in XARELTO See the end of this Medication Guide for a complete list of ingredients in XARELTO
Before taking XARELTO tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions including if you
bull have or ever had bleeding problems
bull have liver or kidney problems
bull have antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)
bull are pregnant or plan to become pregnant It is not known if XARELTO will harm your unborn baby
o Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO Taking XARELTO while you are pregnant may increase the risk of bleeding in you or in your unborn baby
o If you take XARELTO during pregnancy tell your doctor right away if you have any signs or symptoms of bleeding or blood loss See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo for signs and symptoms of bleeding
bull are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed XARELTO can pass into your breast milk Talk to your doctor about the best way to feed your baby during treatment with XARELTO
Tell all of your doctors and dentists that you are taking XARELTO They should talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO for you before you have any surgery medical or dental procedure
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and over-the-counter medicines vitamins and herbal supplements
Some of your other medicines may affect the way XARELTO works causing side effects Certain medicines may increase your risk of bleeding See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
Especially tell your doctor if you take
bull ketoconazole bull ritonavir
bull erythromycin bull carbamazepine
bull phenytoin bull rifampin
bull St Johnrsquos wort
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How should I take XARELTO
bull Take XARELTO exactly as prescribed by your doctor
bull Do not change your dose or stop taking XARELTO unless your doctor tells you to Your doctor may change your dose if needed
bull Your doctor will decide how long you should take XARELTO
bull XARELTO may need to be stopped for one or more days before any surgery or medical or dental procedure Your doctor will tell you when to stop taking XARELTO and when to start taking XARELTO again after your surgery or procedure
bull If you need to stop taking XARELTO for any reason talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO to you to find out when you should stop taking it Do not stop taking XARELTO without first talking to the doctor who prescribes it to you
bull If you have difficulty swallowing XARELTO tablets whole talk to your doctor about other ways to take XARELTO
bull Do not run out of XARELTO Refill your prescription of XARELTO before you run out When leaving the hospital following a hip or knee replacement be sure that you will have XARELTO available to avoid missing any doses
bull If you take too much XARELTO go to the nearest hospital emergency room or call your doctor right away
If you take XARELTO for
o Atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with your evening meal
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Blood clots in the veins of your legs or lungs
Take XARELTO 1 or 2 times a day as prescribed by your doctor
For the 10 mg dose take XARELTO with or without food
For the 15 mg and 20 mg doses take XARELTO with food at the same time each day
If you miss a dose
If you take the 15 mg dose of XARELTO 2 times a day (a total of 30 mg of XARELTO in 1 day) Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day You may take 2 doses at the same time to make up for the missed dose Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
If you take XARELTO 1 time a day Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Hip or knee replacement surgery
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Reducing the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in coronary artery disease or peripheral artery disease
Take XARELTO 2 times a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
What are the possible side effects of XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects
bull See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
The most common side effect of XARELTO was bleeding
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects You may report side effects to FDA at 1 800-FDA-1088
How should I store XARELTO
bull Store XARELTO at room temperature between 68oF to 77oF (20oC to 25oC)
Keep XARELTO and all medicines out of the reach of children
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General information about the safe and effective use of XARELTO
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide Do not use XARELTO for a condition for which it was not prescribed Do not give XARELTO to other people even if they have the same symptoms that you have It may harm them You can ask your pharmacist or doctor for information about XARELTO that is written for health professionals
What are the ingredients in XARELTO
Active ingredient rivaroxaban
Inactive ingredients croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 25 mg tablets is Opadryreg Light Yellow and contains ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadryreg Pink and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadryreg Red and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadryreg II Dark Red and contains ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol 3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
Finished Product Manufactured by Janssen Ortho LLC Gurabo PR 00778 or Bayer AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany Manufactured for Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc Titusville NJ 08560 Licensed from Bayer HealthCare AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies Trademarks are property of their respective owners
For more information go to wwwXARELTO-UScom or call 1-800-526-7736
This Medication Guide has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration Revised 082019
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Table 5 Bleeding Events in Patients Undergoing Hip or Knee Replacement Surgeries (RECORD 1-3)
XARELTO 10 mg Enoxaparindagger
Total treated patients N=4487 n ()
N=4524 n ()
Major bleeding event 14 (03) 9 (02) Fatal bleeding 1 (lt01) 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 2 (lt01) 3 (01) Bleeding that required re-operation
7 (02) 5 (01)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
4 (01) 1 (lt01)
Any bleeding eventDagger 261 (58) 251 (56) Hip Surgery Studies N=3281
n () N=3298 n ()
Major bleeding event 7 (02) 3 (01) Fatal bleeding 1 (lt01) 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 1 (lt01) 1 (lt01) Bleeding that required re-operation
2 (01) 1 (lt01)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
3 (01) 1 (lt01)
Any bleeding eventDagger 201 (61) 191 (58) Knee Surgery Study N=1206
n () N=1226 n ()
Major bleeding event 7 (06) 6 (05) Fatal bleeding 0 0 Bleeding into a critical organ 1 (01) 2 (02) Bleeding that required re-operation
5 (04) 4 (03)
Extra-surgical site bleeding requiring transfusion of gt2 units of whole blood or packed cells
1 (01) 0
Any bleeding eventDagger 60 (50) 60 (49) Bleeding events occurring any time following the first dose of double-blind study medication (which may
have been prior to administration of active drug) until two days after the last dose of double-blind study medication Patients may have more than one event
dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period for RECORD 2 enoxaparin dosing was 40 mg once daily (RECORD 1-3)
Dagger Includes major bleeding events
Following XARELTO treatment the majority of major bleeding complications (ge60) occurred
during the first week after surgery
Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD In the COMPASS trial the most frequent adverse reactions associated with permanent drug
discontinuation were bleeding events with incidence rates of 27 for XARELTO 25 mg twice
daily in combination with aspirin 100 mg once daily vs 12 for aspirin 100 mg once daily
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Table 6 shows the number of patients experiencing various types of major bleeding events in the
COMPASS trial
Table 6 Major Bleeding Events in COMPASS - On Treatment Plus 2 days
Parameter
XARELTO plus aspirindagger
N=9134 n (year)
Aspirin alonedagger
N=9107
n (year)
XARELTO plus aspirin vs
Aspirin alone HR (95 CI)
Modified ISTH Major BleedingDagger 263 (16) 144 (09) 184 (150 226) - Fatal bleeding event
Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) Non-intracranial
12 (lt01) 6 (lt01) 6 (lt01)
8 (lt01) 3 (lt01) 5 (lt01)
151 (062 369) 201 (050 803) 121 (037 396)
- Symptomatic bleeding in critical organ (non-fatal) ICH
Hemorrhagic Stroke Other ICH
58 (03) 23 (01) 18 (01) 6 (lt01)
43 (03) 21 (01)
13 (lt01) 9 (lt01)
136 (091 201) 109 (061 198) 138 (068 282) 067 (024 188)
- Bleeding into the surgical site requiring reoperation (non-fatal not in critical organ)
7 (lt01) 6 (lt01) 117 (039 348)
- Bleeding leading to hospitalization (non-fatal not in critical organ not requiring reoperation)
188 (11) 91 (05) 208 (162 267)
Major GI bleeding 117 (07) 49 (03) 240 (172 335)
Major bleeding events within each subcategory were counted once per patient but patients may have contributed events to multiple subcategories These events occurred during treatment or within 2 days of stopping treatment
dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily
Dagger Defined as i) fatal bleeding or ii) symptomatic bleeding in a critical area or organ such as intraarticular
intramuscular with compartment syndrome intraspinal intracranial intraocular respiratory pericardial liver pancreas retroperitoneal adrenal gland or kidney or iii) bleeding into the surgical site requiring reoperation or iv) bleeding leading to hospitalization
CI confidence interval HR hazard ratio ISTH International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis
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Figure 2 shows the risk of modified ISTH major bleeding events across major subgroups
Figure 2 Risk of Modified ISTH Major Bleeding Events by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS ndash On Treatment Plus 2 Days
18
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Other Adverse Reactions Non-hemorrhagic adverse reactions reported in ge1 of XARELTO-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies are shown in Table 7
Table 7 Other Adverse Reactions Reported by ge1 of XARELTO-Treated Patients in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
Body System Adverse Reaction
EINSTEIN DVT Study XARELTO 20 mg
N=1718 n ()
EnoxaparinVKA N=1711 n ()
Gastrointestinal disorders Abdominal pain 46 (27) 25 (15)
General disorders and administration site conditions
Fatigue 24 (14) 15 (09) Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Back pain 50 (29) 31 (18) Muscle spasm 23 (13) 13 (08)
Nervous system disorders
Dizziness 38 (22) 22 (13) Psychiatric disorders
Anxiety 24 (14) 11 (06) Depression 20 (12) 10 (06) Insomnia 28 (16) 18 (11)
EINSTEIN PE Study XARELTO 20 mg
N=2412 n ()
EnoxaparinVKA N=2405 n ()
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Pruritus 53 (22) 27 (11)
Adverse reaction with Relative Risk gt15 for XARELTO versus comparator
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19
Non-hemorrhagic adverse reactions reported in ge1 of XARELTO-treated patients in RECORD
1-3 studies are shown in Table 8
Table 8 Other Adverse Drug Reactions Reported by ge1 of XARELTO-Treated Patients in RECORD 1-3 Studies
Body System Adverse Reaction
XARELTO 10 mg
N=4487 n ()
Enoxaparindagger
N=4524 n ()
Injury poisoning and procedural complications
Wound secretion 125 (28) 89 (20) Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Pain in extremity 74 (17) 55 (12) Muscle spasm 52 (12) 32 (07)
Nervous system disorders
Syncope 55 (12) 32 (07) Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Pruritus 96 (21) 79 (18) Blister 63 (14) 40 (09)
Adverse reaction occurring any time following the first dose of double-blind medication which may have been prior to administration of active drug until two days after the last dose of double-blind study medication
dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 enoxaparin dosing was 40 mg once daily (RECORD 1-3)
Other clinical trial experience In an investigational study of acute medically ill patients being
treated with XARELTO 10 mg tablets cases of pulmonary hemorrhage and pulmonary
hemorrhage with bronchiectasis were observed
62 Postmarketing Experience
The following adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of XARELTO
Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size it is not
always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug
exposure
Blood and lymphatic system disorders agranulocytosis thrombocytopenia
Gastrointestinal disorders retroperitoneal hemorrhage
Hepatobiliary disorders jaundice cholestasis hepatitis (including hepatocellular injury)
Immune system disorders hypersensitivity anaphylactic reaction anaphylactic shock
angioedema
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20
Nervous system disorders cerebral hemorrhage subdural hematoma epidural hematoma
hemiparesis
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Stevens-Johnson syndrome drug reaction with
eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS)
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS
71 General Inhibition and Induction Properties
Rivaroxaban is a substrate of CYP3A45 CYP2J2 and the P-gp and ATP-binding cassette G2
(ABCG2) transporters Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors increase exposure to
rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of bleeding Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inducers
decrease exposure to rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of thromboembolic events
72 Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Strong CYP3A Inhibitors Avoid concomitant administration of XARELTO with known combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inhibitors (eg ketoconazole and ritonavir) [see Warnings and Precautions (56) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
Although clarithromycin is a combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitor pharmacokinetic data
suggests that no precautions are necessary with concomitant administration with XARELTO as
the change in exposure is unlikely to affect the bleeding risk [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Moderate CYP3A Inhibitors in Patients with Renal Impairment XARELTO should not be used in patients with CrCl 15 to lt80 mLmin who are receiving
concomitant combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitors (eg erythromycin) unless the
potential benefit justifies the potential risk [see Warnings and Precautions (54) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
73 Drugs that Induce Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with drugs that are combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inducers (eg carbamazepine phenytoin rifampin St Johnrsquos wort) [see Warnings and
Precautions (56) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
74 Anticoagulants and NSAIDsAspirin
Coadministration of enoxaparin warfarin aspirin clopidogrel and chronic NSAID use may
increase the risk of bleeding [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
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21
Avoid concurrent use of XARELTO with other anticoagulants due to increased bleeding risk
unless benefit outweighs risk Promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss if patients
are treated concomitantly with aspirin other platelet aggregation inhibitors or NSAIDs [see
Warnings and Precautions (52)]
8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
81 Pregnancy
Risk Summary The limited available data on XARELTO in pregnant women are insufficient to inform a drug-
associated risk of adverse developmental outcomes Use XARELTO with caution in pregnant
patients because of the potential for pregnancy related hemorrhage andor emergent delivery The
anticoagulant effect of XARELTO cannot be reliably monitored with standard laboratory testing
Consider the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother and possible risks to the fetus when
prescribing XARELTO to a pregnant woman [see Warnings and Precautions (52 57)]
Adverse outcomes in pregnancy occur regardless of the health of the mother or the use of
medications The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the
indicated populations is unknown In the US general population the estimated background risk
of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2ndash4 and 15ndash20
respectively
Clinical Considerations
Disease-Associated Maternal andor EmbryoFetal Risk Pregnancy is a risk factor for venous thromboembolism and that risk is increased in women with
inherited or acquired thrombophilias Pregnant women with thromboembolic disease have an
increased risk of maternal complications including pre-eclampsia Maternal thromboembolic
disease increases the risk for intrauterine growth restriction placental abruption and early and late
pregnancy loss
FetalNeonatal Adverse Reactions Based on the pharmacologic activity of Factor Xa inhibitors and the potential to cross the placenta
bleeding may occur at any site in the fetus andor neonate
Labor or Delivery
All patients receiving anticoagulants including pregnant women are at risk for bleeding and this
risk may be increased during labor or delivery [see Warnings and Precautions (57)] The risk of
bleeding should be balanced with the risk of thrombotic events when considering the use of
XARELTO in this setting
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22
Data
Human Data There are no adequate or well-controlled studies of XARELTO in pregnant women and dosing
for pregnant women has not been established Post-marketing experience is currently insufficient
to determine a rivaroxaban-associated risk for major birth defects or miscarriage In an in vitro
placenta perfusion model unbound rivaroxaban was rapidly transferred across the human placenta
Animal Data Rivaroxaban crosses the placenta in animals Rivaroxaban increased fetal toxicity (increased
resorptions decreased number of live fetuses and decreased fetal body weight) when pregnant
rabbits were given oral doses of ge10 mgkg rivaroxaban during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 4 times the human exposure of unbound drug based on AUC
comparisons at the highest recommended human dose of 20 mgday Fetal body weights decreased
when pregnant rats were given oral doses of 120 mgkg during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 14 times the human exposure of unbound drug In rats peripartal
maternal bleeding and maternal and fetal death occurred at the rivaroxaban dose of 40 mgkg
(about 6 times maximum human exposure of the unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday)
82 Lactation
Risk Summary Rivaroxaban has been detected in human milk There are insufficient data to determine the effects
of rivaroxaban on the breastfed child or on milk production Rivaroxaban andor its metabolites
were present in the milk of rats The developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be
considered along with the motherrsquos clinical need for XARELTO and any potential adverse effects
on the breastfed infant from XARELTO or from the underlying maternal condition (see Data)
Data
Animal Data Following a single oral administration of 3 mgkg of radioactive [14C]-rivaroxaban to lactating rats
between Day 8 to 10 postpartum the concentration of total radioactivity was determined in milk
samples collected up to 32 hours post-dose The estimated amount of radioactivity excreted with
milk within 32 hours after administration was 21 of the maternal dose
83 Females and Males of Reproductive Potential
Females of reproductive potential requiring anticoagulation should discuss pregnancy planning
with their physician
84 Pediatric Use
Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established
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23
85 Geriatric Use
Of the total number of patients in the RECORD 1-3 clinical studies evaluating XARELTO about
54 were 65 years and over while about 15 were gt75 years In ROCKET AF approximately
77 were 65 years and over and about 38 were gt75 years In the EINSTEIN DVT PE and
Extension clinical studies approximately 37 were 65 years and over and about 16 were
gt75 years In EINSTEIN CHOICE approximately 39 were 65 years and over and about 12
were gt75 years In the COMPASS study approximately 76 were 65 years and over and about
17 were gt75 years In clinical trials the efficacy of XARELTO in the elderly (65 years or older)
was similar to that seen in patients younger than 65 years Both thrombotic and bleeding event
rates were higher in these older patients but the risk-benefit profile was favorable in all age groups
[see Clinical Pharmacology (123) and Clinical Studies (14)]
86 Renal Impairment
In pharmacokinetic studies compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased by approximately 44 to 64 in subjects with renal impairment
Increases in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis In the ROCKET AF trial patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin were administered XARELTO
15 mg once daily resulting in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban and clinical outcomes similar
to those in patients with better renal function administered XARELTO 20 mg once daily Patients
with CrCl le30 mLmin were not studied but administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily is
expected to result in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban similar to those in patients with moderate
renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis Clinical efficacy and safety studies with XARELTO did not enroll patients with end-stage renal
disease (ESRD) on dialysis In patients with ESRD maintained on intermittent hemodialysis
administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily will result in concentrations of rivaroxaban and
pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in the ROCKET AF study [see Clinical
Pharmacology (122 123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar
stroke reduction and bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in ROCKET AF
Treatment of DVT andor PE and Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE In the EINSTEIN trials patients with CrCl values lt30 mLmin at screening were excluded from
the studies Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
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Prophylaxis of DVT Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery The combined analysis of the RECORD 1-3 clinical efficacy studies did not show an increase in
bleeding risk for patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin and reported a possible increase in total
venous thromboemboli in this population Observe closely and promptly evaluate any signs or
symptoms of blood loss in patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin Avoid the use of XARELTO in
patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD
Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis
Patients with a CrCl lt15 mLmin at screening were excluded from COMPASS and limited data
are available for patients with a CrCl of 15-30 mLmin In patients with CrCl le30 mLmin a dose
of 25 mg XARELTO twice daily is expected to give an exposure similar to that in patients with
moderate renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)] whose efficacy and safety
outcomes were similar to those with preserved renal function
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis
No clinical outcome data is available for the use of XARELTO with aspirin in patients with ESRD
on dialysis since these patients were not enrolled in COMPASS In patients with ESRD maintained
on intermittent hemodialysis administration of XARELTO 25 mg twice daily will result in
concentrations of rivaroxaban and pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in
moderate renal impaired patients in the COMPASS study [see Clinical Pharmacology (122
123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar CV risk reduction and
bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in COMPASS
87 Hepatic Impairment
In a pharmacokinetic study compared to healthy subjects with normal liver function AUC
increases of 127 were observed in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B)
The safety or PK of XARELTO in patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) has
not been evaluated [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with moderate (Child-Pugh B) and severe (Child-Pugh C)
hepatic impairment or with any hepatic disease associated with coagulopathy
10 OVERDOSAGE Overdose of XARELTO may lead to hemorrhage Discontinue XARELTO and initiate appropriate
therapy if bleeding complications associated with overdosage occur Rivaroxaban systemic
exposure is not further increased at single doses gt50 mg due to limited absorption The use of
activated charcoal to reduce absorption in case of XARELTO overdose may be considered Due
to the high plasma protein binding rivaroxaban is not dialyzable [see Warnings and Precautions
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(52) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)] Partial reversal of laboratory anticoagulation parameters
may be achieved with use of plasma products An agent to reverse the anti-factor Xa activity of
rivaroxaban is available
11 DESCRIPTION Rivaroxaban a factor Xa (FXa) inhibitor is the active ingredient in XARELTO Tablets with the
chemical name 5-Chloro-N-((5S)-2-oxo-3-[4-(3-oxo-4-morpholinyl)phenyl]-13-oxazolidin-5shy
ylmethyl)-2-thiophenecarboxamide The molecular formula of rivaroxaban is C19H18ClN3O5S
and the molecular weight is 43589 The structural formula is
Rivaroxaban is a pure (S)-enantiomer It is an odorless non-hygroscopic white to yellowish
powder Rivaroxaban is only slightly soluble in organic solvents (eg acetone polyethylene glycol
400) and is practically insoluble in water and aqueous media
Each XARELTO tablet contains 25 mg 10 mg 15 mg or 20 mg of rivaroxaban The inactive
ingredients of XARELTO are croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate
magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate Additionally the
proprietary film coating mixture used for XARELTO 25 mg is Opadry Light Yellow containing
ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadry Pink and for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadry Red both
containing ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadry II Dark Red containing ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol
3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
121 Mechanism of Action
XARELTO is a selective inhibitor of FXa It does not require a cofactor (such as Anti-thrombin
III) for activity Rivaroxaban inhibits free FXa and prothrombinase activity Rivaroxaban has no
direct effect on platelet aggregation but indirectly inhibits platelet aggregation induced by
thrombin By inhibiting FXa rivaroxaban decreases thrombin generation
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122 Pharmacodynamics
Dose-dependent inhibition of FXa activity was observed in humans Neoplastinreg prothrombin time
(PT) activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) and HepTestreg are also prolonged dose-
dependently Anti-factor Xa activity is also influenced by rivaroxaban
Specific Populations
Renal Impairment The relationship between systemic exposure and pharmacodynamic activity of rivaroxaban was
altered in subjects with renal impairment relative to healthy control subjects [see Use in Specific
Populations (86)]
Table 9 Percentage Increase in Rivaroxaban PK and PD Measures in Subjects with Renal Impairment Relative to Healthy Subjects from Clinical Pharmacology Studies
Measure Parameter
Creatinine Clearance (mLmin)
50-79 30-49 15-29 ESRD (on
dialysis) ESRD (post-dialysis)
Exposure AUC 44 52 64 47 56
FXa Inhibition AUEC 50 86 100 49 33
PT Prolongation AUEC 33 116 144 112 158
Separate stand-alone study PT = Prothrombin time FXa = Coagulation factor Xa AUC = Area under the plasma concentration-time curve AUEC = Area under the effect-time curve
Hepatic Impairment Anti-Factor Xa activity was similar in subjects with normal hepatic function and in mild hepatic
impairment (Child-Pugh A class) There is no clear understanding of the impact of hepatic
impairment beyond this degree on the coagulation cascade and its relationship to efficacy and
safety
123 Pharmacokinetics
Absorption
The absolute bioavailability of rivaroxaban is dose-dependent For the 25 mg and 10 mg dose it
is estimated to be 80 to 100 and is not affected by food XARELTO 25 mg and 10 mg tablets
can be taken with or without food For the 20 mg dose in the fasted state the absolute
bioavailability is approximately 66 Coadministration of XARELTO with food increases the
bioavailability of the 20 mg dose (mean AUC and Cmax increasing by 39 and 76 respectively
with food) XARELTO 15 mg and 20 mg tablets should be taken with food [see Dosage and
Administration (21)]
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The maximum concentrations (Cmax) of rivaroxaban appear 2 to 4 hours after tablet intake The
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban were not affected by drugs altering gastric pH Coadministration
of XARELTO (30 mg single dose) with the H2-receptor antagonist ranitidine (150 mg twice daily)
the antacid aluminum hydroxidemagnesium hydroxide (10 mL) or XARELTO (20 mg single
dose) with the PPI omeprazole (40 mg once daily) did not show an effect on the bioavailability
and exposure of rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Absorption of rivaroxaban is dependent on the site of drug release in the GI tract A 29 and 56
decrease in AUC and Cmax compared to tablet was reported when rivaroxaban granulate is released
in the proximal small intestine Exposure is further reduced when drug is released in the distal
small intestine or ascending colon Avoid administration of rivaroxaban distal to the stomach
which can result in reduced absorption and related drug exposure
In a study with 44 healthy subjects both mean AUC and Cmax values for 20 mg rivaroxaban
administered orally as a crushed tablet mixed in applesauce were comparable to that after the whole
tablet However for the crushed tablet suspended in water and administered via an NG tube
followed by a liquid meal only mean AUC was comparable to that after the whole tablet and Cmax
was 18 lower
Distribution Plasma protein binding of rivaroxaban in human plasma is approximately 92 to 95 with
albumin being the main binding component The steady-state volume of distribution in healthy
subjects is approximately 50 L
Metabolism Approximately 51 of an orally administered [14C]-rivaroxaban dose was recovered as inactive
metabolites in urine (30) and feces (21) Oxidative degradation catalyzed by CYP3A45 and
CYP2J2 and hydrolysis are the major sites of biotransformation Unchanged rivaroxaban was the
predominant moiety in plasma with no major or active circulating metabolites
Excretion In a Phase 1 study following the administration of [14C]-rivaroxaban approximately one-third
(36) was recovered as unchanged drug in the urine and 7 was recovered as unchanged drug in
feces Unchanged drug is excreted into urine mainly via active tubular secretion and to a lesser
extent via glomerular filtration (approximate 51 ratio) Rivaroxaban is a substrate of the efflux
transporter proteins P-gp and ABCG2 (also abbreviated Bcrp) Rivaroxabanrsquos affinity for influx
transporter proteins is unknown
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Rivaroxaban is a low-clearance drug with a systemic clearance of approximately 10 Lhr in
healthy volunteers following intravenous administration The terminal elimination half-life of
rivaroxaban is 5 to 9 hours in healthy subjects aged 20 to 45 years
Specific Populations
The effects of level of renal impairment age body weight and level of hepatic impairment on the
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban are summarized in Figure 3
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Figure 3 Effect of Specific Populations on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Gender Gender did not influence the pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics of XARELTO
Race Healthy Japanese subjects were found to have 20 to 40 on average higher exposures compared
to other ethnicities including Chinese However these differences in exposure are reduced when
values are corrected for body weight
Elderly The terminal elimination half-life is 11 to 13 hours in the elderly subjects aged 60 to 76 years [see
Use in Specific Populations (85)]
Renal Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects [CrCl ge80 mLmin (n=8)] and in subjects with varying degrees of renal
impairment (see Figure 3) Compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased in subjects with renal impairment Increases in pharmacodynamic
effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
Hemodialysis in ESRD subjects Systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered as a single 15 mg
dose in ESRD subjects dosed 3 hours after the completion of a 4-hour hemodialysis session (postshy
dialysis) is 56 higher when compared to subjects with normal renal function (see Table 9) The
systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered 2 hours prior to a 4-hour hemodialysis session with
a dialysate flow rate of 600 mLmin and a blood flow rate in the range of 320 to 400 mLmin is
47 higher compared to those with normal renal function The extent of the increase is similar to
the increase in patients with CrCl 15 to 50 mLmin taking XARELTO 15 mg Hemodialysis had
no significant impact on rivaroxaban exposure Protein binding was similar (86 to 89) in
healthy controls and ESRD subjects in this study
Hepatic Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects (n=16) and subjects with varying degrees of hepatic impairment (see Figure 3)
No patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) were studied Compared to healthy
subjects with normal liver function significant increases in rivaroxaban exposure were observed
in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B) (see Figure 3) Increases in
pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (87)]
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Drug Interactions In vitro studies indicate that rivaroxaban neither inhibits the major cytochrome P450 enzymes
CYP1A2 2C8 2C9 2C19 2D6 2J2 and 3A nor induces CYP1A2 2B6 2C19 or 3A In vitro
data also indicates a low rivaroxaban inhibitory potential for P-gp and ABCG2 transporters
The effects of coadministered drugs on the pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban exposure are
summarized in Figure 4 [see Drug Interactions (7)]
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Figure 4 Effect of Coadministered Drugs on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Anticoagulants In a drug interaction study single doses of enoxaparin (40 mg subcutaneous) and XARELTO
(10 mg) given concomitantly resulted in an additive effect on anti-factor Xa activity In another
study single doses of warfarin (15 mg) and XARELTO (5 mg) resulted in an additive effect on
factor Xa inhibition and PT Neither enoxaparin nor warfarin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
NSAIDsAspirin In ROCKET AF concomitant aspirin use (almost exclusively at a dose of 100 mg or less) during
the double-blind phase was identified as an independent risk factor for major bleeding NSAIDs
are known to increase bleeding and bleeding risk may be increased when NSAIDs are used
concomitantly with XARELTO Neither naproxen nor aspirin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Clopidogrel In two drug interaction studies where clopidogrel (300 mg loading dose followed by 75 mg daily
maintenance dose) and XARELTO (15 mg single dose) were coadministered in healthy subjects
an increase in bleeding time to 45 minutes was observed in approximately 45 and 30 of
subjects in these studies respectively The change in bleeding time was approximately twice the
maximum increase seen with either drug alone There was no change in the pharmacokinetics of
either drug
Drug-Disease Interactions with Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport Systems In a pharmacokinetic trial XARELTO was administered as a single dose in subjects with mild
(CrCl = 50 to 79 mLmin) or moderate renal impairment (CrCl = 30 to 49 mLmin) receiving
multiple doses of erythromycin (a combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitor) Compared to
XARELTO administered alone in subjects with normal renal function (CrCl gt80 mLmin)
subjects with mild and moderate renal impairment concomitantly receiving erythromycin reported
a 76 and 99 increase in AUCinf and a 56 and 64 increase in Cmax respectively Similar
trends in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed
126 QTQTc Prolongation
In a thorough QT study in healthy men and women aged 50 years and older no QTc prolonging
effects were observed for XARELTO (15 mg and 45 mg single-dose)
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13 NON-CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY
131 Carcinogenesis Mutagenesis Impairment of Fertility
Rivaroxaban was not carcinogenic when administered by oral gavage to mice or rats for up to
2 years The systemic exposures (AUCs) of unbound rivaroxaban in male and female mice at the
highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 1- and 2-times respectively the human exposure of
unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday Systemic exposures of unbound drug in male and
female rats at the highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 2- and 4-times respectively the human
exposure
Rivaroxaban was not mutagenic in bacteria (Ames-Test) or clastogenic in V79 Chinese hamster
lung cells in vitro or in the mouse micronucleus test in vivo
No impairment of fertility was observed in male or female rats when given up to 200 mgkgday
of rivaroxaban orally This dose resulted in exposure levels based on the unbound AUC at least
13 times the exposure in humans given 20 mg rivaroxaban daily
14 CLINICAL STUDIES
141 Stroke Prevention in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO was derived from Rivaroxaban Once-daily
oral direct factor Xa inhibition Compared with vitamin K antagonist for the prevention of stroke
and Embolism Trial in Atrial Fibrillation (ROCKET AF) [NCT00403767] a multi-national
double-blind study comparing XARELTO (at a dose of 20 mg once daily with the evening meal
in patients with CrCl gt50 mLmin and 15 mg once daily with the evening meal in patients with
CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin) to warfarin (titrated to INR 20 to 30) to reduce the risk of stroke and non-
central nervous system (CNS) systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
(AF) Patients had to have one or more of the following additional risk factors for stroke
a prior stroke (ischemic or unknown type) transient ischemic attack (TIA) or non-CNS systemic embolism or
2 or more of the following risk factors
o age ge75 years
o hypertension
o heart failure or left ventricular ejection fraction le35 or
o diabetes mellitus
ROCKET AF was a non-inferiority study designed to demonstrate that XARELTO preserved more
than 50 of warfarinrsquos effect on stroke and non-CNS systemic embolism as established by
previous placebo-controlled studies of warfarin in atrial fibrillation
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A total of 14264 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a median of 590
days The mean age was 71 years and the mean CHADS2 score was 35 The population was 60
male 83 Caucasian 13 Asian and 13 Black There was a history of stroke TIA or non-
CNS systemic embolism in 55 of patients and 38 of patients had not taken a vitamin K
antagonist (VKA) within 6 weeks at time of screening Concomitant diseases of patients in this
study included hypertension 91 diabetes 40 congestive heart failure 63 and prior
myocardial infarction 17 At baseline 37 of patients were on aspirin (almost exclusively at a
dose of 100 mg or less) and few patients were on clopidogrel Patients were enrolled in Eastern
Europe (39) North America (19) Asia Australia and New Zealand (15) Western Europe
(15) and Latin America (13) Patients randomized to warfarin had a mean percentage of time
in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 55 lower during the first few months of the study
In ROCKET AF XARELTO was demonstrated non-inferior to warfarin for the primary composite
endpoint of time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism [HR (95
CI) 088 (074 103)] but superiority to warfarin was not demonstrated There is insufficient
experience to determine how XARELTO and warfarin compare when warfarin therapy is well-
controlled
Table 10 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 10 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in ROCKET AF Study (Intent-to-Treat Population)
XARELTO Warfarin XARELTO vs
Warfarin
Event N=7081 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
N=7090 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint
269 (38) 21 306 (43) 24 088 (074 103)
Stroke 253 (36) 20 281 (40) 22
Hemorrhagic Strokedagger 33 (05) 03 57 (08) 04
Ischemic Stroke 206 (29) 16 208 (29) 16
Unknown Stroke Type
19 (03) 02 18 (03) 01
Non-CNS Systemic Embolism
20 (03) 02 27 (04) 02
The primary endpoint was the time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end
dagger Defined as primary hemorrhagic strokes confirmed by adjudication in all randomized patients followed up to site notification
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Figure 5 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary endpoint
event in the two treatment arms
Figure 5 Time to First Occurrence of Stroke (any type) or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Cum
ulat
ive
Eve
nt R
ates
(
)
XARELTO Warfarin
HR (95 CI)088 (074 103)
0 90 180 270 360 450 540 630 720 810 900
Days from Randomization
Number of Subjects at Risk
XARELTO 7081 6927 6774 6620 6470 5580 4779 3820 2951 2058 1321 Warfarin 7090 6910 6755 6590 6440 5561 4756 3807 2944 2069 1319
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Figure 6 shows the risk of stroke or non-CNS systemic embolism across major subgroups
Figure 6 Risk of Stroke or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Baseline Characteristics in ROCKET AF (Intent-to-Treat Population)
Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end Note The figure above presents effects in various subgroups all of which are baseline characteristics and all of
which were pre-specified (diabetic status was not pre-specified in the subgroup but was a criterion for the
CHADS2 score) The 95 confidence limits that are shown do not take into account how many comparisons
were made nor do they reflect the effect of a particular factor after adjustment for all other factors Apparent
homogeneity or heterogeneity among groups should not be over-interpreted
The efficacy of XARELTO was generally consistent across major subgroups
The protocol for ROCKET AF did not stipulate anticoagulation after study drug discontinuation
but warfarin patients who completed the study were generally maintained on warfarin XARELTO
patients were generally switched to warfarin without a period of coadministration of warfarin and
XARELTO so that they were not adequately anticoagulated after stopping XARELTO until
attaining a therapeutic INR During the 28 days following the end of the study there were 22
strokes in the 4637 patients taking XARELTO vs 6 in the 4691 patients taking warfarin
Few patients in ROCKET AF underwent electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation The utility
of XARELTO for preventing post-cardioversion stroke and systemic embolism is unknown
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142 Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) andor Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
EINSTEIN Deep Vein Thrombosis and EINSTEIN Pulmonary Embolism Studies XARELTO for the treatment of DVT andor PE was studied in EINSTEIN DVT [NCT00440193]
and EINSTEIN PE [NCT00439777] multi-national open-label non-inferiority studies comparing
XARELTO (at an initial dose of 15 mg twice daily with food for the first three weeks followed
by XARELTO 20 mg once daily with food) to enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily for at least five
days with VKA and then continued with VKA only after the target INR (20-30) was reached
Patients who required thrombectomy insertion of a caval filter or use of a fibrinolytic agent and
patients with creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin significant liver disease or active bleeding were
excluded from the studies The intended treatment duration was 3 6 or 12 months based on
investigators assessment prior to randomization
A total of 8281 (3449 in EINSTEIN DVT and 4832 in EINSTEIN PE) patients were randomized
and followed on study treatment for a mean of 208 days in the XARELTO group and 204 days in
the enoxaparinVKA group The mean age was approximately 57 years The population was 55
male 70 Caucasian 9 Asian and about 3 Black About 73 and 92 of XARELTO-treated
patients in the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies respectively received initial parenteral
anticoagulant treatment for a median duration of 2 days EnoxaparinVKA-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies received initial parenteral anticoagulant treatment for
a median duration of 8 days Aspirin was taken as on treatment concomitant antithrombotic
medication by approximately 12 of patients in both treatment groups Patients randomized to
VKA had an unadjusted mean percentage of time in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 58 in
EINSTEIN DVT study and 60 in EINSTEIN PE study with the lower values occurring during
the first month of the study
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies 49 of patients had an idiopathic DVTPE at
baseline Other risk factors included previous episode of DVTPE (19) recent surgery or trauma
(18) immobilization (16) use of estrogen-containing drug (8) known thrombophilic
conditions (6) or active cancer (5)
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO was demonstrated to be non-
inferior to enoxaparinVKA for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of
recurrent DVT or non-fatal or fatal PE [EINSTEIN DVT HR (95 CI) 068 (044 104)
EINSTEIN PE HR (95 CI) 112 (075 168)] In each study the conclusion of non-inferiority
was based on the upper limit of the 95 confidence interval for the hazard ratio being less than
20
Table 11 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components for
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
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Table 11 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies ndash Intent-to-Treat Population
Event XARELTO 20 mgdagger EnoxaparinVKAdagger
XARELTO vs EnoxaparinVKA
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
EINSTEIN DVT Study N=1731 n ()
N=1718 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 36 (21) 51 (30) 068 (044 104)
Death (PE) 1 (lt01) 0
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 3 (02) 6 (03)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 1 (lt01) 0
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 20 (12) 18 (10)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
14 (08) 28 (16)
EINSTEIN PE Study N=2419 n ()
N=2413 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 50 (21) 44 (18) 112 (075 168)
Death (PE) 3 (01) 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 8 (03) 6 (02)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 0 2 (lt01)
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 23 (10) 20 (08)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
18 (07) 17 (07)
For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end of intended treatment duration (3 6 or 12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration If the same patient had several events the patient may have been counted for several components
dagger Treatment schedule in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO 15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks followed by 20 mg once daily enoxaparinVKA [enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily VKA individually titrated doses to achieve a target INR of 25 (range 20-30)]
Figures 7 and 8 are plots of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary
efficacy endpoint event in the two treatment groups in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
respectively
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Figure 7 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN DVT Study
Figure 8 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN PE Study
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143 Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE
EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
XARELTO for reduction in the risk of recurrence of DVT and of PE was evaluated in the
EINSTEIN CHOICE study [NCT02064439] a multi-national double-blind superiority study
comparing XARELTO (10 or 20 mg once daily with food) to 100 mg acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
once daily in patients who had completed 6 to 12 months of anticoagulant treatment for DVT
andor PE following the acute event The intended treatment duration in the study was up to
12 months Patients with an indication for continued therapeutic-dose anticoagulation were
excluded
Because the benefit-risk assessment favored the 10 mg dose versus aspirin compared to the 20 mg
dose versus aspirin only the data concerning the 10 mg dose is discussed below
A total of 2275 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a mean of 290 days
for the XARELTO and aspirin treatment groups The mean age was approximately 59 years The
population was 56 male 70 Caucasian 14 Asian and 3 Black In the EINSTEIN CHOICE
study 51 of patients had DVT only 33 had PE only and 16 had PE and DVT combined
Other risk factors included idiopathic VTE (43) previous episode of DVTPE (17) recent
surgery or trauma (12) prolonged immobilization (10) use of estrogen containing drugs (5)
known thrombophilic conditions (6) Factor V Leiden gene mutation (4) or active cancer
(3)
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE study XARELTO 10 mg was demonstrated to be superior to aspirin
100 mg for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of recurrent DVT or nonshy
fatal or fatal PE
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Table 12 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 12 Primary Composite Endpoint and its Components Results in EINSTEIN CHOICE Study ndash Full Analysis Set
Event
XARELTO 10 mg
N=1127 n ()
Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin) 100 mg N=1131
n ()
XARELTO 10 mg vs Aspirin
100 mg Hazard Ratio
(95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint 13 (12) 50 (44) 026
(014 047) plt00001
Symptomatic recurrent DVT 8 (07) 29 (26)
Symptomatic recurrent PE 5 (04) 19 (17)
Death (PE) 0 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 0 1 (lt01) For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end
of intended treatment duration (12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration The individual component of the primary endpoint represents the first occurrence of the event
Figure 9 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary efficacy
endpoint event in the two treatment groups
Figure 9 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Full Analysis Set) ndash EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
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144 Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement
Surgery
XARELTO was studied in 9011 patients (4487 XARELTO-treated 4524 enoxaparin-treated
patients) in the REgulation of Coagulation in ORthopedic Surgery to Prevent DVT and PE
Controlled Double-blind Randomized Study of BAY 59-7939 in the Extended Prevention of VTE
in Patients Undergoing Elective Total Hip or Knee Replacement (RECORD 1 2 and 3)
[NCT00329628 NCT00332020 NCT00361894] studies
The two randomized double-blind clinical studies (RECORD 1 and 2) in patients undergoing
elective total hip replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily starting at least 6 to
8 hours (about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin 40 mg
once daily started 12 hours preoperatively In RECORD 1 and 2 a total of 6727 patients were
randomized and 6579 received study drug The mean age [ standard deviation (SD)] was
63 122 (range 18 to 93) years with 49 of patients 65 years and 55 of patients were female
More than 82 of patients were White 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The studies
excluded patients undergoing staged bilateral total hip replacement patients with severe renal
impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with significant
liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) In RECORD 1 the mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 333 70 and 336 83 days respectively In RECORD 2 the
mean exposure duration to active XARELTO and enoxaparin was 335 69 and 124 29 days
respectively After Day 13 oral placebo was continued in the enoxaparin group for the remainder
of the double-blind study duration The efficacy data for RECORD 1 and 2 are provided in Table
13
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Table 13 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Hip Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 1 RECORD 2
Treatment Dosage and Duration
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparin 40 mg once
daily RRR p-value
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparindagger
40 mg once daily
RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=1513 N=1473 N=834 N=835 Total VTE 17 (11) 57 (39) 71
(95 CI 50 83)
plt0001
17 (20) 70 (84) 76 (95 CI 59
86) plt0001
Components of Total VTE Proximal DVT 1 (01) 31 (21) 5 (06) 40 (48) Distal DVT 12 (08) 26 (18) 11 (13) 43 (52) Non-fatal PE 3 (02) 1 (01) 1 (01) 4 (05) Death (any cause)
4 (03) 4 (03) 2 (02) 4 (05)
Number of Patients N=1600 N=1587 N=928 N=929 Major VTEDagger 3 (02) 33 (21) 91 (95
CI 71 97) plt0001
6 (07) 45 (48) 87 (95 CI 69 94)
plt0001 Number of Patients N=2103 N=2119 N=1178 N=1179 Symptomatic VTE 5 (02) 11 (05) 3 (03) 15 (13) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 Dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
One randomized double-blind clinical study (RECORD 3) in patients undergoing elective total
knee replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily started at least 6 to 8 hours
(about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin In RECORD 3
the enoxaparin regimen was 40 mg once daily started 12 hours preoperatively The mean age ( SD) of patients in the study was 68 90 (range 28 to 91) years with 66 of patients 65 years
Sixty-eight percent (68) of patients were female Eighty-one percent (81) of patients were
White less than 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The study excluded patients with
severe renal impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with
significant liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) The mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 119 23 and 125 30 days respectively The efficacy data are
provided in Table 14
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Table 14 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 3 Treatment Dosage and
Duration XARELTO
10 mg once daily Enoxaparin
40 mg once daily RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=813 N=871 Total VTE 79 (97) 164 (188) 48
(95 CI 34 60) plt0001
Components of events contributing to Total VTE Proximal DVT 9 (11) 19 (22) Distal DVT 74 (91) 154 (177) Non-fatal PE 0 4 (05) Death (any cause) 0 2 (02)
Number of Patients N=895 N=917 Major VTEdagger 9 (10) 23 (25) 60 (95 CI 14 81)
p = 0024 Number of Patients N=1206 N=1226 Symptomatic VTE 8 (07) 24 (20) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
145 Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic
CAD or PAD
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO for the reduction in the risk of stroke
myocardial infarction or cardiovascular death in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) or
peripheral artery disease (PAD) was derived from the double-blind Cardiovascular OutcoMes for
People using Anticoagulation StrategieS trial (COMPASS) [NCT10776424] A total of
27395 patients were evenly randomized to rivaroxaban 25 mg orally twice daily plus aspirin
100 mg once daily rivaroxaban 5 mg orally twice daily alone or aspirin 100 mg once daily alone
Because the 5 mg dose alone was not superior to aspirin alone only the data concerning the 25 mg
dose plus aspirin are discussed below
Patients with established CAD or PAD were eligible Patients with CAD who were younger than
65 years of age were also required to have documentation of atherosclerosis involving at least two
vascular beds or to have at least two additional cardiovascular risk factors (current smoking
diabetes mellitus an estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] lt60 mL per minute heart failure
or non-lacunar ischemic stroke 1 month earlier) Patients with PAD were either symptomatic with
ankle brachial index lt090 or had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis ge50 a previous carotid
revascularization procedure or established ischemic disease of one or both lower extremities
Patients were excluded for use of dual antiplatelet other non-aspirin antiplatelet or oral
anticoagulant therapies ischemic non-lacunar stroke within 1 month hemorrhagic or lacunar
stroke at any time or eGFR lt15 mLmin [see Warnings and Precautions (52)]
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The mean age was 68 years and 21 of the subject population were ge75 years Of the included
patients 91 had CAD 27 had PAD and 18 had both CAD and PAD Of the patients with
CAD 69 had prior MI 60 had prior percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
(PTCA)atherectomy percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and 26 had history of coronary
artery bypass grafting (CABG) prior to study Of the patients with PAD 49 had intermittent
claudication 27 had peripheral artery bypass surgery or peripheral percutaneous transluminal
angioplasty 26 had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis gt 50 and 4 had limb or foot
amputation for arterial vascular disease
The mean duration of follow-up was 23 months Relative to aspirin alone XARELTO plus aspirin
reduced the rate of the primary composite outcome of stroke myocardial infarction or
cardiovascular death The benefit was observed early with a constant treatment effect over the
entire treatment period (see Table 15 and Figure 11)
A benefit-risk analysis of the data from COMPASS was performed by comparing the number of
CV events (CV deaths myocardial infarctions and non-hemorrhagic strokes) prevented to the
number of fatal or life-threatening bleeding events (fatal bleeds + symptomatic non-fatal bleeds
into a critical organ) in the XARELTO plus aspirin group versus the aspirin group Compared to
aspirin alone during 10000 patient-years of treatment XARELTO plus aspirin would be expected
to result in 70 fewer CV events and 12 additional life-threatening bleeds indicating a favorable
balance of benefits and risks
The results in patients with PAD CAD and both CAD and PAD were consistent with the overall
efficacy and safety results (see Figure 10)
Figure 10 shows the risk of primary efficacy outcome across major subgroups
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47
Figure 10 Risk of Primary Efficacy Outcome by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS (Intent-to-Treat
Population)
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48
Table 15 Efficacy results from COMPASS study
Study Population Patients with CAD or PAD
Event
Xarelto plus aspirindagger
N=9152 Aspirin alonedagger
N=9126
Hazard Ratio (95 CI) Daggern ()
Event Rate
(year) n ()
Event Rate
(year) Stroke MI or CV death 379 (41) 22 496 (54) 29 076 (066 086) - Stroke 83 (09) 05 142 (16) 08 058 (044 076) - MI 178 (19) 10 205 (22) 12 086 (070 105) - CV death 160 (17) 09 203 (22) 12 078 (064 096) Coronary heart disease death MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
329 (36) 19 450 (49) 26 072 (063 083)
- Coronary heart disease deathsect 86 (09) 05 117 (13) 0 7 073 (055 096) - Ischemic stroke 64 (07) 04 125 (14) 07 051 (038 069) - Acute limb ischemia 22 (02) 01 40 (04) 02 055 (032 092) CV deathpara MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
389 (43) 22 516 (57) 300 074 (065 085)
All-cause mortality 313 (34) 1 8 378 (41) 22 082 (071 096) Lower extremity amputations for CV reasons 15 (02) lt01 31 (03) 02 048 (026 089)
Patients with PAD Acute limb ischemia 19 (08) 04 34 (14) 08 056 (032 099)
intention to treat analysis set primary analyses dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily Dagger vs aspirin 100 mg sect Coronary heart disease death death due to acute MI sudden cardiac death or CV procedure para CV death includes CHD death or death due to other CV causes or unknown death Acute limb ischemia is defined as limb-threatening ischemia leading to an acute vascular intervention (ie pharmacologic peripheral arterial
surgeryreconstruction peripheral angioplastystent or amputation) CHD coronary heart disease CI confidence interval CV cardiovascular MI myocardial infarction
49
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Figure 11 Time to first occurrence of primary efficacy outcome (stroke myocardial infarction cardiovascular death) in COMPASS
CI confidence interval
16 HOW SUPPLIEDSTORAGE AND HANDLING XARELTO (rivaroxaban) Tablets are available in the strengths and packages listed below
25 mg tablets are round light yellow and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above a
ldquo25rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-577-60 Bottle containing 60 tablets
NDC 50458-577-18 Bottle containing 180 tablets
NDC 50458-577-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
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10 mg tablets are round light red biconvex film-coated tablets marked with a triangle pointing
down above a ldquo10rdquo on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-580-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-580-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-580-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
15 mg tablets are round red biconvex film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down above
a ldquo15rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-578-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-578-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-578-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
20 mg tablets are triangle-shaped dark red film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down
above a ldquo20rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-579-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-579-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-579-89 Bulk bottle containing 1000 tablets
NDC 50458-579-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
Starter Pack for treatment of deep vein thrombosis and treatment of pulmonary embolism
NDC 50458-584-51 30-day starter blister pack containing 51 tablets 42 tablets of
15 mg and 9 tablets of 20 mg
Store at 25C (77F) or room temperature excursions permitted to 15-30C (59-86F) [see USP
Controlled Room Temperature]
Keep out of the reach of children
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17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION See FDA-approved patient labeling (Medication Guide)
Instructions for Patient Use
Advise patients to take XARELTO only as directed
Remind patients to not discontinue XARELTO without first talking to their healthcare professional
Advise patients with atrial fibrillation to take XARELTO once daily with the evening meal
Advise patients for initial treatment of DVT andor PE to take XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg
tablets with food at approximately the same time every day [see Dosage and Administration
(21)]
Advise patients who are at a continued risk of recurrent DVT andor PE after at least 6 months
of initial treatment to take XARELTO 10 mg once daily with or without food [see Dosage
and Administration (21)]
Advise patients who cannot swallow the tablet whole to crush XARELTO and combine with
a small amount of applesauce followed by food [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
For patients requiring an NG tube or gastric feeding tube instruct the patient or caregiver to
crush the XARELTO tablet and mix it with a small amount of water before administering via
the tube [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
If a dose is missed advise the patient to take XARELTO as soon as possible on the same day
and continue on the following day with their recommended daily dose regimen
Bleeding Risks
Advise patients to report any unusual bleeding or bruising to their physician Inform patients
that it might take them longer than usual to stop bleeding and that they may bruise andor
bleed more easily when they are treated with XARELTO [see Warnings and Precautions
(52)]
If patients have had neuraxial anesthesia or spinal puncture and particularly if they are taking
concomitant NSAIDs or platelet inhibitors advise patients to watch for signs and symptoms
of spinal or epidural hematoma such as back pain tingling numbness (especially in the lower
limbs) muscle weakness and stool or urine incontinence If any of these symptoms occur
advise the patient to contact his or her physician immediately [see Boxed Warning]
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52
Invasive or Surgical Procedures Instruct patients to inform their healthcare professional that they are taking XARELTO before any
invasive procedure (including dental procedures) is scheduled
Concomitant Medication and Herbals Advise patients to inform their physicians and dentists if they are taking or plan to take any
prescription or over-the-counter drugs or herbals so their healthcare professionals can evaluate
potential interactions [see Drug Interactions (7)]
Pregnancy and Pregnancy-Related Hemorrhage
Advise patients to inform their physician immediately if they become pregnant or intend to
become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO [see Use in Specific Populations (81)]
Advise pregnant women receiving XARELTO to immediately report to their physician any
bleeding or symptoms of blood loss [see Warnings and Precautions (57)]
Lactation Advise patients to discuss with their physician the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother
and for the child if they are nursing or intend to nurse during anticoagulant treatment [see Use in
Specific Populations (82)]
Females and Males of Reproductive Potential Advise patients who can become pregnant to discuss pregnancy planning with their physician [see
Use in Specific Populations (83)]
Product of Germany
Finished Product Manufactured by
Janssen Ortho LLC
Gurabo PR 00778
or
Bayer AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
Manufactured for
Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc
Titusville NJ 08560
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53
Licensed from
Bayer HealthCare AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies
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54
MEDICATION GUIDE XARELTOreg (zah-REL-toe)
(rivaroxaban) tablets
What is the most important information I should know about XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects including
bull Increased risk of blood clots if you stop taking XARELTO People with atrial fibrillation (a type of irregular heart beat) that is not caused by a heart valve problem (non-valvular) are at an increased risk of forming a blood clot in the heart which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body XARELTO lowers your chance of having a stroke by helping to prevent clots from forming If you stop taking XARELTO you may have increased risk of forming a clot in your blood
Do not stop taking XARELTO without talking to the doctor who prescribes it for you Stopping XARELTO increases your risk of having a stroke If you have to stop taking XARELTO your doctor may prescribe another blood thinner medicine to prevent a blood clot from forming
bull Increased risk of bleeding XARELTO can cause bleeding which can be serious and may lead to death This is because XARELTO is a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) that lowers blood clotting During treatment with XARELTO you are likely to bruise more easily and it may take longer for bleeding to stop
You may have a higher risk of bleeding if you take XARELTO and take other medicines that increase your risk of bleeding including
o aspirin or aspirin containing products o long-term (chronic) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) o warfarin sodium (Coumadinreg Jantovenreg) o any medicine that contains heparin o clopidogrel (Plavixreg) o selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) o other medicines to prevent or treat blood clots
Tell your doctor if you take any of these medicines Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure if your medicine is one listed above
Call your doctor or get medical help right away if you develop any of these signs or symptoms of bleeding
o unexpected bleeding or bleeding that lasts a long time such as
nose bleeds that happen often unusual bleeding from the gums menstrual bleeding that is heavier than normal or vaginal bleeding
o bleeding that is severe or you cannot control
o red pink or brown urine
o bright red or black stools (looks like tar)
o cough up blood or blood clots
o vomit blood or your vomit looks like ldquocoffee groundsrdquo
o headaches feeling dizzy or weak
o pain swelling or new drainage at wound sites
bull Spinal or epidural blood clots (hematoma) People who take a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) like XARELTO and have medicine injected into their spinal and epidural area or have a spinal puncture have a risk of forming a blood clot that can cause long-term or permanent loss of the ability to move (paralysis) Your risk of developing a spinal or epidural blood clot is higher if
o a thin tube called an epidural catheter is placed in your back to give you certain medicine
o you take NSAIDs or a medicine to prevent blood from clotting
o you have a history of difficult or repeated epidural or spinal punctures
o you have a history of problems with your spine or have had surgery on your spine
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If you take XARELTO and receive spinal anesthesia or have a spinal puncture your doctor should watch you closely for symptoms of spinal or epidural blood clots Tell your doctor right away if you have back pain tingling numbness muscle weakness (especially in your legs and feet) loss of control of the bowels or bladder (incontinence)
XARELTO is not for use in people with artificial heart valves
XARELTO is not for use in people with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) especially with positive triple antibody testing who have a history of blood clots
What is XARELTO
XARELTO is a prescription medicine used to
bull reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in people who have a medical condition called atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem With atrial fibrillation part of the heart does not beat the way it should This can lead to the formation of blood clots which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body
bull treat blood clots in the veins of your legs (deep vein thrombosis or DVT) or lungs (pulmonary embolism or PE)
bull reduce the risk of blood clots happening again in people who continue to be at risk for DVT or PE after receiving treatment for blood clots for at least 6 months
bull help prevent a blood clot in the legs and lungs of people who have just had hip or knee replacement surgery
XARELTO is used with low dose aspirin to
bull reduce the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in people with coronary artery disease (a condition where the blood supply to the heart is reduced or blocked) or peripheral artery disease (a condition where the blood flow to the legs is reduced)
It is not known if XARELTO is safe and effective in children
Do not take XARELTO if you
bull currently have certain types of abnormal bleeding Talk to your doctor before taking XARELTO if you currently have unusual bleeding
bull are allergic to rivaroxaban or any of the ingredients in XARELTO See the end of this Medication Guide for a complete list of ingredients in XARELTO
Before taking XARELTO tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions including if you
bull have or ever had bleeding problems
bull have liver or kidney problems
bull have antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)
bull are pregnant or plan to become pregnant It is not known if XARELTO will harm your unborn baby
o Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO Taking XARELTO while you are pregnant may increase the risk of bleeding in you or in your unborn baby
o If you take XARELTO during pregnancy tell your doctor right away if you have any signs or symptoms of bleeding or blood loss See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo for signs and symptoms of bleeding
bull are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed XARELTO can pass into your breast milk Talk to your doctor about the best way to feed your baby during treatment with XARELTO
Tell all of your doctors and dentists that you are taking XARELTO They should talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO for you before you have any surgery medical or dental procedure
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and over-the-counter medicines vitamins and herbal supplements
Some of your other medicines may affect the way XARELTO works causing side effects Certain medicines may increase your risk of bleeding See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
Especially tell your doctor if you take
bull ketoconazole bull ritonavir
bull erythromycin bull carbamazepine
bull phenytoin bull rifampin
bull St Johnrsquos wort
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How should I take XARELTO
bull Take XARELTO exactly as prescribed by your doctor
bull Do not change your dose or stop taking XARELTO unless your doctor tells you to Your doctor may change your dose if needed
bull Your doctor will decide how long you should take XARELTO
bull XARELTO may need to be stopped for one or more days before any surgery or medical or dental procedure Your doctor will tell you when to stop taking XARELTO and when to start taking XARELTO again after your surgery or procedure
bull If you need to stop taking XARELTO for any reason talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO to you to find out when you should stop taking it Do not stop taking XARELTO without first talking to the doctor who prescribes it to you
bull If you have difficulty swallowing XARELTO tablets whole talk to your doctor about other ways to take XARELTO
bull Do not run out of XARELTO Refill your prescription of XARELTO before you run out When leaving the hospital following a hip or knee replacement be sure that you will have XARELTO available to avoid missing any doses
bull If you take too much XARELTO go to the nearest hospital emergency room or call your doctor right away
If you take XARELTO for
o Atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with your evening meal
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Blood clots in the veins of your legs or lungs
Take XARELTO 1 or 2 times a day as prescribed by your doctor
For the 10 mg dose take XARELTO with or without food
For the 15 mg and 20 mg doses take XARELTO with food at the same time each day
If you miss a dose
If you take the 15 mg dose of XARELTO 2 times a day (a total of 30 mg of XARELTO in 1 day) Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day You may take 2 doses at the same time to make up for the missed dose Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
If you take XARELTO 1 time a day Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Hip or knee replacement surgery
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Reducing the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in coronary artery disease or peripheral artery disease
Take XARELTO 2 times a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
What are the possible side effects of XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects
bull See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
The most common side effect of XARELTO was bleeding
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects You may report side effects to FDA at 1 800-FDA-1088
How should I store XARELTO
bull Store XARELTO at room temperature between 68oF to 77oF (20oC to 25oC)
Keep XARELTO and all medicines out of the reach of children
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General information about the safe and effective use of XARELTO
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide Do not use XARELTO for a condition for which it was not prescribed Do not give XARELTO to other people even if they have the same symptoms that you have It may harm them You can ask your pharmacist or doctor for information about XARELTO that is written for health professionals
What are the ingredients in XARELTO
Active ingredient rivaroxaban
Inactive ingredients croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 25 mg tablets is Opadryreg Light Yellow and contains ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadryreg Pink and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadryreg Red and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadryreg II Dark Red and contains ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol 3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
Finished Product Manufactured by Janssen Ortho LLC Gurabo PR 00778 or Bayer AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany Manufactured for Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc Titusville NJ 08560 Licensed from Bayer HealthCare AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies Trademarks are property of their respective owners
For more information go to wwwXARELTO-UScom or call 1-800-526-7736
This Medication Guide has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration Revised 082019
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Table 6 shows the number of patients experiencing various types of major bleeding events in the
COMPASS trial
Table 6 Major Bleeding Events in COMPASS - On Treatment Plus 2 days
Parameter
XARELTO plus aspirindagger
N=9134 n (year)
Aspirin alonedagger
N=9107
n (year)
XARELTO plus aspirin vs
Aspirin alone HR (95 CI)
Modified ISTH Major BleedingDagger 263 (16) 144 (09) 184 (150 226) - Fatal bleeding event
Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) Non-intracranial
12 (lt01) 6 (lt01) 6 (lt01)
8 (lt01) 3 (lt01) 5 (lt01)
151 (062 369) 201 (050 803) 121 (037 396)
- Symptomatic bleeding in critical organ (non-fatal) ICH
Hemorrhagic Stroke Other ICH
58 (03) 23 (01) 18 (01) 6 (lt01)
43 (03) 21 (01)
13 (lt01) 9 (lt01)
136 (091 201) 109 (061 198) 138 (068 282) 067 (024 188)
- Bleeding into the surgical site requiring reoperation (non-fatal not in critical organ)
7 (lt01) 6 (lt01) 117 (039 348)
- Bleeding leading to hospitalization (non-fatal not in critical organ not requiring reoperation)
188 (11) 91 (05) 208 (162 267)
Major GI bleeding 117 (07) 49 (03) 240 (172 335)
Major bleeding events within each subcategory were counted once per patient but patients may have contributed events to multiple subcategories These events occurred during treatment or within 2 days of stopping treatment
dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily
Dagger Defined as i) fatal bleeding or ii) symptomatic bleeding in a critical area or organ such as intraarticular
intramuscular with compartment syndrome intraspinal intracranial intraocular respiratory pericardial liver pancreas retroperitoneal adrenal gland or kidney or iii) bleeding into the surgical site requiring reoperation or iv) bleeding leading to hospitalization
CI confidence interval HR hazard ratio ISTH International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis
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17
Figure 2 shows the risk of modified ISTH major bleeding events across major subgroups
Figure 2 Risk of Modified ISTH Major Bleeding Events by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS ndash On Treatment Plus 2 Days
18
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Other Adverse Reactions Non-hemorrhagic adverse reactions reported in ge1 of XARELTO-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies are shown in Table 7
Table 7 Other Adverse Reactions Reported by ge1 of XARELTO-Treated Patients in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
Body System Adverse Reaction
EINSTEIN DVT Study XARELTO 20 mg
N=1718 n ()
EnoxaparinVKA N=1711 n ()
Gastrointestinal disorders Abdominal pain 46 (27) 25 (15)
General disorders and administration site conditions
Fatigue 24 (14) 15 (09) Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Back pain 50 (29) 31 (18) Muscle spasm 23 (13) 13 (08)
Nervous system disorders
Dizziness 38 (22) 22 (13) Psychiatric disorders
Anxiety 24 (14) 11 (06) Depression 20 (12) 10 (06) Insomnia 28 (16) 18 (11)
EINSTEIN PE Study XARELTO 20 mg
N=2412 n ()
EnoxaparinVKA N=2405 n ()
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Pruritus 53 (22) 27 (11)
Adverse reaction with Relative Risk gt15 for XARELTO versus comparator
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19
Non-hemorrhagic adverse reactions reported in ge1 of XARELTO-treated patients in RECORD
1-3 studies are shown in Table 8
Table 8 Other Adverse Drug Reactions Reported by ge1 of XARELTO-Treated Patients in RECORD 1-3 Studies
Body System Adverse Reaction
XARELTO 10 mg
N=4487 n ()
Enoxaparindagger
N=4524 n ()
Injury poisoning and procedural complications
Wound secretion 125 (28) 89 (20) Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Pain in extremity 74 (17) 55 (12) Muscle spasm 52 (12) 32 (07)
Nervous system disorders
Syncope 55 (12) 32 (07) Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Pruritus 96 (21) 79 (18) Blister 63 (14) 40 (09)
Adverse reaction occurring any time following the first dose of double-blind medication which may have been prior to administration of active drug until two days after the last dose of double-blind study medication
dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 enoxaparin dosing was 40 mg once daily (RECORD 1-3)
Other clinical trial experience In an investigational study of acute medically ill patients being
treated with XARELTO 10 mg tablets cases of pulmonary hemorrhage and pulmonary
hemorrhage with bronchiectasis were observed
62 Postmarketing Experience
The following adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of XARELTO
Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size it is not
always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug
exposure
Blood and lymphatic system disorders agranulocytosis thrombocytopenia
Gastrointestinal disorders retroperitoneal hemorrhage
Hepatobiliary disorders jaundice cholestasis hepatitis (including hepatocellular injury)
Immune system disorders hypersensitivity anaphylactic reaction anaphylactic shock
angioedema
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Nervous system disorders cerebral hemorrhage subdural hematoma epidural hematoma
hemiparesis
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Stevens-Johnson syndrome drug reaction with
eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS)
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS
71 General Inhibition and Induction Properties
Rivaroxaban is a substrate of CYP3A45 CYP2J2 and the P-gp and ATP-binding cassette G2
(ABCG2) transporters Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors increase exposure to
rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of bleeding Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inducers
decrease exposure to rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of thromboembolic events
72 Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Strong CYP3A Inhibitors Avoid concomitant administration of XARELTO with known combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inhibitors (eg ketoconazole and ritonavir) [see Warnings and Precautions (56) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
Although clarithromycin is a combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitor pharmacokinetic data
suggests that no precautions are necessary with concomitant administration with XARELTO as
the change in exposure is unlikely to affect the bleeding risk [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Moderate CYP3A Inhibitors in Patients with Renal Impairment XARELTO should not be used in patients with CrCl 15 to lt80 mLmin who are receiving
concomitant combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitors (eg erythromycin) unless the
potential benefit justifies the potential risk [see Warnings and Precautions (54) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
73 Drugs that Induce Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with drugs that are combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inducers (eg carbamazepine phenytoin rifampin St Johnrsquos wort) [see Warnings and
Precautions (56) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
74 Anticoagulants and NSAIDsAspirin
Coadministration of enoxaparin warfarin aspirin clopidogrel and chronic NSAID use may
increase the risk of bleeding [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
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Avoid concurrent use of XARELTO with other anticoagulants due to increased bleeding risk
unless benefit outweighs risk Promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss if patients
are treated concomitantly with aspirin other platelet aggregation inhibitors or NSAIDs [see
Warnings and Precautions (52)]
8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
81 Pregnancy
Risk Summary The limited available data on XARELTO in pregnant women are insufficient to inform a drug-
associated risk of adverse developmental outcomes Use XARELTO with caution in pregnant
patients because of the potential for pregnancy related hemorrhage andor emergent delivery The
anticoagulant effect of XARELTO cannot be reliably monitored with standard laboratory testing
Consider the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother and possible risks to the fetus when
prescribing XARELTO to a pregnant woman [see Warnings and Precautions (52 57)]
Adverse outcomes in pregnancy occur regardless of the health of the mother or the use of
medications The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the
indicated populations is unknown In the US general population the estimated background risk
of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2ndash4 and 15ndash20
respectively
Clinical Considerations
Disease-Associated Maternal andor EmbryoFetal Risk Pregnancy is a risk factor for venous thromboembolism and that risk is increased in women with
inherited or acquired thrombophilias Pregnant women with thromboembolic disease have an
increased risk of maternal complications including pre-eclampsia Maternal thromboembolic
disease increases the risk for intrauterine growth restriction placental abruption and early and late
pregnancy loss
FetalNeonatal Adverse Reactions Based on the pharmacologic activity of Factor Xa inhibitors and the potential to cross the placenta
bleeding may occur at any site in the fetus andor neonate
Labor or Delivery
All patients receiving anticoagulants including pregnant women are at risk for bleeding and this
risk may be increased during labor or delivery [see Warnings and Precautions (57)] The risk of
bleeding should be balanced with the risk of thrombotic events when considering the use of
XARELTO in this setting
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Data
Human Data There are no adequate or well-controlled studies of XARELTO in pregnant women and dosing
for pregnant women has not been established Post-marketing experience is currently insufficient
to determine a rivaroxaban-associated risk for major birth defects or miscarriage In an in vitro
placenta perfusion model unbound rivaroxaban was rapidly transferred across the human placenta
Animal Data Rivaroxaban crosses the placenta in animals Rivaroxaban increased fetal toxicity (increased
resorptions decreased number of live fetuses and decreased fetal body weight) when pregnant
rabbits were given oral doses of ge10 mgkg rivaroxaban during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 4 times the human exposure of unbound drug based on AUC
comparisons at the highest recommended human dose of 20 mgday Fetal body weights decreased
when pregnant rats were given oral doses of 120 mgkg during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 14 times the human exposure of unbound drug In rats peripartal
maternal bleeding and maternal and fetal death occurred at the rivaroxaban dose of 40 mgkg
(about 6 times maximum human exposure of the unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday)
82 Lactation
Risk Summary Rivaroxaban has been detected in human milk There are insufficient data to determine the effects
of rivaroxaban on the breastfed child or on milk production Rivaroxaban andor its metabolites
were present in the milk of rats The developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be
considered along with the motherrsquos clinical need for XARELTO and any potential adverse effects
on the breastfed infant from XARELTO or from the underlying maternal condition (see Data)
Data
Animal Data Following a single oral administration of 3 mgkg of radioactive [14C]-rivaroxaban to lactating rats
between Day 8 to 10 postpartum the concentration of total radioactivity was determined in milk
samples collected up to 32 hours post-dose The estimated amount of radioactivity excreted with
milk within 32 hours after administration was 21 of the maternal dose
83 Females and Males of Reproductive Potential
Females of reproductive potential requiring anticoagulation should discuss pregnancy planning
with their physician
84 Pediatric Use
Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established
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85 Geriatric Use
Of the total number of patients in the RECORD 1-3 clinical studies evaluating XARELTO about
54 were 65 years and over while about 15 were gt75 years In ROCKET AF approximately
77 were 65 years and over and about 38 were gt75 years In the EINSTEIN DVT PE and
Extension clinical studies approximately 37 were 65 years and over and about 16 were
gt75 years In EINSTEIN CHOICE approximately 39 were 65 years and over and about 12
were gt75 years In the COMPASS study approximately 76 were 65 years and over and about
17 were gt75 years In clinical trials the efficacy of XARELTO in the elderly (65 years or older)
was similar to that seen in patients younger than 65 years Both thrombotic and bleeding event
rates were higher in these older patients but the risk-benefit profile was favorable in all age groups
[see Clinical Pharmacology (123) and Clinical Studies (14)]
86 Renal Impairment
In pharmacokinetic studies compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased by approximately 44 to 64 in subjects with renal impairment
Increases in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis In the ROCKET AF trial patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin were administered XARELTO
15 mg once daily resulting in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban and clinical outcomes similar
to those in patients with better renal function administered XARELTO 20 mg once daily Patients
with CrCl le30 mLmin were not studied but administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily is
expected to result in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban similar to those in patients with moderate
renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis Clinical efficacy and safety studies with XARELTO did not enroll patients with end-stage renal
disease (ESRD) on dialysis In patients with ESRD maintained on intermittent hemodialysis
administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily will result in concentrations of rivaroxaban and
pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in the ROCKET AF study [see Clinical
Pharmacology (122 123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar
stroke reduction and bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in ROCKET AF
Treatment of DVT andor PE and Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE In the EINSTEIN trials patients with CrCl values lt30 mLmin at screening were excluded from
the studies Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
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Prophylaxis of DVT Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery The combined analysis of the RECORD 1-3 clinical efficacy studies did not show an increase in
bleeding risk for patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin and reported a possible increase in total
venous thromboemboli in this population Observe closely and promptly evaluate any signs or
symptoms of blood loss in patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin Avoid the use of XARELTO in
patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD
Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis
Patients with a CrCl lt15 mLmin at screening were excluded from COMPASS and limited data
are available for patients with a CrCl of 15-30 mLmin In patients with CrCl le30 mLmin a dose
of 25 mg XARELTO twice daily is expected to give an exposure similar to that in patients with
moderate renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)] whose efficacy and safety
outcomes were similar to those with preserved renal function
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis
No clinical outcome data is available for the use of XARELTO with aspirin in patients with ESRD
on dialysis since these patients were not enrolled in COMPASS In patients with ESRD maintained
on intermittent hemodialysis administration of XARELTO 25 mg twice daily will result in
concentrations of rivaroxaban and pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in
moderate renal impaired patients in the COMPASS study [see Clinical Pharmacology (122
123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar CV risk reduction and
bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in COMPASS
87 Hepatic Impairment
In a pharmacokinetic study compared to healthy subjects with normal liver function AUC
increases of 127 were observed in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B)
The safety or PK of XARELTO in patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) has
not been evaluated [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with moderate (Child-Pugh B) and severe (Child-Pugh C)
hepatic impairment or with any hepatic disease associated with coagulopathy
10 OVERDOSAGE Overdose of XARELTO may lead to hemorrhage Discontinue XARELTO and initiate appropriate
therapy if bleeding complications associated with overdosage occur Rivaroxaban systemic
exposure is not further increased at single doses gt50 mg due to limited absorption The use of
activated charcoal to reduce absorption in case of XARELTO overdose may be considered Due
to the high plasma protein binding rivaroxaban is not dialyzable [see Warnings and Precautions
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(52) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)] Partial reversal of laboratory anticoagulation parameters
may be achieved with use of plasma products An agent to reverse the anti-factor Xa activity of
rivaroxaban is available
11 DESCRIPTION Rivaroxaban a factor Xa (FXa) inhibitor is the active ingredient in XARELTO Tablets with the
chemical name 5-Chloro-N-((5S)-2-oxo-3-[4-(3-oxo-4-morpholinyl)phenyl]-13-oxazolidin-5shy
ylmethyl)-2-thiophenecarboxamide The molecular formula of rivaroxaban is C19H18ClN3O5S
and the molecular weight is 43589 The structural formula is
Rivaroxaban is a pure (S)-enantiomer It is an odorless non-hygroscopic white to yellowish
powder Rivaroxaban is only slightly soluble in organic solvents (eg acetone polyethylene glycol
400) and is practically insoluble in water and aqueous media
Each XARELTO tablet contains 25 mg 10 mg 15 mg or 20 mg of rivaroxaban The inactive
ingredients of XARELTO are croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate
magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate Additionally the
proprietary film coating mixture used for XARELTO 25 mg is Opadry Light Yellow containing
ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadry Pink and for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadry Red both
containing ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadry II Dark Red containing ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol
3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
121 Mechanism of Action
XARELTO is a selective inhibitor of FXa It does not require a cofactor (such as Anti-thrombin
III) for activity Rivaroxaban inhibits free FXa and prothrombinase activity Rivaroxaban has no
direct effect on platelet aggregation but indirectly inhibits platelet aggregation induced by
thrombin By inhibiting FXa rivaroxaban decreases thrombin generation
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122 Pharmacodynamics
Dose-dependent inhibition of FXa activity was observed in humans Neoplastinreg prothrombin time
(PT) activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) and HepTestreg are also prolonged dose-
dependently Anti-factor Xa activity is also influenced by rivaroxaban
Specific Populations
Renal Impairment The relationship between systemic exposure and pharmacodynamic activity of rivaroxaban was
altered in subjects with renal impairment relative to healthy control subjects [see Use in Specific
Populations (86)]
Table 9 Percentage Increase in Rivaroxaban PK and PD Measures in Subjects with Renal Impairment Relative to Healthy Subjects from Clinical Pharmacology Studies
Measure Parameter
Creatinine Clearance (mLmin)
50-79 30-49 15-29 ESRD (on
dialysis) ESRD (post-dialysis)
Exposure AUC 44 52 64 47 56
FXa Inhibition AUEC 50 86 100 49 33
PT Prolongation AUEC 33 116 144 112 158
Separate stand-alone study PT = Prothrombin time FXa = Coagulation factor Xa AUC = Area under the plasma concentration-time curve AUEC = Area under the effect-time curve
Hepatic Impairment Anti-Factor Xa activity was similar in subjects with normal hepatic function and in mild hepatic
impairment (Child-Pugh A class) There is no clear understanding of the impact of hepatic
impairment beyond this degree on the coagulation cascade and its relationship to efficacy and
safety
123 Pharmacokinetics
Absorption
The absolute bioavailability of rivaroxaban is dose-dependent For the 25 mg and 10 mg dose it
is estimated to be 80 to 100 and is not affected by food XARELTO 25 mg and 10 mg tablets
can be taken with or without food For the 20 mg dose in the fasted state the absolute
bioavailability is approximately 66 Coadministration of XARELTO with food increases the
bioavailability of the 20 mg dose (mean AUC and Cmax increasing by 39 and 76 respectively
with food) XARELTO 15 mg and 20 mg tablets should be taken with food [see Dosage and
Administration (21)]
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The maximum concentrations (Cmax) of rivaroxaban appear 2 to 4 hours after tablet intake The
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban were not affected by drugs altering gastric pH Coadministration
of XARELTO (30 mg single dose) with the H2-receptor antagonist ranitidine (150 mg twice daily)
the antacid aluminum hydroxidemagnesium hydroxide (10 mL) or XARELTO (20 mg single
dose) with the PPI omeprazole (40 mg once daily) did not show an effect on the bioavailability
and exposure of rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Absorption of rivaroxaban is dependent on the site of drug release in the GI tract A 29 and 56
decrease in AUC and Cmax compared to tablet was reported when rivaroxaban granulate is released
in the proximal small intestine Exposure is further reduced when drug is released in the distal
small intestine or ascending colon Avoid administration of rivaroxaban distal to the stomach
which can result in reduced absorption and related drug exposure
In a study with 44 healthy subjects both mean AUC and Cmax values for 20 mg rivaroxaban
administered orally as a crushed tablet mixed in applesauce were comparable to that after the whole
tablet However for the crushed tablet suspended in water and administered via an NG tube
followed by a liquid meal only mean AUC was comparable to that after the whole tablet and Cmax
was 18 lower
Distribution Plasma protein binding of rivaroxaban in human plasma is approximately 92 to 95 with
albumin being the main binding component The steady-state volume of distribution in healthy
subjects is approximately 50 L
Metabolism Approximately 51 of an orally administered [14C]-rivaroxaban dose was recovered as inactive
metabolites in urine (30) and feces (21) Oxidative degradation catalyzed by CYP3A45 and
CYP2J2 and hydrolysis are the major sites of biotransformation Unchanged rivaroxaban was the
predominant moiety in plasma with no major or active circulating metabolites
Excretion In a Phase 1 study following the administration of [14C]-rivaroxaban approximately one-third
(36) was recovered as unchanged drug in the urine and 7 was recovered as unchanged drug in
feces Unchanged drug is excreted into urine mainly via active tubular secretion and to a lesser
extent via glomerular filtration (approximate 51 ratio) Rivaroxaban is a substrate of the efflux
transporter proteins P-gp and ABCG2 (also abbreviated Bcrp) Rivaroxabanrsquos affinity for influx
transporter proteins is unknown
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Rivaroxaban is a low-clearance drug with a systemic clearance of approximately 10 Lhr in
healthy volunteers following intravenous administration The terminal elimination half-life of
rivaroxaban is 5 to 9 hours in healthy subjects aged 20 to 45 years
Specific Populations
The effects of level of renal impairment age body weight and level of hepatic impairment on the
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban are summarized in Figure 3
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Figure 3 Effect of Specific Populations on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Gender Gender did not influence the pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics of XARELTO
Race Healthy Japanese subjects were found to have 20 to 40 on average higher exposures compared
to other ethnicities including Chinese However these differences in exposure are reduced when
values are corrected for body weight
Elderly The terminal elimination half-life is 11 to 13 hours in the elderly subjects aged 60 to 76 years [see
Use in Specific Populations (85)]
Renal Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects [CrCl ge80 mLmin (n=8)] and in subjects with varying degrees of renal
impairment (see Figure 3) Compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased in subjects with renal impairment Increases in pharmacodynamic
effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
Hemodialysis in ESRD subjects Systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered as a single 15 mg
dose in ESRD subjects dosed 3 hours after the completion of a 4-hour hemodialysis session (postshy
dialysis) is 56 higher when compared to subjects with normal renal function (see Table 9) The
systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered 2 hours prior to a 4-hour hemodialysis session with
a dialysate flow rate of 600 mLmin and a blood flow rate in the range of 320 to 400 mLmin is
47 higher compared to those with normal renal function The extent of the increase is similar to
the increase in patients with CrCl 15 to 50 mLmin taking XARELTO 15 mg Hemodialysis had
no significant impact on rivaroxaban exposure Protein binding was similar (86 to 89) in
healthy controls and ESRD subjects in this study
Hepatic Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects (n=16) and subjects with varying degrees of hepatic impairment (see Figure 3)
No patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) were studied Compared to healthy
subjects with normal liver function significant increases in rivaroxaban exposure were observed
in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B) (see Figure 3) Increases in
pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (87)]
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Drug Interactions In vitro studies indicate that rivaroxaban neither inhibits the major cytochrome P450 enzymes
CYP1A2 2C8 2C9 2C19 2D6 2J2 and 3A nor induces CYP1A2 2B6 2C19 or 3A In vitro
data also indicates a low rivaroxaban inhibitory potential for P-gp and ABCG2 transporters
The effects of coadministered drugs on the pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban exposure are
summarized in Figure 4 [see Drug Interactions (7)]
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Figure 4 Effect of Coadministered Drugs on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Anticoagulants In a drug interaction study single doses of enoxaparin (40 mg subcutaneous) and XARELTO
(10 mg) given concomitantly resulted in an additive effect on anti-factor Xa activity In another
study single doses of warfarin (15 mg) and XARELTO (5 mg) resulted in an additive effect on
factor Xa inhibition and PT Neither enoxaparin nor warfarin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
NSAIDsAspirin In ROCKET AF concomitant aspirin use (almost exclusively at a dose of 100 mg or less) during
the double-blind phase was identified as an independent risk factor for major bleeding NSAIDs
are known to increase bleeding and bleeding risk may be increased when NSAIDs are used
concomitantly with XARELTO Neither naproxen nor aspirin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Clopidogrel In two drug interaction studies where clopidogrel (300 mg loading dose followed by 75 mg daily
maintenance dose) and XARELTO (15 mg single dose) were coadministered in healthy subjects
an increase in bleeding time to 45 minutes was observed in approximately 45 and 30 of
subjects in these studies respectively The change in bleeding time was approximately twice the
maximum increase seen with either drug alone There was no change in the pharmacokinetics of
either drug
Drug-Disease Interactions with Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport Systems In a pharmacokinetic trial XARELTO was administered as a single dose in subjects with mild
(CrCl = 50 to 79 mLmin) or moderate renal impairment (CrCl = 30 to 49 mLmin) receiving
multiple doses of erythromycin (a combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitor) Compared to
XARELTO administered alone in subjects with normal renal function (CrCl gt80 mLmin)
subjects with mild and moderate renal impairment concomitantly receiving erythromycin reported
a 76 and 99 increase in AUCinf and a 56 and 64 increase in Cmax respectively Similar
trends in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed
126 QTQTc Prolongation
In a thorough QT study in healthy men and women aged 50 years and older no QTc prolonging
effects were observed for XARELTO (15 mg and 45 mg single-dose)
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13 NON-CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY
131 Carcinogenesis Mutagenesis Impairment of Fertility
Rivaroxaban was not carcinogenic when administered by oral gavage to mice or rats for up to
2 years The systemic exposures (AUCs) of unbound rivaroxaban in male and female mice at the
highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 1- and 2-times respectively the human exposure of
unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday Systemic exposures of unbound drug in male and
female rats at the highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 2- and 4-times respectively the human
exposure
Rivaroxaban was not mutagenic in bacteria (Ames-Test) or clastogenic in V79 Chinese hamster
lung cells in vitro or in the mouse micronucleus test in vivo
No impairment of fertility was observed in male or female rats when given up to 200 mgkgday
of rivaroxaban orally This dose resulted in exposure levels based on the unbound AUC at least
13 times the exposure in humans given 20 mg rivaroxaban daily
14 CLINICAL STUDIES
141 Stroke Prevention in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO was derived from Rivaroxaban Once-daily
oral direct factor Xa inhibition Compared with vitamin K antagonist for the prevention of stroke
and Embolism Trial in Atrial Fibrillation (ROCKET AF) [NCT00403767] a multi-national
double-blind study comparing XARELTO (at a dose of 20 mg once daily with the evening meal
in patients with CrCl gt50 mLmin and 15 mg once daily with the evening meal in patients with
CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin) to warfarin (titrated to INR 20 to 30) to reduce the risk of stroke and non-
central nervous system (CNS) systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
(AF) Patients had to have one or more of the following additional risk factors for stroke
a prior stroke (ischemic or unknown type) transient ischemic attack (TIA) or non-CNS systemic embolism or
2 or more of the following risk factors
o age ge75 years
o hypertension
o heart failure or left ventricular ejection fraction le35 or
o diabetes mellitus
ROCKET AF was a non-inferiority study designed to demonstrate that XARELTO preserved more
than 50 of warfarinrsquos effect on stroke and non-CNS systemic embolism as established by
previous placebo-controlled studies of warfarin in atrial fibrillation
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A total of 14264 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a median of 590
days The mean age was 71 years and the mean CHADS2 score was 35 The population was 60
male 83 Caucasian 13 Asian and 13 Black There was a history of stroke TIA or non-
CNS systemic embolism in 55 of patients and 38 of patients had not taken a vitamin K
antagonist (VKA) within 6 weeks at time of screening Concomitant diseases of patients in this
study included hypertension 91 diabetes 40 congestive heart failure 63 and prior
myocardial infarction 17 At baseline 37 of patients were on aspirin (almost exclusively at a
dose of 100 mg or less) and few patients were on clopidogrel Patients were enrolled in Eastern
Europe (39) North America (19) Asia Australia and New Zealand (15) Western Europe
(15) and Latin America (13) Patients randomized to warfarin had a mean percentage of time
in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 55 lower during the first few months of the study
In ROCKET AF XARELTO was demonstrated non-inferior to warfarin for the primary composite
endpoint of time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism [HR (95
CI) 088 (074 103)] but superiority to warfarin was not demonstrated There is insufficient
experience to determine how XARELTO and warfarin compare when warfarin therapy is well-
controlled
Table 10 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 10 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in ROCKET AF Study (Intent-to-Treat Population)
XARELTO Warfarin XARELTO vs
Warfarin
Event N=7081 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
N=7090 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint
269 (38) 21 306 (43) 24 088 (074 103)
Stroke 253 (36) 20 281 (40) 22
Hemorrhagic Strokedagger 33 (05) 03 57 (08) 04
Ischemic Stroke 206 (29) 16 208 (29) 16
Unknown Stroke Type
19 (03) 02 18 (03) 01
Non-CNS Systemic Embolism
20 (03) 02 27 (04) 02
The primary endpoint was the time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end
dagger Defined as primary hemorrhagic strokes confirmed by adjudication in all randomized patients followed up to site notification
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Figure 5 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary endpoint
event in the two treatment arms
Figure 5 Time to First Occurrence of Stroke (any type) or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Cum
ulat
ive
Eve
nt R
ates
(
)
XARELTO Warfarin
HR (95 CI)088 (074 103)
0 90 180 270 360 450 540 630 720 810 900
Days from Randomization
Number of Subjects at Risk
XARELTO 7081 6927 6774 6620 6470 5580 4779 3820 2951 2058 1321 Warfarin 7090 6910 6755 6590 6440 5561 4756 3807 2944 2069 1319
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Figure 6 shows the risk of stroke or non-CNS systemic embolism across major subgroups
Figure 6 Risk of Stroke or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Baseline Characteristics in ROCKET AF (Intent-to-Treat Population)
Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end Note The figure above presents effects in various subgroups all of which are baseline characteristics and all of
which were pre-specified (diabetic status was not pre-specified in the subgroup but was a criterion for the
CHADS2 score) The 95 confidence limits that are shown do not take into account how many comparisons
were made nor do they reflect the effect of a particular factor after adjustment for all other factors Apparent
homogeneity or heterogeneity among groups should not be over-interpreted
The efficacy of XARELTO was generally consistent across major subgroups
The protocol for ROCKET AF did not stipulate anticoagulation after study drug discontinuation
but warfarin patients who completed the study were generally maintained on warfarin XARELTO
patients were generally switched to warfarin without a period of coadministration of warfarin and
XARELTO so that they were not adequately anticoagulated after stopping XARELTO until
attaining a therapeutic INR During the 28 days following the end of the study there were 22
strokes in the 4637 patients taking XARELTO vs 6 in the 4691 patients taking warfarin
Few patients in ROCKET AF underwent electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation The utility
of XARELTO for preventing post-cardioversion stroke and systemic embolism is unknown
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38
142 Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) andor Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
EINSTEIN Deep Vein Thrombosis and EINSTEIN Pulmonary Embolism Studies XARELTO for the treatment of DVT andor PE was studied in EINSTEIN DVT [NCT00440193]
and EINSTEIN PE [NCT00439777] multi-national open-label non-inferiority studies comparing
XARELTO (at an initial dose of 15 mg twice daily with food for the first three weeks followed
by XARELTO 20 mg once daily with food) to enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily for at least five
days with VKA and then continued with VKA only after the target INR (20-30) was reached
Patients who required thrombectomy insertion of a caval filter or use of a fibrinolytic agent and
patients with creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin significant liver disease or active bleeding were
excluded from the studies The intended treatment duration was 3 6 or 12 months based on
investigators assessment prior to randomization
A total of 8281 (3449 in EINSTEIN DVT and 4832 in EINSTEIN PE) patients were randomized
and followed on study treatment for a mean of 208 days in the XARELTO group and 204 days in
the enoxaparinVKA group The mean age was approximately 57 years The population was 55
male 70 Caucasian 9 Asian and about 3 Black About 73 and 92 of XARELTO-treated
patients in the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies respectively received initial parenteral
anticoagulant treatment for a median duration of 2 days EnoxaparinVKA-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies received initial parenteral anticoagulant treatment for
a median duration of 8 days Aspirin was taken as on treatment concomitant antithrombotic
medication by approximately 12 of patients in both treatment groups Patients randomized to
VKA had an unadjusted mean percentage of time in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 58 in
EINSTEIN DVT study and 60 in EINSTEIN PE study with the lower values occurring during
the first month of the study
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies 49 of patients had an idiopathic DVTPE at
baseline Other risk factors included previous episode of DVTPE (19) recent surgery or trauma
(18) immobilization (16) use of estrogen-containing drug (8) known thrombophilic
conditions (6) or active cancer (5)
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO was demonstrated to be non-
inferior to enoxaparinVKA for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of
recurrent DVT or non-fatal or fatal PE [EINSTEIN DVT HR (95 CI) 068 (044 104)
EINSTEIN PE HR (95 CI) 112 (075 168)] In each study the conclusion of non-inferiority
was based on the upper limit of the 95 confidence interval for the hazard ratio being less than
20
Table 11 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components for
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
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Table 11 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies ndash Intent-to-Treat Population
Event XARELTO 20 mgdagger EnoxaparinVKAdagger
XARELTO vs EnoxaparinVKA
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
EINSTEIN DVT Study N=1731 n ()
N=1718 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 36 (21) 51 (30) 068 (044 104)
Death (PE) 1 (lt01) 0
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 3 (02) 6 (03)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 1 (lt01) 0
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 20 (12) 18 (10)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
14 (08) 28 (16)
EINSTEIN PE Study N=2419 n ()
N=2413 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 50 (21) 44 (18) 112 (075 168)
Death (PE) 3 (01) 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 8 (03) 6 (02)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 0 2 (lt01)
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 23 (10) 20 (08)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
18 (07) 17 (07)
For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end of intended treatment duration (3 6 or 12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration If the same patient had several events the patient may have been counted for several components
dagger Treatment schedule in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO 15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks followed by 20 mg once daily enoxaparinVKA [enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily VKA individually titrated doses to achieve a target INR of 25 (range 20-30)]
Figures 7 and 8 are plots of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary
efficacy endpoint event in the two treatment groups in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
respectively
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Figure 7 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN DVT Study
Figure 8 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN PE Study
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143 Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE
EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
XARELTO for reduction in the risk of recurrence of DVT and of PE was evaluated in the
EINSTEIN CHOICE study [NCT02064439] a multi-national double-blind superiority study
comparing XARELTO (10 or 20 mg once daily with food) to 100 mg acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
once daily in patients who had completed 6 to 12 months of anticoagulant treatment for DVT
andor PE following the acute event The intended treatment duration in the study was up to
12 months Patients with an indication for continued therapeutic-dose anticoagulation were
excluded
Because the benefit-risk assessment favored the 10 mg dose versus aspirin compared to the 20 mg
dose versus aspirin only the data concerning the 10 mg dose is discussed below
A total of 2275 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a mean of 290 days
for the XARELTO and aspirin treatment groups The mean age was approximately 59 years The
population was 56 male 70 Caucasian 14 Asian and 3 Black In the EINSTEIN CHOICE
study 51 of patients had DVT only 33 had PE only and 16 had PE and DVT combined
Other risk factors included idiopathic VTE (43) previous episode of DVTPE (17) recent
surgery or trauma (12) prolonged immobilization (10) use of estrogen containing drugs (5)
known thrombophilic conditions (6) Factor V Leiden gene mutation (4) or active cancer
(3)
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE study XARELTO 10 mg was demonstrated to be superior to aspirin
100 mg for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of recurrent DVT or nonshy
fatal or fatal PE
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Table 12 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 12 Primary Composite Endpoint and its Components Results in EINSTEIN CHOICE Study ndash Full Analysis Set
Event
XARELTO 10 mg
N=1127 n ()
Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin) 100 mg N=1131
n ()
XARELTO 10 mg vs Aspirin
100 mg Hazard Ratio
(95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint 13 (12) 50 (44) 026
(014 047) plt00001
Symptomatic recurrent DVT 8 (07) 29 (26)
Symptomatic recurrent PE 5 (04) 19 (17)
Death (PE) 0 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 0 1 (lt01) For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end
of intended treatment duration (12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration The individual component of the primary endpoint represents the first occurrence of the event
Figure 9 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary efficacy
endpoint event in the two treatment groups
Figure 9 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Full Analysis Set) ndash EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
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144 Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement
Surgery
XARELTO was studied in 9011 patients (4487 XARELTO-treated 4524 enoxaparin-treated
patients) in the REgulation of Coagulation in ORthopedic Surgery to Prevent DVT and PE
Controlled Double-blind Randomized Study of BAY 59-7939 in the Extended Prevention of VTE
in Patients Undergoing Elective Total Hip or Knee Replacement (RECORD 1 2 and 3)
[NCT00329628 NCT00332020 NCT00361894] studies
The two randomized double-blind clinical studies (RECORD 1 and 2) in patients undergoing
elective total hip replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily starting at least 6 to
8 hours (about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin 40 mg
once daily started 12 hours preoperatively In RECORD 1 and 2 a total of 6727 patients were
randomized and 6579 received study drug The mean age [ standard deviation (SD)] was
63 122 (range 18 to 93) years with 49 of patients 65 years and 55 of patients were female
More than 82 of patients were White 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The studies
excluded patients undergoing staged bilateral total hip replacement patients with severe renal
impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with significant
liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) In RECORD 1 the mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 333 70 and 336 83 days respectively In RECORD 2 the
mean exposure duration to active XARELTO and enoxaparin was 335 69 and 124 29 days
respectively After Day 13 oral placebo was continued in the enoxaparin group for the remainder
of the double-blind study duration The efficacy data for RECORD 1 and 2 are provided in Table
13
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Table 13 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Hip Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 1 RECORD 2
Treatment Dosage and Duration
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparin 40 mg once
daily RRR p-value
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparindagger
40 mg once daily
RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=1513 N=1473 N=834 N=835 Total VTE 17 (11) 57 (39) 71
(95 CI 50 83)
plt0001
17 (20) 70 (84) 76 (95 CI 59
86) plt0001
Components of Total VTE Proximal DVT 1 (01) 31 (21) 5 (06) 40 (48) Distal DVT 12 (08) 26 (18) 11 (13) 43 (52) Non-fatal PE 3 (02) 1 (01) 1 (01) 4 (05) Death (any cause)
4 (03) 4 (03) 2 (02) 4 (05)
Number of Patients N=1600 N=1587 N=928 N=929 Major VTEDagger 3 (02) 33 (21) 91 (95
CI 71 97) plt0001
6 (07) 45 (48) 87 (95 CI 69 94)
plt0001 Number of Patients N=2103 N=2119 N=1178 N=1179 Symptomatic VTE 5 (02) 11 (05) 3 (03) 15 (13) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 Dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
One randomized double-blind clinical study (RECORD 3) in patients undergoing elective total
knee replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily started at least 6 to 8 hours
(about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin In RECORD 3
the enoxaparin regimen was 40 mg once daily started 12 hours preoperatively The mean age ( SD) of patients in the study was 68 90 (range 28 to 91) years with 66 of patients 65 years
Sixty-eight percent (68) of patients were female Eighty-one percent (81) of patients were
White less than 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The study excluded patients with
severe renal impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with
significant liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) The mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 119 23 and 125 30 days respectively The efficacy data are
provided in Table 14
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Table 14 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 3 Treatment Dosage and
Duration XARELTO
10 mg once daily Enoxaparin
40 mg once daily RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=813 N=871 Total VTE 79 (97) 164 (188) 48
(95 CI 34 60) plt0001
Components of events contributing to Total VTE Proximal DVT 9 (11) 19 (22) Distal DVT 74 (91) 154 (177) Non-fatal PE 0 4 (05) Death (any cause) 0 2 (02)
Number of Patients N=895 N=917 Major VTEdagger 9 (10) 23 (25) 60 (95 CI 14 81)
p = 0024 Number of Patients N=1206 N=1226 Symptomatic VTE 8 (07) 24 (20) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
145 Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic
CAD or PAD
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO for the reduction in the risk of stroke
myocardial infarction or cardiovascular death in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) or
peripheral artery disease (PAD) was derived from the double-blind Cardiovascular OutcoMes for
People using Anticoagulation StrategieS trial (COMPASS) [NCT10776424] A total of
27395 patients were evenly randomized to rivaroxaban 25 mg orally twice daily plus aspirin
100 mg once daily rivaroxaban 5 mg orally twice daily alone or aspirin 100 mg once daily alone
Because the 5 mg dose alone was not superior to aspirin alone only the data concerning the 25 mg
dose plus aspirin are discussed below
Patients with established CAD or PAD were eligible Patients with CAD who were younger than
65 years of age were also required to have documentation of atherosclerosis involving at least two
vascular beds or to have at least two additional cardiovascular risk factors (current smoking
diabetes mellitus an estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] lt60 mL per minute heart failure
or non-lacunar ischemic stroke 1 month earlier) Patients with PAD were either symptomatic with
ankle brachial index lt090 or had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis ge50 a previous carotid
revascularization procedure or established ischemic disease of one or both lower extremities
Patients were excluded for use of dual antiplatelet other non-aspirin antiplatelet or oral
anticoagulant therapies ischemic non-lacunar stroke within 1 month hemorrhagic or lacunar
stroke at any time or eGFR lt15 mLmin [see Warnings and Precautions (52)]
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The mean age was 68 years and 21 of the subject population were ge75 years Of the included
patients 91 had CAD 27 had PAD and 18 had both CAD and PAD Of the patients with
CAD 69 had prior MI 60 had prior percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
(PTCA)atherectomy percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and 26 had history of coronary
artery bypass grafting (CABG) prior to study Of the patients with PAD 49 had intermittent
claudication 27 had peripheral artery bypass surgery or peripheral percutaneous transluminal
angioplasty 26 had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis gt 50 and 4 had limb or foot
amputation for arterial vascular disease
The mean duration of follow-up was 23 months Relative to aspirin alone XARELTO plus aspirin
reduced the rate of the primary composite outcome of stroke myocardial infarction or
cardiovascular death The benefit was observed early with a constant treatment effect over the
entire treatment period (see Table 15 and Figure 11)
A benefit-risk analysis of the data from COMPASS was performed by comparing the number of
CV events (CV deaths myocardial infarctions and non-hemorrhagic strokes) prevented to the
number of fatal or life-threatening bleeding events (fatal bleeds + symptomatic non-fatal bleeds
into a critical organ) in the XARELTO plus aspirin group versus the aspirin group Compared to
aspirin alone during 10000 patient-years of treatment XARELTO plus aspirin would be expected
to result in 70 fewer CV events and 12 additional life-threatening bleeds indicating a favorable
balance of benefits and risks
The results in patients with PAD CAD and both CAD and PAD were consistent with the overall
efficacy and safety results (see Figure 10)
Figure 10 shows the risk of primary efficacy outcome across major subgroups
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Figure 10 Risk of Primary Efficacy Outcome by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS (Intent-to-Treat
Population)
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Table 15 Efficacy results from COMPASS study
Study Population Patients with CAD or PAD
Event
Xarelto plus aspirindagger
N=9152 Aspirin alonedagger
N=9126
Hazard Ratio (95 CI) Daggern ()
Event Rate
(year) n ()
Event Rate
(year) Stroke MI or CV death 379 (41) 22 496 (54) 29 076 (066 086) - Stroke 83 (09) 05 142 (16) 08 058 (044 076) - MI 178 (19) 10 205 (22) 12 086 (070 105) - CV death 160 (17) 09 203 (22) 12 078 (064 096) Coronary heart disease death MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
329 (36) 19 450 (49) 26 072 (063 083)
- Coronary heart disease deathsect 86 (09) 05 117 (13) 0 7 073 (055 096) - Ischemic stroke 64 (07) 04 125 (14) 07 051 (038 069) - Acute limb ischemia 22 (02) 01 40 (04) 02 055 (032 092) CV deathpara MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
389 (43) 22 516 (57) 300 074 (065 085)
All-cause mortality 313 (34) 1 8 378 (41) 22 082 (071 096) Lower extremity amputations for CV reasons 15 (02) lt01 31 (03) 02 048 (026 089)
Patients with PAD Acute limb ischemia 19 (08) 04 34 (14) 08 056 (032 099)
intention to treat analysis set primary analyses dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily Dagger vs aspirin 100 mg sect Coronary heart disease death death due to acute MI sudden cardiac death or CV procedure para CV death includes CHD death or death due to other CV causes or unknown death Acute limb ischemia is defined as limb-threatening ischemia leading to an acute vascular intervention (ie pharmacologic peripheral arterial
surgeryreconstruction peripheral angioplastystent or amputation) CHD coronary heart disease CI confidence interval CV cardiovascular MI myocardial infarction
49
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Figure 11 Time to first occurrence of primary efficacy outcome (stroke myocardial infarction cardiovascular death) in COMPASS
CI confidence interval
16 HOW SUPPLIEDSTORAGE AND HANDLING XARELTO (rivaroxaban) Tablets are available in the strengths and packages listed below
25 mg tablets are round light yellow and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above a
ldquo25rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-577-60 Bottle containing 60 tablets
NDC 50458-577-18 Bottle containing 180 tablets
NDC 50458-577-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
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10 mg tablets are round light red biconvex film-coated tablets marked with a triangle pointing
down above a ldquo10rdquo on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-580-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-580-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-580-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
15 mg tablets are round red biconvex film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down above
a ldquo15rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-578-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-578-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-578-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
20 mg tablets are triangle-shaped dark red film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down
above a ldquo20rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-579-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-579-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-579-89 Bulk bottle containing 1000 tablets
NDC 50458-579-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
Starter Pack for treatment of deep vein thrombosis and treatment of pulmonary embolism
NDC 50458-584-51 30-day starter blister pack containing 51 tablets 42 tablets of
15 mg and 9 tablets of 20 mg
Store at 25C (77F) or room temperature excursions permitted to 15-30C (59-86F) [see USP
Controlled Room Temperature]
Keep out of the reach of children
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17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION See FDA-approved patient labeling (Medication Guide)
Instructions for Patient Use
Advise patients to take XARELTO only as directed
Remind patients to not discontinue XARELTO without first talking to their healthcare professional
Advise patients with atrial fibrillation to take XARELTO once daily with the evening meal
Advise patients for initial treatment of DVT andor PE to take XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg
tablets with food at approximately the same time every day [see Dosage and Administration
(21)]
Advise patients who are at a continued risk of recurrent DVT andor PE after at least 6 months
of initial treatment to take XARELTO 10 mg once daily with or without food [see Dosage
and Administration (21)]
Advise patients who cannot swallow the tablet whole to crush XARELTO and combine with
a small amount of applesauce followed by food [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
For patients requiring an NG tube or gastric feeding tube instruct the patient or caregiver to
crush the XARELTO tablet and mix it with a small amount of water before administering via
the tube [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
If a dose is missed advise the patient to take XARELTO as soon as possible on the same day
and continue on the following day with their recommended daily dose regimen
Bleeding Risks
Advise patients to report any unusual bleeding or bruising to their physician Inform patients
that it might take them longer than usual to stop bleeding and that they may bruise andor
bleed more easily when they are treated with XARELTO [see Warnings and Precautions
(52)]
If patients have had neuraxial anesthesia or spinal puncture and particularly if they are taking
concomitant NSAIDs or platelet inhibitors advise patients to watch for signs and symptoms
of spinal or epidural hematoma such as back pain tingling numbness (especially in the lower
limbs) muscle weakness and stool or urine incontinence If any of these symptoms occur
advise the patient to contact his or her physician immediately [see Boxed Warning]
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52
Invasive or Surgical Procedures Instruct patients to inform their healthcare professional that they are taking XARELTO before any
invasive procedure (including dental procedures) is scheduled
Concomitant Medication and Herbals Advise patients to inform their physicians and dentists if they are taking or plan to take any
prescription or over-the-counter drugs or herbals so their healthcare professionals can evaluate
potential interactions [see Drug Interactions (7)]
Pregnancy and Pregnancy-Related Hemorrhage
Advise patients to inform their physician immediately if they become pregnant or intend to
become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO [see Use in Specific Populations (81)]
Advise pregnant women receiving XARELTO to immediately report to their physician any
bleeding or symptoms of blood loss [see Warnings and Precautions (57)]
Lactation Advise patients to discuss with their physician the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother
and for the child if they are nursing or intend to nurse during anticoagulant treatment [see Use in
Specific Populations (82)]
Females and Males of Reproductive Potential Advise patients who can become pregnant to discuss pregnancy planning with their physician [see
Use in Specific Populations (83)]
Product of Germany
Finished Product Manufactured by
Janssen Ortho LLC
Gurabo PR 00778
or
Bayer AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
Manufactured for
Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc
Titusville NJ 08560
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Licensed from
Bayer HealthCare AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies
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54
MEDICATION GUIDE XARELTOreg (zah-REL-toe)
(rivaroxaban) tablets
What is the most important information I should know about XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects including
bull Increased risk of blood clots if you stop taking XARELTO People with atrial fibrillation (a type of irregular heart beat) that is not caused by a heart valve problem (non-valvular) are at an increased risk of forming a blood clot in the heart which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body XARELTO lowers your chance of having a stroke by helping to prevent clots from forming If you stop taking XARELTO you may have increased risk of forming a clot in your blood
Do not stop taking XARELTO without talking to the doctor who prescribes it for you Stopping XARELTO increases your risk of having a stroke If you have to stop taking XARELTO your doctor may prescribe another blood thinner medicine to prevent a blood clot from forming
bull Increased risk of bleeding XARELTO can cause bleeding which can be serious and may lead to death This is because XARELTO is a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) that lowers blood clotting During treatment with XARELTO you are likely to bruise more easily and it may take longer for bleeding to stop
You may have a higher risk of bleeding if you take XARELTO and take other medicines that increase your risk of bleeding including
o aspirin or aspirin containing products o long-term (chronic) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) o warfarin sodium (Coumadinreg Jantovenreg) o any medicine that contains heparin o clopidogrel (Plavixreg) o selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) o other medicines to prevent or treat blood clots
Tell your doctor if you take any of these medicines Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure if your medicine is one listed above
Call your doctor or get medical help right away if you develop any of these signs or symptoms of bleeding
o unexpected bleeding or bleeding that lasts a long time such as
nose bleeds that happen often unusual bleeding from the gums menstrual bleeding that is heavier than normal or vaginal bleeding
o bleeding that is severe or you cannot control
o red pink or brown urine
o bright red or black stools (looks like tar)
o cough up blood or blood clots
o vomit blood or your vomit looks like ldquocoffee groundsrdquo
o headaches feeling dizzy or weak
o pain swelling or new drainage at wound sites
bull Spinal or epidural blood clots (hematoma) People who take a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) like XARELTO and have medicine injected into their spinal and epidural area or have a spinal puncture have a risk of forming a blood clot that can cause long-term or permanent loss of the ability to move (paralysis) Your risk of developing a spinal or epidural blood clot is higher if
o a thin tube called an epidural catheter is placed in your back to give you certain medicine
o you take NSAIDs or a medicine to prevent blood from clotting
o you have a history of difficult or repeated epidural or spinal punctures
o you have a history of problems with your spine or have had surgery on your spine
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If you take XARELTO and receive spinal anesthesia or have a spinal puncture your doctor should watch you closely for symptoms of spinal or epidural blood clots Tell your doctor right away if you have back pain tingling numbness muscle weakness (especially in your legs and feet) loss of control of the bowels or bladder (incontinence)
XARELTO is not for use in people with artificial heart valves
XARELTO is not for use in people with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) especially with positive triple antibody testing who have a history of blood clots
What is XARELTO
XARELTO is a prescription medicine used to
bull reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in people who have a medical condition called atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem With atrial fibrillation part of the heart does not beat the way it should This can lead to the formation of blood clots which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body
bull treat blood clots in the veins of your legs (deep vein thrombosis or DVT) or lungs (pulmonary embolism or PE)
bull reduce the risk of blood clots happening again in people who continue to be at risk for DVT or PE after receiving treatment for blood clots for at least 6 months
bull help prevent a blood clot in the legs and lungs of people who have just had hip or knee replacement surgery
XARELTO is used with low dose aspirin to
bull reduce the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in people with coronary artery disease (a condition where the blood supply to the heart is reduced or blocked) or peripheral artery disease (a condition where the blood flow to the legs is reduced)
It is not known if XARELTO is safe and effective in children
Do not take XARELTO if you
bull currently have certain types of abnormal bleeding Talk to your doctor before taking XARELTO if you currently have unusual bleeding
bull are allergic to rivaroxaban or any of the ingredients in XARELTO See the end of this Medication Guide for a complete list of ingredients in XARELTO
Before taking XARELTO tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions including if you
bull have or ever had bleeding problems
bull have liver or kidney problems
bull have antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)
bull are pregnant or plan to become pregnant It is not known if XARELTO will harm your unborn baby
o Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO Taking XARELTO while you are pregnant may increase the risk of bleeding in you or in your unborn baby
o If you take XARELTO during pregnancy tell your doctor right away if you have any signs or symptoms of bleeding or blood loss See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo for signs and symptoms of bleeding
bull are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed XARELTO can pass into your breast milk Talk to your doctor about the best way to feed your baby during treatment with XARELTO
Tell all of your doctors and dentists that you are taking XARELTO They should talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO for you before you have any surgery medical or dental procedure
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and over-the-counter medicines vitamins and herbal supplements
Some of your other medicines may affect the way XARELTO works causing side effects Certain medicines may increase your risk of bleeding See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
Especially tell your doctor if you take
bull ketoconazole bull ritonavir
bull erythromycin bull carbamazepine
bull phenytoin bull rifampin
bull St Johnrsquos wort
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How should I take XARELTO
bull Take XARELTO exactly as prescribed by your doctor
bull Do not change your dose or stop taking XARELTO unless your doctor tells you to Your doctor may change your dose if needed
bull Your doctor will decide how long you should take XARELTO
bull XARELTO may need to be stopped for one or more days before any surgery or medical or dental procedure Your doctor will tell you when to stop taking XARELTO and when to start taking XARELTO again after your surgery or procedure
bull If you need to stop taking XARELTO for any reason talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO to you to find out when you should stop taking it Do not stop taking XARELTO without first talking to the doctor who prescribes it to you
bull If you have difficulty swallowing XARELTO tablets whole talk to your doctor about other ways to take XARELTO
bull Do not run out of XARELTO Refill your prescription of XARELTO before you run out When leaving the hospital following a hip or knee replacement be sure that you will have XARELTO available to avoid missing any doses
bull If you take too much XARELTO go to the nearest hospital emergency room or call your doctor right away
If you take XARELTO for
o Atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with your evening meal
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Blood clots in the veins of your legs or lungs
Take XARELTO 1 or 2 times a day as prescribed by your doctor
For the 10 mg dose take XARELTO with or without food
For the 15 mg and 20 mg doses take XARELTO with food at the same time each day
If you miss a dose
If you take the 15 mg dose of XARELTO 2 times a day (a total of 30 mg of XARELTO in 1 day) Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day You may take 2 doses at the same time to make up for the missed dose Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
If you take XARELTO 1 time a day Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Hip or knee replacement surgery
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Reducing the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in coronary artery disease or peripheral artery disease
Take XARELTO 2 times a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
What are the possible side effects of XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects
bull See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
The most common side effect of XARELTO was bleeding
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects You may report side effects to FDA at 1 800-FDA-1088
How should I store XARELTO
bull Store XARELTO at room temperature between 68oF to 77oF (20oC to 25oC)
Keep XARELTO and all medicines out of the reach of children
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General information about the safe and effective use of XARELTO
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide Do not use XARELTO for a condition for which it was not prescribed Do not give XARELTO to other people even if they have the same symptoms that you have It may harm them You can ask your pharmacist or doctor for information about XARELTO that is written for health professionals
What are the ingredients in XARELTO
Active ingredient rivaroxaban
Inactive ingredients croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 25 mg tablets is Opadryreg Light Yellow and contains ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadryreg Pink and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadryreg Red and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadryreg II Dark Red and contains ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol 3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
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For more information go to wwwXARELTO-UScom or call 1-800-526-7736
This Medication Guide has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration Revised 082019
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Figure 2 shows the risk of modified ISTH major bleeding events across major subgroups
Figure 2 Risk of Modified ISTH Major Bleeding Events by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS ndash On Treatment Plus 2 Days
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Other Adverse Reactions Non-hemorrhagic adverse reactions reported in ge1 of XARELTO-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies are shown in Table 7
Table 7 Other Adverse Reactions Reported by ge1 of XARELTO-Treated Patients in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
Body System Adverse Reaction
EINSTEIN DVT Study XARELTO 20 mg
N=1718 n ()
EnoxaparinVKA N=1711 n ()
Gastrointestinal disorders Abdominal pain 46 (27) 25 (15)
General disorders and administration site conditions
Fatigue 24 (14) 15 (09) Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Back pain 50 (29) 31 (18) Muscle spasm 23 (13) 13 (08)
Nervous system disorders
Dizziness 38 (22) 22 (13) Psychiatric disorders
Anxiety 24 (14) 11 (06) Depression 20 (12) 10 (06) Insomnia 28 (16) 18 (11)
EINSTEIN PE Study XARELTO 20 mg
N=2412 n ()
EnoxaparinVKA N=2405 n ()
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Pruritus 53 (22) 27 (11)
Adverse reaction with Relative Risk gt15 for XARELTO versus comparator
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Non-hemorrhagic adverse reactions reported in ge1 of XARELTO-treated patients in RECORD
1-3 studies are shown in Table 8
Table 8 Other Adverse Drug Reactions Reported by ge1 of XARELTO-Treated Patients in RECORD 1-3 Studies
Body System Adverse Reaction
XARELTO 10 mg
N=4487 n ()
Enoxaparindagger
N=4524 n ()
Injury poisoning and procedural complications
Wound secretion 125 (28) 89 (20) Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Pain in extremity 74 (17) 55 (12) Muscle spasm 52 (12) 32 (07)
Nervous system disorders
Syncope 55 (12) 32 (07) Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Pruritus 96 (21) 79 (18) Blister 63 (14) 40 (09)
Adverse reaction occurring any time following the first dose of double-blind medication which may have been prior to administration of active drug until two days after the last dose of double-blind study medication
dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 enoxaparin dosing was 40 mg once daily (RECORD 1-3)
Other clinical trial experience In an investigational study of acute medically ill patients being
treated with XARELTO 10 mg tablets cases of pulmonary hemorrhage and pulmonary
hemorrhage with bronchiectasis were observed
62 Postmarketing Experience
The following adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of XARELTO
Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size it is not
always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug
exposure
Blood and lymphatic system disorders agranulocytosis thrombocytopenia
Gastrointestinal disorders retroperitoneal hemorrhage
Hepatobiliary disorders jaundice cholestasis hepatitis (including hepatocellular injury)
Immune system disorders hypersensitivity anaphylactic reaction anaphylactic shock
angioedema
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Nervous system disorders cerebral hemorrhage subdural hematoma epidural hematoma
hemiparesis
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Stevens-Johnson syndrome drug reaction with
eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS)
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS
71 General Inhibition and Induction Properties
Rivaroxaban is a substrate of CYP3A45 CYP2J2 and the P-gp and ATP-binding cassette G2
(ABCG2) transporters Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors increase exposure to
rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of bleeding Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inducers
decrease exposure to rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of thromboembolic events
72 Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Strong CYP3A Inhibitors Avoid concomitant administration of XARELTO with known combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inhibitors (eg ketoconazole and ritonavir) [see Warnings and Precautions (56) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
Although clarithromycin is a combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitor pharmacokinetic data
suggests that no precautions are necessary with concomitant administration with XARELTO as
the change in exposure is unlikely to affect the bleeding risk [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Moderate CYP3A Inhibitors in Patients with Renal Impairment XARELTO should not be used in patients with CrCl 15 to lt80 mLmin who are receiving
concomitant combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitors (eg erythromycin) unless the
potential benefit justifies the potential risk [see Warnings and Precautions (54) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
73 Drugs that Induce Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with drugs that are combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inducers (eg carbamazepine phenytoin rifampin St Johnrsquos wort) [see Warnings and
Precautions (56) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
74 Anticoagulants and NSAIDsAspirin
Coadministration of enoxaparin warfarin aspirin clopidogrel and chronic NSAID use may
increase the risk of bleeding [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
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Avoid concurrent use of XARELTO with other anticoagulants due to increased bleeding risk
unless benefit outweighs risk Promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss if patients
are treated concomitantly with aspirin other platelet aggregation inhibitors or NSAIDs [see
Warnings and Precautions (52)]
8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
81 Pregnancy
Risk Summary The limited available data on XARELTO in pregnant women are insufficient to inform a drug-
associated risk of adverse developmental outcomes Use XARELTO with caution in pregnant
patients because of the potential for pregnancy related hemorrhage andor emergent delivery The
anticoagulant effect of XARELTO cannot be reliably monitored with standard laboratory testing
Consider the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother and possible risks to the fetus when
prescribing XARELTO to a pregnant woman [see Warnings and Precautions (52 57)]
Adverse outcomes in pregnancy occur regardless of the health of the mother or the use of
medications The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the
indicated populations is unknown In the US general population the estimated background risk
of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2ndash4 and 15ndash20
respectively
Clinical Considerations
Disease-Associated Maternal andor EmbryoFetal Risk Pregnancy is a risk factor for venous thromboembolism and that risk is increased in women with
inherited or acquired thrombophilias Pregnant women with thromboembolic disease have an
increased risk of maternal complications including pre-eclampsia Maternal thromboembolic
disease increases the risk for intrauterine growth restriction placental abruption and early and late
pregnancy loss
FetalNeonatal Adverse Reactions Based on the pharmacologic activity of Factor Xa inhibitors and the potential to cross the placenta
bleeding may occur at any site in the fetus andor neonate
Labor or Delivery
All patients receiving anticoagulants including pregnant women are at risk for bleeding and this
risk may be increased during labor or delivery [see Warnings and Precautions (57)] The risk of
bleeding should be balanced with the risk of thrombotic events when considering the use of
XARELTO in this setting
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Data
Human Data There are no adequate or well-controlled studies of XARELTO in pregnant women and dosing
for pregnant women has not been established Post-marketing experience is currently insufficient
to determine a rivaroxaban-associated risk for major birth defects or miscarriage In an in vitro
placenta perfusion model unbound rivaroxaban was rapidly transferred across the human placenta
Animal Data Rivaroxaban crosses the placenta in animals Rivaroxaban increased fetal toxicity (increased
resorptions decreased number of live fetuses and decreased fetal body weight) when pregnant
rabbits were given oral doses of ge10 mgkg rivaroxaban during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 4 times the human exposure of unbound drug based on AUC
comparisons at the highest recommended human dose of 20 mgday Fetal body weights decreased
when pregnant rats were given oral doses of 120 mgkg during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 14 times the human exposure of unbound drug In rats peripartal
maternal bleeding and maternal and fetal death occurred at the rivaroxaban dose of 40 mgkg
(about 6 times maximum human exposure of the unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday)
82 Lactation
Risk Summary Rivaroxaban has been detected in human milk There are insufficient data to determine the effects
of rivaroxaban on the breastfed child or on milk production Rivaroxaban andor its metabolites
were present in the milk of rats The developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be
considered along with the motherrsquos clinical need for XARELTO and any potential adverse effects
on the breastfed infant from XARELTO or from the underlying maternal condition (see Data)
Data
Animal Data Following a single oral administration of 3 mgkg of radioactive [14C]-rivaroxaban to lactating rats
between Day 8 to 10 postpartum the concentration of total radioactivity was determined in milk
samples collected up to 32 hours post-dose The estimated amount of radioactivity excreted with
milk within 32 hours after administration was 21 of the maternal dose
83 Females and Males of Reproductive Potential
Females of reproductive potential requiring anticoagulation should discuss pregnancy planning
with their physician
84 Pediatric Use
Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established
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85 Geriatric Use
Of the total number of patients in the RECORD 1-3 clinical studies evaluating XARELTO about
54 were 65 years and over while about 15 were gt75 years In ROCKET AF approximately
77 were 65 years and over and about 38 were gt75 years In the EINSTEIN DVT PE and
Extension clinical studies approximately 37 were 65 years and over and about 16 were
gt75 years In EINSTEIN CHOICE approximately 39 were 65 years and over and about 12
were gt75 years In the COMPASS study approximately 76 were 65 years and over and about
17 were gt75 years In clinical trials the efficacy of XARELTO in the elderly (65 years or older)
was similar to that seen in patients younger than 65 years Both thrombotic and bleeding event
rates were higher in these older patients but the risk-benefit profile was favorable in all age groups
[see Clinical Pharmacology (123) and Clinical Studies (14)]
86 Renal Impairment
In pharmacokinetic studies compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased by approximately 44 to 64 in subjects with renal impairment
Increases in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis In the ROCKET AF trial patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin were administered XARELTO
15 mg once daily resulting in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban and clinical outcomes similar
to those in patients with better renal function administered XARELTO 20 mg once daily Patients
with CrCl le30 mLmin were not studied but administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily is
expected to result in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban similar to those in patients with moderate
renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis Clinical efficacy and safety studies with XARELTO did not enroll patients with end-stage renal
disease (ESRD) on dialysis In patients with ESRD maintained on intermittent hemodialysis
administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily will result in concentrations of rivaroxaban and
pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in the ROCKET AF study [see Clinical
Pharmacology (122 123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar
stroke reduction and bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in ROCKET AF
Treatment of DVT andor PE and Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE In the EINSTEIN trials patients with CrCl values lt30 mLmin at screening were excluded from
the studies Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
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Prophylaxis of DVT Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery The combined analysis of the RECORD 1-3 clinical efficacy studies did not show an increase in
bleeding risk for patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin and reported a possible increase in total
venous thromboemboli in this population Observe closely and promptly evaluate any signs or
symptoms of blood loss in patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin Avoid the use of XARELTO in
patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD
Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis
Patients with a CrCl lt15 mLmin at screening were excluded from COMPASS and limited data
are available for patients with a CrCl of 15-30 mLmin In patients with CrCl le30 mLmin a dose
of 25 mg XARELTO twice daily is expected to give an exposure similar to that in patients with
moderate renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)] whose efficacy and safety
outcomes were similar to those with preserved renal function
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis
No clinical outcome data is available for the use of XARELTO with aspirin in patients with ESRD
on dialysis since these patients were not enrolled in COMPASS In patients with ESRD maintained
on intermittent hemodialysis administration of XARELTO 25 mg twice daily will result in
concentrations of rivaroxaban and pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in
moderate renal impaired patients in the COMPASS study [see Clinical Pharmacology (122
123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar CV risk reduction and
bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in COMPASS
87 Hepatic Impairment
In a pharmacokinetic study compared to healthy subjects with normal liver function AUC
increases of 127 were observed in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B)
The safety or PK of XARELTO in patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) has
not been evaluated [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with moderate (Child-Pugh B) and severe (Child-Pugh C)
hepatic impairment or with any hepatic disease associated with coagulopathy
10 OVERDOSAGE Overdose of XARELTO may lead to hemorrhage Discontinue XARELTO and initiate appropriate
therapy if bleeding complications associated with overdosage occur Rivaroxaban systemic
exposure is not further increased at single doses gt50 mg due to limited absorption The use of
activated charcoal to reduce absorption in case of XARELTO overdose may be considered Due
to the high plasma protein binding rivaroxaban is not dialyzable [see Warnings and Precautions
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(52) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)] Partial reversal of laboratory anticoagulation parameters
may be achieved with use of plasma products An agent to reverse the anti-factor Xa activity of
rivaroxaban is available
11 DESCRIPTION Rivaroxaban a factor Xa (FXa) inhibitor is the active ingredient in XARELTO Tablets with the
chemical name 5-Chloro-N-((5S)-2-oxo-3-[4-(3-oxo-4-morpholinyl)phenyl]-13-oxazolidin-5shy
ylmethyl)-2-thiophenecarboxamide The molecular formula of rivaroxaban is C19H18ClN3O5S
and the molecular weight is 43589 The structural formula is
Rivaroxaban is a pure (S)-enantiomer It is an odorless non-hygroscopic white to yellowish
powder Rivaroxaban is only slightly soluble in organic solvents (eg acetone polyethylene glycol
400) and is practically insoluble in water and aqueous media
Each XARELTO tablet contains 25 mg 10 mg 15 mg or 20 mg of rivaroxaban The inactive
ingredients of XARELTO are croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate
magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate Additionally the
proprietary film coating mixture used for XARELTO 25 mg is Opadry Light Yellow containing
ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadry Pink and for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadry Red both
containing ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadry II Dark Red containing ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol
3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
121 Mechanism of Action
XARELTO is a selective inhibitor of FXa It does not require a cofactor (such as Anti-thrombin
III) for activity Rivaroxaban inhibits free FXa and prothrombinase activity Rivaroxaban has no
direct effect on platelet aggregation but indirectly inhibits platelet aggregation induced by
thrombin By inhibiting FXa rivaroxaban decreases thrombin generation
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122 Pharmacodynamics
Dose-dependent inhibition of FXa activity was observed in humans Neoplastinreg prothrombin time
(PT) activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) and HepTestreg are also prolonged dose-
dependently Anti-factor Xa activity is also influenced by rivaroxaban
Specific Populations
Renal Impairment The relationship between systemic exposure and pharmacodynamic activity of rivaroxaban was
altered in subjects with renal impairment relative to healthy control subjects [see Use in Specific
Populations (86)]
Table 9 Percentage Increase in Rivaroxaban PK and PD Measures in Subjects with Renal Impairment Relative to Healthy Subjects from Clinical Pharmacology Studies
Measure Parameter
Creatinine Clearance (mLmin)
50-79 30-49 15-29 ESRD (on
dialysis) ESRD (post-dialysis)
Exposure AUC 44 52 64 47 56
FXa Inhibition AUEC 50 86 100 49 33
PT Prolongation AUEC 33 116 144 112 158
Separate stand-alone study PT = Prothrombin time FXa = Coagulation factor Xa AUC = Area under the plasma concentration-time curve AUEC = Area under the effect-time curve
Hepatic Impairment Anti-Factor Xa activity was similar in subjects with normal hepatic function and in mild hepatic
impairment (Child-Pugh A class) There is no clear understanding of the impact of hepatic
impairment beyond this degree on the coagulation cascade and its relationship to efficacy and
safety
123 Pharmacokinetics
Absorption
The absolute bioavailability of rivaroxaban is dose-dependent For the 25 mg and 10 mg dose it
is estimated to be 80 to 100 and is not affected by food XARELTO 25 mg and 10 mg tablets
can be taken with or without food For the 20 mg dose in the fasted state the absolute
bioavailability is approximately 66 Coadministration of XARELTO with food increases the
bioavailability of the 20 mg dose (mean AUC and Cmax increasing by 39 and 76 respectively
with food) XARELTO 15 mg and 20 mg tablets should be taken with food [see Dosage and
Administration (21)]
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The maximum concentrations (Cmax) of rivaroxaban appear 2 to 4 hours after tablet intake The
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban were not affected by drugs altering gastric pH Coadministration
of XARELTO (30 mg single dose) with the H2-receptor antagonist ranitidine (150 mg twice daily)
the antacid aluminum hydroxidemagnesium hydroxide (10 mL) or XARELTO (20 mg single
dose) with the PPI omeprazole (40 mg once daily) did not show an effect on the bioavailability
and exposure of rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Absorption of rivaroxaban is dependent on the site of drug release in the GI tract A 29 and 56
decrease in AUC and Cmax compared to tablet was reported when rivaroxaban granulate is released
in the proximal small intestine Exposure is further reduced when drug is released in the distal
small intestine or ascending colon Avoid administration of rivaroxaban distal to the stomach
which can result in reduced absorption and related drug exposure
In a study with 44 healthy subjects both mean AUC and Cmax values for 20 mg rivaroxaban
administered orally as a crushed tablet mixed in applesauce were comparable to that after the whole
tablet However for the crushed tablet suspended in water and administered via an NG tube
followed by a liquid meal only mean AUC was comparable to that after the whole tablet and Cmax
was 18 lower
Distribution Plasma protein binding of rivaroxaban in human plasma is approximately 92 to 95 with
albumin being the main binding component The steady-state volume of distribution in healthy
subjects is approximately 50 L
Metabolism Approximately 51 of an orally administered [14C]-rivaroxaban dose was recovered as inactive
metabolites in urine (30) and feces (21) Oxidative degradation catalyzed by CYP3A45 and
CYP2J2 and hydrolysis are the major sites of biotransformation Unchanged rivaroxaban was the
predominant moiety in plasma with no major or active circulating metabolites
Excretion In a Phase 1 study following the administration of [14C]-rivaroxaban approximately one-third
(36) was recovered as unchanged drug in the urine and 7 was recovered as unchanged drug in
feces Unchanged drug is excreted into urine mainly via active tubular secretion and to a lesser
extent via glomerular filtration (approximate 51 ratio) Rivaroxaban is a substrate of the efflux
transporter proteins P-gp and ABCG2 (also abbreviated Bcrp) Rivaroxabanrsquos affinity for influx
transporter proteins is unknown
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Rivaroxaban is a low-clearance drug with a systemic clearance of approximately 10 Lhr in
healthy volunteers following intravenous administration The terminal elimination half-life of
rivaroxaban is 5 to 9 hours in healthy subjects aged 20 to 45 years
Specific Populations
The effects of level of renal impairment age body weight and level of hepatic impairment on the
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban are summarized in Figure 3
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Figure 3 Effect of Specific Populations on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Gender Gender did not influence the pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics of XARELTO
Race Healthy Japanese subjects were found to have 20 to 40 on average higher exposures compared
to other ethnicities including Chinese However these differences in exposure are reduced when
values are corrected for body weight
Elderly The terminal elimination half-life is 11 to 13 hours in the elderly subjects aged 60 to 76 years [see
Use in Specific Populations (85)]
Renal Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects [CrCl ge80 mLmin (n=8)] and in subjects with varying degrees of renal
impairment (see Figure 3) Compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased in subjects with renal impairment Increases in pharmacodynamic
effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
Hemodialysis in ESRD subjects Systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered as a single 15 mg
dose in ESRD subjects dosed 3 hours after the completion of a 4-hour hemodialysis session (postshy
dialysis) is 56 higher when compared to subjects with normal renal function (see Table 9) The
systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered 2 hours prior to a 4-hour hemodialysis session with
a dialysate flow rate of 600 mLmin and a blood flow rate in the range of 320 to 400 mLmin is
47 higher compared to those with normal renal function The extent of the increase is similar to
the increase in patients with CrCl 15 to 50 mLmin taking XARELTO 15 mg Hemodialysis had
no significant impact on rivaroxaban exposure Protein binding was similar (86 to 89) in
healthy controls and ESRD subjects in this study
Hepatic Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects (n=16) and subjects with varying degrees of hepatic impairment (see Figure 3)
No patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) were studied Compared to healthy
subjects with normal liver function significant increases in rivaroxaban exposure were observed
in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B) (see Figure 3) Increases in
pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (87)]
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Drug Interactions In vitro studies indicate that rivaroxaban neither inhibits the major cytochrome P450 enzymes
CYP1A2 2C8 2C9 2C19 2D6 2J2 and 3A nor induces CYP1A2 2B6 2C19 or 3A In vitro
data also indicates a low rivaroxaban inhibitory potential for P-gp and ABCG2 transporters
The effects of coadministered drugs on the pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban exposure are
summarized in Figure 4 [see Drug Interactions (7)]
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Figure 4 Effect of Coadministered Drugs on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Anticoagulants In a drug interaction study single doses of enoxaparin (40 mg subcutaneous) and XARELTO
(10 mg) given concomitantly resulted in an additive effect on anti-factor Xa activity In another
study single doses of warfarin (15 mg) and XARELTO (5 mg) resulted in an additive effect on
factor Xa inhibition and PT Neither enoxaparin nor warfarin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
NSAIDsAspirin In ROCKET AF concomitant aspirin use (almost exclusively at a dose of 100 mg or less) during
the double-blind phase was identified as an independent risk factor for major bleeding NSAIDs
are known to increase bleeding and bleeding risk may be increased when NSAIDs are used
concomitantly with XARELTO Neither naproxen nor aspirin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Clopidogrel In two drug interaction studies where clopidogrel (300 mg loading dose followed by 75 mg daily
maintenance dose) and XARELTO (15 mg single dose) were coadministered in healthy subjects
an increase in bleeding time to 45 minutes was observed in approximately 45 and 30 of
subjects in these studies respectively The change in bleeding time was approximately twice the
maximum increase seen with either drug alone There was no change in the pharmacokinetics of
either drug
Drug-Disease Interactions with Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport Systems In a pharmacokinetic trial XARELTO was administered as a single dose in subjects with mild
(CrCl = 50 to 79 mLmin) or moderate renal impairment (CrCl = 30 to 49 mLmin) receiving
multiple doses of erythromycin (a combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitor) Compared to
XARELTO administered alone in subjects with normal renal function (CrCl gt80 mLmin)
subjects with mild and moderate renal impairment concomitantly receiving erythromycin reported
a 76 and 99 increase in AUCinf and a 56 and 64 increase in Cmax respectively Similar
trends in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed
126 QTQTc Prolongation
In a thorough QT study in healthy men and women aged 50 years and older no QTc prolonging
effects were observed for XARELTO (15 mg and 45 mg single-dose)
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13 NON-CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY
131 Carcinogenesis Mutagenesis Impairment of Fertility
Rivaroxaban was not carcinogenic when administered by oral gavage to mice or rats for up to
2 years The systemic exposures (AUCs) of unbound rivaroxaban in male and female mice at the
highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 1- and 2-times respectively the human exposure of
unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday Systemic exposures of unbound drug in male and
female rats at the highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 2- and 4-times respectively the human
exposure
Rivaroxaban was not mutagenic in bacteria (Ames-Test) or clastogenic in V79 Chinese hamster
lung cells in vitro or in the mouse micronucleus test in vivo
No impairment of fertility was observed in male or female rats when given up to 200 mgkgday
of rivaroxaban orally This dose resulted in exposure levels based on the unbound AUC at least
13 times the exposure in humans given 20 mg rivaroxaban daily
14 CLINICAL STUDIES
141 Stroke Prevention in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO was derived from Rivaroxaban Once-daily
oral direct factor Xa inhibition Compared with vitamin K antagonist for the prevention of stroke
and Embolism Trial in Atrial Fibrillation (ROCKET AF) [NCT00403767] a multi-national
double-blind study comparing XARELTO (at a dose of 20 mg once daily with the evening meal
in patients with CrCl gt50 mLmin and 15 mg once daily with the evening meal in patients with
CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin) to warfarin (titrated to INR 20 to 30) to reduce the risk of stroke and non-
central nervous system (CNS) systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
(AF) Patients had to have one or more of the following additional risk factors for stroke
a prior stroke (ischemic or unknown type) transient ischemic attack (TIA) or non-CNS systemic embolism or
2 or more of the following risk factors
o age ge75 years
o hypertension
o heart failure or left ventricular ejection fraction le35 or
o diabetes mellitus
ROCKET AF was a non-inferiority study designed to demonstrate that XARELTO preserved more
than 50 of warfarinrsquos effect on stroke and non-CNS systemic embolism as established by
previous placebo-controlled studies of warfarin in atrial fibrillation
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A total of 14264 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a median of 590
days The mean age was 71 years and the mean CHADS2 score was 35 The population was 60
male 83 Caucasian 13 Asian and 13 Black There was a history of stroke TIA or non-
CNS systemic embolism in 55 of patients and 38 of patients had not taken a vitamin K
antagonist (VKA) within 6 weeks at time of screening Concomitant diseases of patients in this
study included hypertension 91 diabetes 40 congestive heart failure 63 and prior
myocardial infarction 17 At baseline 37 of patients were on aspirin (almost exclusively at a
dose of 100 mg or less) and few patients were on clopidogrel Patients were enrolled in Eastern
Europe (39) North America (19) Asia Australia and New Zealand (15) Western Europe
(15) and Latin America (13) Patients randomized to warfarin had a mean percentage of time
in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 55 lower during the first few months of the study
In ROCKET AF XARELTO was demonstrated non-inferior to warfarin for the primary composite
endpoint of time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism [HR (95
CI) 088 (074 103)] but superiority to warfarin was not demonstrated There is insufficient
experience to determine how XARELTO and warfarin compare when warfarin therapy is well-
controlled
Table 10 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 10 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in ROCKET AF Study (Intent-to-Treat Population)
XARELTO Warfarin XARELTO vs
Warfarin
Event N=7081 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
N=7090 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint
269 (38) 21 306 (43) 24 088 (074 103)
Stroke 253 (36) 20 281 (40) 22
Hemorrhagic Strokedagger 33 (05) 03 57 (08) 04
Ischemic Stroke 206 (29) 16 208 (29) 16
Unknown Stroke Type
19 (03) 02 18 (03) 01
Non-CNS Systemic Embolism
20 (03) 02 27 (04) 02
The primary endpoint was the time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end
dagger Defined as primary hemorrhagic strokes confirmed by adjudication in all randomized patients followed up to site notification
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Figure 5 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary endpoint
event in the two treatment arms
Figure 5 Time to First Occurrence of Stroke (any type) or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Cum
ulat
ive
Eve
nt R
ates
(
)
XARELTO Warfarin
HR (95 CI)088 (074 103)
0 90 180 270 360 450 540 630 720 810 900
Days from Randomization
Number of Subjects at Risk
XARELTO 7081 6927 6774 6620 6470 5580 4779 3820 2951 2058 1321 Warfarin 7090 6910 6755 6590 6440 5561 4756 3807 2944 2069 1319
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Figure 6 shows the risk of stroke or non-CNS systemic embolism across major subgroups
Figure 6 Risk of Stroke or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Baseline Characteristics in ROCKET AF (Intent-to-Treat Population)
Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end Note The figure above presents effects in various subgroups all of which are baseline characteristics and all of
which were pre-specified (diabetic status was not pre-specified in the subgroup but was a criterion for the
CHADS2 score) The 95 confidence limits that are shown do not take into account how many comparisons
were made nor do they reflect the effect of a particular factor after adjustment for all other factors Apparent
homogeneity or heterogeneity among groups should not be over-interpreted
The efficacy of XARELTO was generally consistent across major subgroups
The protocol for ROCKET AF did not stipulate anticoagulation after study drug discontinuation
but warfarin patients who completed the study were generally maintained on warfarin XARELTO
patients were generally switched to warfarin without a period of coadministration of warfarin and
XARELTO so that they were not adequately anticoagulated after stopping XARELTO until
attaining a therapeutic INR During the 28 days following the end of the study there were 22
strokes in the 4637 patients taking XARELTO vs 6 in the 4691 patients taking warfarin
Few patients in ROCKET AF underwent electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation The utility
of XARELTO for preventing post-cardioversion stroke and systemic embolism is unknown
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142 Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) andor Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
EINSTEIN Deep Vein Thrombosis and EINSTEIN Pulmonary Embolism Studies XARELTO for the treatment of DVT andor PE was studied in EINSTEIN DVT [NCT00440193]
and EINSTEIN PE [NCT00439777] multi-national open-label non-inferiority studies comparing
XARELTO (at an initial dose of 15 mg twice daily with food for the first three weeks followed
by XARELTO 20 mg once daily with food) to enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily for at least five
days with VKA and then continued with VKA only after the target INR (20-30) was reached
Patients who required thrombectomy insertion of a caval filter or use of a fibrinolytic agent and
patients with creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin significant liver disease or active bleeding were
excluded from the studies The intended treatment duration was 3 6 or 12 months based on
investigators assessment prior to randomization
A total of 8281 (3449 in EINSTEIN DVT and 4832 in EINSTEIN PE) patients were randomized
and followed on study treatment for a mean of 208 days in the XARELTO group and 204 days in
the enoxaparinVKA group The mean age was approximately 57 years The population was 55
male 70 Caucasian 9 Asian and about 3 Black About 73 and 92 of XARELTO-treated
patients in the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies respectively received initial parenteral
anticoagulant treatment for a median duration of 2 days EnoxaparinVKA-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies received initial parenteral anticoagulant treatment for
a median duration of 8 days Aspirin was taken as on treatment concomitant antithrombotic
medication by approximately 12 of patients in both treatment groups Patients randomized to
VKA had an unadjusted mean percentage of time in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 58 in
EINSTEIN DVT study and 60 in EINSTEIN PE study with the lower values occurring during
the first month of the study
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies 49 of patients had an idiopathic DVTPE at
baseline Other risk factors included previous episode of DVTPE (19) recent surgery or trauma
(18) immobilization (16) use of estrogen-containing drug (8) known thrombophilic
conditions (6) or active cancer (5)
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO was demonstrated to be non-
inferior to enoxaparinVKA for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of
recurrent DVT or non-fatal or fatal PE [EINSTEIN DVT HR (95 CI) 068 (044 104)
EINSTEIN PE HR (95 CI) 112 (075 168)] In each study the conclusion of non-inferiority
was based on the upper limit of the 95 confidence interval for the hazard ratio being less than
20
Table 11 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components for
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
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Table 11 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies ndash Intent-to-Treat Population
Event XARELTO 20 mgdagger EnoxaparinVKAdagger
XARELTO vs EnoxaparinVKA
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
EINSTEIN DVT Study N=1731 n ()
N=1718 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 36 (21) 51 (30) 068 (044 104)
Death (PE) 1 (lt01) 0
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 3 (02) 6 (03)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 1 (lt01) 0
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 20 (12) 18 (10)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
14 (08) 28 (16)
EINSTEIN PE Study N=2419 n ()
N=2413 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 50 (21) 44 (18) 112 (075 168)
Death (PE) 3 (01) 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 8 (03) 6 (02)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 0 2 (lt01)
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 23 (10) 20 (08)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
18 (07) 17 (07)
For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end of intended treatment duration (3 6 or 12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration If the same patient had several events the patient may have been counted for several components
dagger Treatment schedule in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO 15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks followed by 20 mg once daily enoxaparinVKA [enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily VKA individually titrated doses to achieve a target INR of 25 (range 20-30)]
Figures 7 and 8 are plots of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary
efficacy endpoint event in the two treatment groups in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
respectively
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Figure 7 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN DVT Study
Figure 8 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN PE Study
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143 Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE
EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
XARELTO for reduction in the risk of recurrence of DVT and of PE was evaluated in the
EINSTEIN CHOICE study [NCT02064439] a multi-national double-blind superiority study
comparing XARELTO (10 or 20 mg once daily with food) to 100 mg acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
once daily in patients who had completed 6 to 12 months of anticoagulant treatment for DVT
andor PE following the acute event The intended treatment duration in the study was up to
12 months Patients with an indication for continued therapeutic-dose anticoagulation were
excluded
Because the benefit-risk assessment favored the 10 mg dose versus aspirin compared to the 20 mg
dose versus aspirin only the data concerning the 10 mg dose is discussed below
A total of 2275 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a mean of 290 days
for the XARELTO and aspirin treatment groups The mean age was approximately 59 years The
population was 56 male 70 Caucasian 14 Asian and 3 Black In the EINSTEIN CHOICE
study 51 of patients had DVT only 33 had PE only and 16 had PE and DVT combined
Other risk factors included idiopathic VTE (43) previous episode of DVTPE (17) recent
surgery or trauma (12) prolonged immobilization (10) use of estrogen containing drugs (5)
known thrombophilic conditions (6) Factor V Leiden gene mutation (4) or active cancer
(3)
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE study XARELTO 10 mg was demonstrated to be superior to aspirin
100 mg for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of recurrent DVT or nonshy
fatal or fatal PE
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Table 12 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 12 Primary Composite Endpoint and its Components Results in EINSTEIN CHOICE Study ndash Full Analysis Set
Event
XARELTO 10 mg
N=1127 n ()
Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin) 100 mg N=1131
n ()
XARELTO 10 mg vs Aspirin
100 mg Hazard Ratio
(95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint 13 (12) 50 (44) 026
(014 047) plt00001
Symptomatic recurrent DVT 8 (07) 29 (26)
Symptomatic recurrent PE 5 (04) 19 (17)
Death (PE) 0 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 0 1 (lt01) For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end
of intended treatment duration (12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration The individual component of the primary endpoint represents the first occurrence of the event
Figure 9 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary efficacy
endpoint event in the two treatment groups
Figure 9 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Full Analysis Set) ndash EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
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144 Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement
Surgery
XARELTO was studied in 9011 patients (4487 XARELTO-treated 4524 enoxaparin-treated
patients) in the REgulation of Coagulation in ORthopedic Surgery to Prevent DVT and PE
Controlled Double-blind Randomized Study of BAY 59-7939 in the Extended Prevention of VTE
in Patients Undergoing Elective Total Hip or Knee Replacement (RECORD 1 2 and 3)
[NCT00329628 NCT00332020 NCT00361894] studies
The two randomized double-blind clinical studies (RECORD 1 and 2) in patients undergoing
elective total hip replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily starting at least 6 to
8 hours (about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin 40 mg
once daily started 12 hours preoperatively In RECORD 1 and 2 a total of 6727 patients were
randomized and 6579 received study drug The mean age [ standard deviation (SD)] was
63 122 (range 18 to 93) years with 49 of patients 65 years and 55 of patients were female
More than 82 of patients were White 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The studies
excluded patients undergoing staged bilateral total hip replacement patients with severe renal
impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with significant
liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) In RECORD 1 the mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 333 70 and 336 83 days respectively In RECORD 2 the
mean exposure duration to active XARELTO and enoxaparin was 335 69 and 124 29 days
respectively After Day 13 oral placebo was continued in the enoxaparin group for the remainder
of the double-blind study duration The efficacy data for RECORD 1 and 2 are provided in Table
13
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Table 13 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Hip Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 1 RECORD 2
Treatment Dosage and Duration
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparin 40 mg once
daily RRR p-value
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparindagger
40 mg once daily
RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=1513 N=1473 N=834 N=835 Total VTE 17 (11) 57 (39) 71
(95 CI 50 83)
plt0001
17 (20) 70 (84) 76 (95 CI 59
86) plt0001
Components of Total VTE Proximal DVT 1 (01) 31 (21) 5 (06) 40 (48) Distal DVT 12 (08) 26 (18) 11 (13) 43 (52) Non-fatal PE 3 (02) 1 (01) 1 (01) 4 (05) Death (any cause)
4 (03) 4 (03) 2 (02) 4 (05)
Number of Patients N=1600 N=1587 N=928 N=929 Major VTEDagger 3 (02) 33 (21) 91 (95
CI 71 97) plt0001
6 (07) 45 (48) 87 (95 CI 69 94)
plt0001 Number of Patients N=2103 N=2119 N=1178 N=1179 Symptomatic VTE 5 (02) 11 (05) 3 (03) 15 (13) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 Dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
One randomized double-blind clinical study (RECORD 3) in patients undergoing elective total
knee replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily started at least 6 to 8 hours
(about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin In RECORD 3
the enoxaparin regimen was 40 mg once daily started 12 hours preoperatively The mean age ( SD) of patients in the study was 68 90 (range 28 to 91) years with 66 of patients 65 years
Sixty-eight percent (68) of patients were female Eighty-one percent (81) of patients were
White less than 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The study excluded patients with
severe renal impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with
significant liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) The mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 119 23 and 125 30 days respectively The efficacy data are
provided in Table 14
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Table 14 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 3 Treatment Dosage and
Duration XARELTO
10 mg once daily Enoxaparin
40 mg once daily RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=813 N=871 Total VTE 79 (97) 164 (188) 48
(95 CI 34 60) plt0001
Components of events contributing to Total VTE Proximal DVT 9 (11) 19 (22) Distal DVT 74 (91) 154 (177) Non-fatal PE 0 4 (05) Death (any cause) 0 2 (02)
Number of Patients N=895 N=917 Major VTEdagger 9 (10) 23 (25) 60 (95 CI 14 81)
p = 0024 Number of Patients N=1206 N=1226 Symptomatic VTE 8 (07) 24 (20) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
145 Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic
CAD or PAD
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO for the reduction in the risk of stroke
myocardial infarction or cardiovascular death in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) or
peripheral artery disease (PAD) was derived from the double-blind Cardiovascular OutcoMes for
People using Anticoagulation StrategieS trial (COMPASS) [NCT10776424] A total of
27395 patients were evenly randomized to rivaroxaban 25 mg orally twice daily plus aspirin
100 mg once daily rivaroxaban 5 mg orally twice daily alone or aspirin 100 mg once daily alone
Because the 5 mg dose alone was not superior to aspirin alone only the data concerning the 25 mg
dose plus aspirin are discussed below
Patients with established CAD or PAD were eligible Patients with CAD who were younger than
65 years of age were also required to have documentation of atherosclerosis involving at least two
vascular beds or to have at least two additional cardiovascular risk factors (current smoking
diabetes mellitus an estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] lt60 mL per minute heart failure
or non-lacunar ischemic stroke 1 month earlier) Patients with PAD were either symptomatic with
ankle brachial index lt090 or had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis ge50 a previous carotid
revascularization procedure or established ischemic disease of one or both lower extremities
Patients were excluded for use of dual antiplatelet other non-aspirin antiplatelet or oral
anticoagulant therapies ischemic non-lacunar stroke within 1 month hemorrhagic or lacunar
stroke at any time or eGFR lt15 mLmin [see Warnings and Precautions (52)]
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The mean age was 68 years and 21 of the subject population were ge75 years Of the included
patients 91 had CAD 27 had PAD and 18 had both CAD and PAD Of the patients with
CAD 69 had prior MI 60 had prior percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
(PTCA)atherectomy percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and 26 had history of coronary
artery bypass grafting (CABG) prior to study Of the patients with PAD 49 had intermittent
claudication 27 had peripheral artery bypass surgery or peripheral percutaneous transluminal
angioplasty 26 had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis gt 50 and 4 had limb or foot
amputation for arterial vascular disease
The mean duration of follow-up was 23 months Relative to aspirin alone XARELTO plus aspirin
reduced the rate of the primary composite outcome of stroke myocardial infarction or
cardiovascular death The benefit was observed early with a constant treatment effect over the
entire treatment period (see Table 15 and Figure 11)
A benefit-risk analysis of the data from COMPASS was performed by comparing the number of
CV events (CV deaths myocardial infarctions and non-hemorrhagic strokes) prevented to the
number of fatal or life-threatening bleeding events (fatal bleeds + symptomatic non-fatal bleeds
into a critical organ) in the XARELTO plus aspirin group versus the aspirin group Compared to
aspirin alone during 10000 patient-years of treatment XARELTO plus aspirin would be expected
to result in 70 fewer CV events and 12 additional life-threatening bleeds indicating a favorable
balance of benefits and risks
The results in patients with PAD CAD and both CAD and PAD were consistent with the overall
efficacy and safety results (see Figure 10)
Figure 10 shows the risk of primary efficacy outcome across major subgroups
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Figure 10 Risk of Primary Efficacy Outcome by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS (Intent-to-Treat
Population)
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Table 15 Efficacy results from COMPASS study
Study Population Patients with CAD or PAD
Event
Xarelto plus aspirindagger
N=9152 Aspirin alonedagger
N=9126
Hazard Ratio (95 CI) Daggern ()
Event Rate
(year) n ()
Event Rate
(year) Stroke MI or CV death 379 (41) 22 496 (54) 29 076 (066 086) - Stroke 83 (09) 05 142 (16) 08 058 (044 076) - MI 178 (19) 10 205 (22) 12 086 (070 105) - CV death 160 (17) 09 203 (22) 12 078 (064 096) Coronary heart disease death MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
329 (36) 19 450 (49) 26 072 (063 083)
- Coronary heart disease deathsect 86 (09) 05 117 (13) 0 7 073 (055 096) - Ischemic stroke 64 (07) 04 125 (14) 07 051 (038 069) - Acute limb ischemia 22 (02) 01 40 (04) 02 055 (032 092) CV deathpara MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
389 (43) 22 516 (57) 300 074 (065 085)
All-cause mortality 313 (34) 1 8 378 (41) 22 082 (071 096) Lower extremity amputations for CV reasons 15 (02) lt01 31 (03) 02 048 (026 089)
Patients with PAD Acute limb ischemia 19 (08) 04 34 (14) 08 056 (032 099)
intention to treat analysis set primary analyses dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily Dagger vs aspirin 100 mg sect Coronary heart disease death death due to acute MI sudden cardiac death or CV procedure para CV death includes CHD death or death due to other CV causes or unknown death Acute limb ischemia is defined as limb-threatening ischemia leading to an acute vascular intervention (ie pharmacologic peripheral arterial
surgeryreconstruction peripheral angioplastystent or amputation) CHD coronary heart disease CI confidence interval CV cardiovascular MI myocardial infarction
49
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Figure 11 Time to first occurrence of primary efficacy outcome (stroke myocardial infarction cardiovascular death) in COMPASS
CI confidence interval
16 HOW SUPPLIEDSTORAGE AND HANDLING XARELTO (rivaroxaban) Tablets are available in the strengths and packages listed below
25 mg tablets are round light yellow and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above a
ldquo25rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-577-60 Bottle containing 60 tablets
NDC 50458-577-18 Bottle containing 180 tablets
NDC 50458-577-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
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10 mg tablets are round light red biconvex film-coated tablets marked with a triangle pointing
down above a ldquo10rdquo on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-580-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-580-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-580-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
15 mg tablets are round red biconvex film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down above
a ldquo15rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-578-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-578-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-578-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
20 mg tablets are triangle-shaped dark red film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down
above a ldquo20rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-579-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-579-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-579-89 Bulk bottle containing 1000 tablets
NDC 50458-579-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
Starter Pack for treatment of deep vein thrombosis and treatment of pulmonary embolism
NDC 50458-584-51 30-day starter blister pack containing 51 tablets 42 tablets of
15 mg and 9 tablets of 20 mg
Store at 25C (77F) or room temperature excursions permitted to 15-30C (59-86F) [see USP
Controlled Room Temperature]
Keep out of the reach of children
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17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION See FDA-approved patient labeling (Medication Guide)
Instructions for Patient Use
Advise patients to take XARELTO only as directed
Remind patients to not discontinue XARELTO without first talking to their healthcare professional
Advise patients with atrial fibrillation to take XARELTO once daily with the evening meal
Advise patients for initial treatment of DVT andor PE to take XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg
tablets with food at approximately the same time every day [see Dosage and Administration
(21)]
Advise patients who are at a continued risk of recurrent DVT andor PE after at least 6 months
of initial treatment to take XARELTO 10 mg once daily with or without food [see Dosage
and Administration (21)]
Advise patients who cannot swallow the tablet whole to crush XARELTO and combine with
a small amount of applesauce followed by food [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
For patients requiring an NG tube or gastric feeding tube instruct the patient or caregiver to
crush the XARELTO tablet and mix it with a small amount of water before administering via
the tube [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
If a dose is missed advise the patient to take XARELTO as soon as possible on the same day
and continue on the following day with their recommended daily dose regimen
Bleeding Risks
Advise patients to report any unusual bleeding or bruising to their physician Inform patients
that it might take them longer than usual to stop bleeding and that they may bruise andor
bleed more easily when they are treated with XARELTO [see Warnings and Precautions
(52)]
If patients have had neuraxial anesthesia or spinal puncture and particularly if they are taking
concomitant NSAIDs or platelet inhibitors advise patients to watch for signs and symptoms
of spinal or epidural hematoma such as back pain tingling numbness (especially in the lower
limbs) muscle weakness and stool or urine incontinence If any of these symptoms occur
advise the patient to contact his or her physician immediately [see Boxed Warning]
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52
Invasive or Surgical Procedures Instruct patients to inform their healthcare professional that they are taking XARELTO before any
invasive procedure (including dental procedures) is scheduled
Concomitant Medication and Herbals Advise patients to inform their physicians and dentists if they are taking or plan to take any
prescription or over-the-counter drugs or herbals so their healthcare professionals can evaluate
potential interactions [see Drug Interactions (7)]
Pregnancy and Pregnancy-Related Hemorrhage
Advise patients to inform their physician immediately if they become pregnant or intend to
become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO [see Use in Specific Populations (81)]
Advise pregnant women receiving XARELTO to immediately report to their physician any
bleeding or symptoms of blood loss [see Warnings and Precautions (57)]
Lactation Advise patients to discuss with their physician the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother
and for the child if they are nursing or intend to nurse during anticoagulant treatment [see Use in
Specific Populations (82)]
Females and Males of Reproductive Potential Advise patients who can become pregnant to discuss pregnancy planning with their physician [see
Use in Specific Populations (83)]
Product of Germany
Finished Product Manufactured by
Janssen Ortho LLC
Gurabo PR 00778
or
Bayer AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
Manufactured for
Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc
Titusville NJ 08560
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53
Licensed from
Bayer HealthCare AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies
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54
MEDICATION GUIDE XARELTOreg (zah-REL-toe)
(rivaroxaban) tablets
What is the most important information I should know about XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects including
bull Increased risk of blood clots if you stop taking XARELTO People with atrial fibrillation (a type of irregular heart beat) that is not caused by a heart valve problem (non-valvular) are at an increased risk of forming a blood clot in the heart which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body XARELTO lowers your chance of having a stroke by helping to prevent clots from forming If you stop taking XARELTO you may have increased risk of forming a clot in your blood
Do not stop taking XARELTO without talking to the doctor who prescribes it for you Stopping XARELTO increases your risk of having a stroke If you have to stop taking XARELTO your doctor may prescribe another blood thinner medicine to prevent a blood clot from forming
bull Increased risk of bleeding XARELTO can cause bleeding which can be serious and may lead to death This is because XARELTO is a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) that lowers blood clotting During treatment with XARELTO you are likely to bruise more easily and it may take longer for bleeding to stop
You may have a higher risk of bleeding if you take XARELTO and take other medicines that increase your risk of bleeding including
o aspirin or aspirin containing products o long-term (chronic) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) o warfarin sodium (Coumadinreg Jantovenreg) o any medicine that contains heparin o clopidogrel (Plavixreg) o selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) o other medicines to prevent or treat blood clots
Tell your doctor if you take any of these medicines Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure if your medicine is one listed above
Call your doctor or get medical help right away if you develop any of these signs or symptoms of bleeding
o unexpected bleeding or bleeding that lasts a long time such as
nose bleeds that happen often unusual bleeding from the gums menstrual bleeding that is heavier than normal or vaginal bleeding
o bleeding that is severe or you cannot control
o red pink or brown urine
o bright red or black stools (looks like tar)
o cough up blood or blood clots
o vomit blood or your vomit looks like ldquocoffee groundsrdquo
o headaches feeling dizzy or weak
o pain swelling or new drainage at wound sites
bull Spinal or epidural blood clots (hematoma) People who take a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) like XARELTO and have medicine injected into their spinal and epidural area or have a spinal puncture have a risk of forming a blood clot that can cause long-term or permanent loss of the ability to move (paralysis) Your risk of developing a spinal or epidural blood clot is higher if
o a thin tube called an epidural catheter is placed in your back to give you certain medicine
o you take NSAIDs or a medicine to prevent blood from clotting
o you have a history of difficult or repeated epidural or spinal punctures
o you have a history of problems with your spine or have had surgery on your spine
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If you take XARELTO and receive spinal anesthesia or have a spinal puncture your doctor should watch you closely for symptoms of spinal or epidural blood clots Tell your doctor right away if you have back pain tingling numbness muscle weakness (especially in your legs and feet) loss of control of the bowels or bladder (incontinence)
XARELTO is not for use in people with artificial heart valves
XARELTO is not for use in people with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) especially with positive triple antibody testing who have a history of blood clots
What is XARELTO
XARELTO is a prescription medicine used to
bull reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in people who have a medical condition called atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem With atrial fibrillation part of the heart does not beat the way it should This can lead to the formation of blood clots which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body
bull treat blood clots in the veins of your legs (deep vein thrombosis or DVT) or lungs (pulmonary embolism or PE)
bull reduce the risk of blood clots happening again in people who continue to be at risk for DVT or PE after receiving treatment for blood clots for at least 6 months
bull help prevent a blood clot in the legs and lungs of people who have just had hip or knee replacement surgery
XARELTO is used with low dose aspirin to
bull reduce the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in people with coronary artery disease (a condition where the blood supply to the heart is reduced or blocked) or peripheral artery disease (a condition where the blood flow to the legs is reduced)
It is not known if XARELTO is safe and effective in children
Do not take XARELTO if you
bull currently have certain types of abnormal bleeding Talk to your doctor before taking XARELTO if you currently have unusual bleeding
bull are allergic to rivaroxaban or any of the ingredients in XARELTO See the end of this Medication Guide for a complete list of ingredients in XARELTO
Before taking XARELTO tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions including if you
bull have or ever had bleeding problems
bull have liver or kidney problems
bull have antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)
bull are pregnant or plan to become pregnant It is not known if XARELTO will harm your unborn baby
o Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO Taking XARELTO while you are pregnant may increase the risk of bleeding in you or in your unborn baby
o If you take XARELTO during pregnancy tell your doctor right away if you have any signs or symptoms of bleeding or blood loss See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo for signs and symptoms of bleeding
bull are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed XARELTO can pass into your breast milk Talk to your doctor about the best way to feed your baby during treatment with XARELTO
Tell all of your doctors and dentists that you are taking XARELTO They should talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO for you before you have any surgery medical or dental procedure
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and over-the-counter medicines vitamins and herbal supplements
Some of your other medicines may affect the way XARELTO works causing side effects Certain medicines may increase your risk of bleeding See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
Especially tell your doctor if you take
bull ketoconazole bull ritonavir
bull erythromycin bull carbamazepine
bull phenytoin bull rifampin
bull St Johnrsquos wort
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How should I take XARELTO
bull Take XARELTO exactly as prescribed by your doctor
bull Do not change your dose or stop taking XARELTO unless your doctor tells you to Your doctor may change your dose if needed
bull Your doctor will decide how long you should take XARELTO
bull XARELTO may need to be stopped for one or more days before any surgery or medical or dental procedure Your doctor will tell you when to stop taking XARELTO and when to start taking XARELTO again after your surgery or procedure
bull If you need to stop taking XARELTO for any reason talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO to you to find out when you should stop taking it Do not stop taking XARELTO without first talking to the doctor who prescribes it to you
bull If you have difficulty swallowing XARELTO tablets whole talk to your doctor about other ways to take XARELTO
bull Do not run out of XARELTO Refill your prescription of XARELTO before you run out When leaving the hospital following a hip or knee replacement be sure that you will have XARELTO available to avoid missing any doses
bull If you take too much XARELTO go to the nearest hospital emergency room or call your doctor right away
If you take XARELTO for
o Atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with your evening meal
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Blood clots in the veins of your legs or lungs
Take XARELTO 1 or 2 times a day as prescribed by your doctor
For the 10 mg dose take XARELTO with or without food
For the 15 mg and 20 mg doses take XARELTO with food at the same time each day
If you miss a dose
If you take the 15 mg dose of XARELTO 2 times a day (a total of 30 mg of XARELTO in 1 day) Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day You may take 2 doses at the same time to make up for the missed dose Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
If you take XARELTO 1 time a day Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Hip or knee replacement surgery
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Reducing the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in coronary artery disease or peripheral artery disease
Take XARELTO 2 times a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
What are the possible side effects of XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects
bull See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
The most common side effect of XARELTO was bleeding
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects You may report side effects to FDA at 1 800-FDA-1088
How should I store XARELTO
bull Store XARELTO at room temperature between 68oF to 77oF (20oC to 25oC)
Keep XARELTO and all medicines out of the reach of children
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General information about the safe and effective use of XARELTO
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide Do not use XARELTO for a condition for which it was not prescribed Do not give XARELTO to other people even if they have the same symptoms that you have It may harm them You can ask your pharmacist or doctor for information about XARELTO that is written for health professionals
What are the ingredients in XARELTO
Active ingredient rivaroxaban
Inactive ingredients croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 25 mg tablets is Opadryreg Light Yellow and contains ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadryreg Pink and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadryreg Red and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadryreg II Dark Red and contains ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol 3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
Finished Product Manufactured by Janssen Ortho LLC Gurabo PR 00778 or Bayer AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany Manufactured for Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc Titusville NJ 08560 Licensed from Bayer HealthCare AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies Trademarks are property of their respective owners
For more information go to wwwXARELTO-UScom or call 1-800-526-7736
This Medication Guide has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration Revised 082019
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Other Adverse Reactions Non-hemorrhagic adverse reactions reported in ge1 of XARELTO-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies are shown in Table 7
Table 7 Other Adverse Reactions Reported by ge1 of XARELTO-Treated Patients in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies
Body System Adverse Reaction
EINSTEIN DVT Study XARELTO 20 mg
N=1718 n ()
EnoxaparinVKA N=1711 n ()
Gastrointestinal disorders Abdominal pain 46 (27) 25 (15)
General disorders and administration site conditions
Fatigue 24 (14) 15 (09) Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Back pain 50 (29) 31 (18) Muscle spasm 23 (13) 13 (08)
Nervous system disorders
Dizziness 38 (22) 22 (13) Psychiatric disorders
Anxiety 24 (14) 11 (06) Depression 20 (12) 10 (06) Insomnia 28 (16) 18 (11)
EINSTEIN PE Study XARELTO 20 mg
N=2412 n ()
EnoxaparinVKA N=2405 n ()
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Pruritus 53 (22) 27 (11)
Adverse reaction with Relative Risk gt15 for XARELTO versus comparator
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Non-hemorrhagic adverse reactions reported in ge1 of XARELTO-treated patients in RECORD
1-3 studies are shown in Table 8
Table 8 Other Adverse Drug Reactions Reported by ge1 of XARELTO-Treated Patients in RECORD 1-3 Studies
Body System Adverse Reaction
XARELTO 10 mg
N=4487 n ()
Enoxaparindagger
N=4524 n ()
Injury poisoning and procedural complications
Wound secretion 125 (28) 89 (20) Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Pain in extremity 74 (17) 55 (12) Muscle spasm 52 (12) 32 (07)
Nervous system disorders
Syncope 55 (12) 32 (07) Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Pruritus 96 (21) 79 (18) Blister 63 (14) 40 (09)
Adverse reaction occurring any time following the first dose of double-blind medication which may have been prior to administration of active drug until two days after the last dose of double-blind study medication
dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 enoxaparin dosing was 40 mg once daily (RECORD 1-3)
Other clinical trial experience In an investigational study of acute medically ill patients being
treated with XARELTO 10 mg tablets cases of pulmonary hemorrhage and pulmonary
hemorrhage with bronchiectasis were observed
62 Postmarketing Experience
The following adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of XARELTO
Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size it is not
always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug
exposure
Blood and lymphatic system disorders agranulocytosis thrombocytopenia
Gastrointestinal disorders retroperitoneal hemorrhage
Hepatobiliary disorders jaundice cholestasis hepatitis (including hepatocellular injury)
Immune system disorders hypersensitivity anaphylactic reaction anaphylactic shock
angioedema
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Nervous system disorders cerebral hemorrhage subdural hematoma epidural hematoma
hemiparesis
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Stevens-Johnson syndrome drug reaction with
eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS)
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS
71 General Inhibition and Induction Properties
Rivaroxaban is a substrate of CYP3A45 CYP2J2 and the P-gp and ATP-binding cassette G2
(ABCG2) transporters Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors increase exposure to
rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of bleeding Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inducers
decrease exposure to rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of thromboembolic events
72 Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Strong CYP3A Inhibitors Avoid concomitant administration of XARELTO with known combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inhibitors (eg ketoconazole and ritonavir) [see Warnings and Precautions (56) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
Although clarithromycin is a combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitor pharmacokinetic data
suggests that no precautions are necessary with concomitant administration with XARELTO as
the change in exposure is unlikely to affect the bleeding risk [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Moderate CYP3A Inhibitors in Patients with Renal Impairment XARELTO should not be used in patients with CrCl 15 to lt80 mLmin who are receiving
concomitant combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitors (eg erythromycin) unless the
potential benefit justifies the potential risk [see Warnings and Precautions (54) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
73 Drugs that Induce Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with drugs that are combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inducers (eg carbamazepine phenytoin rifampin St Johnrsquos wort) [see Warnings and
Precautions (56) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
74 Anticoagulants and NSAIDsAspirin
Coadministration of enoxaparin warfarin aspirin clopidogrel and chronic NSAID use may
increase the risk of bleeding [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
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21
Avoid concurrent use of XARELTO with other anticoagulants due to increased bleeding risk
unless benefit outweighs risk Promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss if patients
are treated concomitantly with aspirin other platelet aggregation inhibitors or NSAIDs [see
Warnings and Precautions (52)]
8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
81 Pregnancy
Risk Summary The limited available data on XARELTO in pregnant women are insufficient to inform a drug-
associated risk of adverse developmental outcomes Use XARELTO with caution in pregnant
patients because of the potential for pregnancy related hemorrhage andor emergent delivery The
anticoagulant effect of XARELTO cannot be reliably monitored with standard laboratory testing
Consider the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother and possible risks to the fetus when
prescribing XARELTO to a pregnant woman [see Warnings and Precautions (52 57)]
Adverse outcomes in pregnancy occur regardless of the health of the mother or the use of
medications The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the
indicated populations is unknown In the US general population the estimated background risk
of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2ndash4 and 15ndash20
respectively
Clinical Considerations
Disease-Associated Maternal andor EmbryoFetal Risk Pregnancy is a risk factor for venous thromboembolism and that risk is increased in women with
inherited or acquired thrombophilias Pregnant women with thromboembolic disease have an
increased risk of maternal complications including pre-eclampsia Maternal thromboembolic
disease increases the risk for intrauterine growth restriction placental abruption and early and late
pregnancy loss
FetalNeonatal Adverse Reactions Based on the pharmacologic activity of Factor Xa inhibitors and the potential to cross the placenta
bleeding may occur at any site in the fetus andor neonate
Labor or Delivery
All patients receiving anticoagulants including pregnant women are at risk for bleeding and this
risk may be increased during labor or delivery [see Warnings and Precautions (57)] The risk of
bleeding should be balanced with the risk of thrombotic events when considering the use of
XARELTO in this setting
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22
Data
Human Data There are no adequate or well-controlled studies of XARELTO in pregnant women and dosing
for pregnant women has not been established Post-marketing experience is currently insufficient
to determine a rivaroxaban-associated risk for major birth defects or miscarriage In an in vitro
placenta perfusion model unbound rivaroxaban was rapidly transferred across the human placenta
Animal Data Rivaroxaban crosses the placenta in animals Rivaroxaban increased fetal toxicity (increased
resorptions decreased number of live fetuses and decreased fetal body weight) when pregnant
rabbits were given oral doses of ge10 mgkg rivaroxaban during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 4 times the human exposure of unbound drug based on AUC
comparisons at the highest recommended human dose of 20 mgday Fetal body weights decreased
when pregnant rats were given oral doses of 120 mgkg during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 14 times the human exposure of unbound drug In rats peripartal
maternal bleeding and maternal and fetal death occurred at the rivaroxaban dose of 40 mgkg
(about 6 times maximum human exposure of the unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday)
82 Lactation
Risk Summary Rivaroxaban has been detected in human milk There are insufficient data to determine the effects
of rivaroxaban on the breastfed child or on milk production Rivaroxaban andor its metabolites
were present in the milk of rats The developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be
considered along with the motherrsquos clinical need for XARELTO and any potential adverse effects
on the breastfed infant from XARELTO or from the underlying maternal condition (see Data)
Data
Animal Data Following a single oral administration of 3 mgkg of radioactive [14C]-rivaroxaban to lactating rats
between Day 8 to 10 postpartum the concentration of total radioactivity was determined in milk
samples collected up to 32 hours post-dose The estimated amount of radioactivity excreted with
milk within 32 hours after administration was 21 of the maternal dose
83 Females and Males of Reproductive Potential
Females of reproductive potential requiring anticoagulation should discuss pregnancy planning
with their physician
84 Pediatric Use
Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established
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23
85 Geriatric Use
Of the total number of patients in the RECORD 1-3 clinical studies evaluating XARELTO about
54 were 65 years and over while about 15 were gt75 years In ROCKET AF approximately
77 were 65 years and over and about 38 were gt75 years In the EINSTEIN DVT PE and
Extension clinical studies approximately 37 were 65 years and over and about 16 were
gt75 years In EINSTEIN CHOICE approximately 39 were 65 years and over and about 12
were gt75 years In the COMPASS study approximately 76 were 65 years and over and about
17 were gt75 years In clinical trials the efficacy of XARELTO in the elderly (65 years or older)
was similar to that seen in patients younger than 65 years Both thrombotic and bleeding event
rates were higher in these older patients but the risk-benefit profile was favorable in all age groups
[see Clinical Pharmacology (123) and Clinical Studies (14)]
86 Renal Impairment
In pharmacokinetic studies compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased by approximately 44 to 64 in subjects with renal impairment
Increases in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis In the ROCKET AF trial patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin were administered XARELTO
15 mg once daily resulting in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban and clinical outcomes similar
to those in patients with better renal function administered XARELTO 20 mg once daily Patients
with CrCl le30 mLmin were not studied but administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily is
expected to result in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban similar to those in patients with moderate
renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis Clinical efficacy and safety studies with XARELTO did not enroll patients with end-stage renal
disease (ESRD) on dialysis In patients with ESRD maintained on intermittent hemodialysis
administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily will result in concentrations of rivaroxaban and
pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in the ROCKET AF study [see Clinical
Pharmacology (122 123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar
stroke reduction and bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in ROCKET AF
Treatment of DVT andor PE and Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE In the EINSTEIN trials patients with CrCl values lt30 mLmin at screening were excluded from
the studies Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
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24
Prophylaxis of DVT Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery The combined analysis of the RECORD 1-3 clinical efficacy studies did not show an increase in
bleeding risk for patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin and reported a possible increase in total
venous thromboemboli in this population Observe closely and promptly evaluate any signs or
symptoms of blood loss in patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin Avoid the use of XARELTO in
patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD
Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis
Patients with a CrCl lt15 mLmin at screening were excluded from COMPASS and limited data
are available for patients with a CrCl of 15-30 mLmin In patients with CrCl le30 mLmin a dose
of 25 mg XARELTO twice daily is expected to give an exposure similar to that in patients with
moderate renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)] whose efficacy and safety
outcomes were similar to those with preserved renal function
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis
No clinical outcome data is available for the use of XARELTO with aspirin in patients with ESRD
on dialysis since these patients were not enrolled in COMPASS In patients with ESRD maintained
on intermittent hemodialysis administration of XARELTO 25 mg twice daily will result in
concentrations of rivaroxaban and pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in
moderate renal impaired patients in the COMPASS study [see Clinical Pharmacology (122
123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar CV risk reduction and
bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in COMPASS
87 Hepatic Impairment
In a pharmacokinetic study compared to healthy subjects with normal liver function AUC
increases of 127 were observed in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B)
The safety or PK of XARELTO in patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) has
not been evaluated [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with moderate (Child-Pugh B) and severe (Child-Pugh C)
hepatic impairment or with any hepatic disease associated with coagulopathy
10 OVERDOSAGE Overdose of XARELTO may lead to hemorrhage Discontinue XARELTO and initiate appropriate
therapy if bleeding complications associated with overdosage occur Rivaroxaban systemic
exposure is not further increased at single doses gt50 mg due to limited absorption The use of
activated charcoal to reduce absorption in case of XARELTO overdose may be considered Due
to the high plasma protein binding rivaroxaban is not dialyzable [see Warnings and Precautions
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25
(52) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)] Partial reversal of laboratory anticoagulation parameters
may be achieved with use of plasma products An agent to reverse the anti-factor Xa activity of
rivaroxaban is available
11 DESCRIPTION Rivaroxaban a factor Xa (FXa) inhibitor is the active ingredient in XARELTO Tablets with the
chemical name 5-Chloro-N-((5S)-2-oxo-3-[4-(3-oxo-4-morpholinyl)phenyl]-13-oxazolidin-5shy
ylmethyl)-2-thiophenecarboxamide The molecular formula of rivaroxaban is C19H18ClN3O5S
and the molecular weight is 43589 The structural formula is
Rivaroxaban is a pure (S)-enantiomer It is an odorless non-hygroscopic white to yellowish
powder Rivaroxaban is only slightly soluble in organic solvents (eg acetone polyethylene glycol
400) and is practically insoluble in water and aqueous media
Each XARELTO tablet contains 25 mg 10 mg 15 mg or 20 mg of rivaroxaban The inactive
ingredients of XARELTO are croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate
magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate Additionally the
proprietary film coating mixture used for XARELTO 25 mg is Opadry Light Yellow containing
ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadry Pink and for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadry Red both
containing ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadry II Dark Red containing ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol
3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
121 Mechanism of Action
XARELTO is a selective inhibitor of FXa It does not require a cofactor (such as Anti-thrombin
III) for activity Rivaroxaban inhibits free FXa and prothrombinase activity Rivaroxaban has no
direct effect on platelet aggregation but indirectly inhibits platelet aggregation induced by
thrombin By inhibiting FXa rivaroxaban decreases thrombin generation
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26
122 Pharmacodynamics
Dose-dependent inhibition of FXa activity was observed in humans Neoplastinreg prothrombin time
(PT) activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) and HepTestreg are also prolonged dose-
dependently Anti-factor Xa activity is also influenced by rivaroxaban
Specific Populations
Renal Impairment The relationship between systemic exposure and pharmacodynamic activity of rivaroxaban was
altered in subjects with renal impairment relative to healthy control subjects [see Use in Specific
Populations (86)]
Table 9 Percentage Increase in Rivaroxaban PK and PD Measures in Subjects with Renal Impairment Relative to Healthy Subjects from Clinical Pharmacology Studies
Measure Parameter
Creatinine Clearance (mLmin)
50-79 30-49 15-29 ESRD (on
dialysis) ESRD (post-dialysis)
Exposure AUC 44 52 64 47 56
FXa Inhibition AUEC 50 86 100 49 33
PT Prolongation AUEC 33 116 144 112 158
Separate stand-alone study PT = Prothrombin time FXa = Coagulation factor Xa AUC = Area under the plasma concentration-time curve AUEC = Area under the effect-time curve
Hepatic Impairment Anti-Factor Xa activity was similar in subjects with normal hepatic function and in mild hepatic
impairment (Child-Pugh A class) There is no clear understanding of the impact of hepatic
impairment beyond this degree on the coagulation cascade and its relationship to efficacy and
safety
123 Pharmacokinetics
Absorption
The absolute bioavailability of rivaroxaban is dose-dependent For the 25 mg and 10 mg dose it
is estimated to be 80 to 100 and is not affected by food XARELTO 25 mg and 10 mg tablets
can be taken with or without food For the 20 mg dose in the fasted state the absolute
bioavailability is approximately 66 Coadministration of XARELTO with food increases the
bioavailability of the 20 mg dose (mean AUC and Cmax increasing by 39 and 76 respectively
with food) XARELTO 15 mg and 20 mg tablets should be taken with food [see Dosage and
Administration (21)]
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27
The maximum concentrations (Cmax) of rivaroxaban appear 2 to 4 hours after tablet intake The
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban were not affected by drugs altering gastric pH Coadministration
of XARELTO (30 mg single dose) with the H2-receptor antagonist ranitidine (150 mg twice daily)
the antacid aluminum hydroxidemagnesium hydroxide (10 mL) or XARELTO (20 mg single
dose) with the PPI omeprazole (40 mg once daily) did not show an effect on the bioavailability
and exposure of rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Absorption of rivaroxaban is dependent on the site of drug release in the GI tract A 29 and 56
decrease in AUC and Cmax compared to tablet was reported when rivaroxaban granulate is released
in the proximal small intestine Exposure is further reduced when drug is released in the distal
small intestine or ascending colon Avoid administration of rivaroxaban distal to the stomach
which can result in reduced absorption and related drug exposure
In a study with 44 healthy subjects both mean AUC and Cmax values for 20 mg rivaroxaban
administered orally as a crushed tablet mixed in applesauce were comparable to that after the whole
tablet However for the crushed tablet suspended in water and administered via an NG tube
followed by a liquid meal only mean AUC was comparable to that after the whole tablet and Cmax
was 18 lower
Distribution Plasma protein binding of rivaroxaban in human plasma is approximately 92 to 95 with
albumin being the main binding component The steady-state volume of distribution in healthy
subjects is approximately 50 L
Metabolism Approximately 51 of an orally administered [14C]-rivaroxaban dose was recovered as inactive
metabolites in urine (30) and feces (21) Oxidative degradation catalyzed by CYP3A45 and
CYP2J2 and hydrolysis are the major sites of biotransformation Unchanged rivaroxaban was the
predominant moiety in plasma with no major or active circulating metabolites
Excretion In a Phase 1 study following the administration of [14C]-rivaroxaban approximately one-third
(36) was recovered as unchanged drug in the urine and 7 was recovered as unchanged drug in
feces Unchanged drug is excreted into urine mainly via active tubular secretion and to a lesser
extent via glomerular filtration (approximate 51 ratio) Rivaroxaban is a substrate of the efflux
transporter proteins P-gp and ABCG2 (also abbreviated Bcrp) Rivaroxabanrsquos affinity for influx
transporter proteins is unknown
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28
Rivaroxaban is a low-clearance drug with a systemic clearance of approximately 10 Lhr in
healthy volunteers following intravenous administration The terminal elimination half-life of
rivaroxaban is 5 to 9 hours in healthy subjects aged 20 to 45 years
Specific Populations
The effects of level of renal impairment age body weight and level of hepatic impairment on the
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban are summarized in Figure 3
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29
Figure 3 Effect of Specific Populations on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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30
Gender Gender did not influence the pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics of XARELTO
Race Healthy Japanese subjects were found to have 20 to 40 on average higher exposures compared
to other ethnicities including Chinese However these differences in exposure are reduced when
values are corrected for body weight
Elderly The terminal elimination half-life is 11 to 13 hours in the elderly subjects aged 60 to 76 years [see
Use in Specific Populations (85)]
Renal Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects [CrCl ge80 mLmin (n=8)] and in subjects with varying degrees of renal
impairment (see Figure 3) Compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased in subjects with renal impairment Increases in pharmacodynamic
effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
Hemodialysis in ESRD subjects Systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered as a single 15 mg
dose in ESRD subjects dosed 3 hours after the completion of a 4-hour hemodialysis session (postshy
dialysis) is 56 higher when compared to subjects with normal renal function (see Table 9) The
systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered 2 hours prior to a 4-hour hemodialysis session with
a dialysate flow rate of 600 mLmin and a blood flow rate in the range of 320 to 400 mLmin is
47 higher compared to those with normal renal function The extent of the increase is similar to
the increase in patients with CrCl 15 to 50 mLmin taking XARELTO 15 mg Hemodialysis had
no significant impact on rivaroxaban exposure Protein binding was similar (86 to 89) in
healthy controls and ESRD subjects in this study
Hepatic Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects (n=16) and subjects with varying degrees of hepatic impairment (see Figure 3)
No patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) were studied Compared to healthy
subjects with normal liver function significant increases in rivaroxaban exposure were observed
in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B) (see Figure 3) Increases in
pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (87)]
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Drug Interactions In vitro studies indicate that rivaroxaban neither inhibits the major cytochrome P450 enzymes
CYP1A2 2C8 2C9 2C19 2D6 2J2 and 3A nor induces CYP1A2 2B6 2C19 or 3A In vitro
data also indicates a low rivaroxaban inhibitory potential for P-gp and ABCG2 transporters
The effects of coadministered drugs on the pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban exposure are
summarized in Figure 4 [see Drug Interactions (7)]
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Figure 4 Effect of Coadministered Drugs on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Anticoagulants In a drug interaction study single doses of enoxaparin (40 mg subcutaneous) and XARELTO
(10 mg) given concomitantly resulted in an additive effect on anti-factor Xa activity In another
study single doses of warfarin (15 mg) and XARELTO (5 mg) resulted in an additive effect on
factor Xa inhibition and PT Neither enoxaparin nor warfarin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
NSAIDsAspirin In ROCKET AF concomitant aspirin use (almost exclusively at a dose of 100 mg or less) during
the double-blind phase was identified as an independent risk factor for major bleeding NSAIDs
are known to increase bleeding and bleeding risk may be increased when NSAIDs are used
concomitantly with XARELTO Neither naproxen nor aspirin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Clopidogrel In two drug interaction studies where clopidogrel (300 mg loading dose followed by 75 mg daily
maintenance dose) and XARELTO (15 mg single dose) were coadministered in healthy subjects
an increase in bleeding time to 45 minutes was observed in approximately 45 and 30 of
subjects in these studies respectively The change in bleeding time was approximately twice the
maximum increase seen with either drug alone There was no change in the pharmacokinetics of
either drug
Drug-Disease Interactions with Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport Systems In a pharmacokinetic trial XARELTO was administered as a single dose in subjects with mild
(CrCl = 50 to 79 mLmin) or moderate renal impairment (CrCl = 30 to 49 mLmin) receiving
multiple doses of erythromycin (a combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitor) Compared to
XARELTO administered alone in subjects with normal renal function (CrCl gt80 mLmin)
subjects with mild and moderate renal impairment concomitantly receiving erythromycin reported
a 76 and 99 increase in AUCinf and a 56 and 64 increase in Cmax respectively Similar
trends in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed
126 QTQTc Prolongation
In a thorough QT study in healthy men and women aged 50 years and older no QTc prolonging
effects were observed for XARELTO (15 mg and 45 mg single-dose)
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13 NON-CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY
131 Carcinogenesis Mutagenesis Impairment of Fertility
Rivaroxaban was not carcinogenic when administered by oral gavage to mice or rats for up to
2 years The systemic exposures (AUCs) of unbound rivaroxaban in male and female mice at the
highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 1- and 2-times respectively the human exposure of
unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday Systemic exposures of unbound drug in male and
female rats at the highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 2- and 4-times respectively the human
exposure
Rivaroxaban was not mutagenic in bacteria (Ames-Test) or clastogenic in V79 Chinese hamster
lung cells in vitro or in the mouse micronucleus test in vivo
No impairment of fertility was observed in male or female rats when given up to 200 mgkgday
of rivaroxaban orally This dose resulted in exposure levels based on the unbound AUC at least
13 times the exposure in humans given 20 mg rivaroxaban daily
14 CLINICAL STUDIES
141 Stroke Prevention in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO was derived from Rivaroxaban Once-daily
oral direct factor Xa inhibition Compared with vitamin K antagonist for the prevention of stroke
and Embolism Trial in Atrial Fibrillation (ROCKET AF) [NCT00403767] a multi-national
double-blind study comparing XARELTO (at a dose of 20 mg once daily with the evening meal
in patients with CrCl gt50 mLmin and 15 mg once daily with the evening meal in patients with
CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin) to warfarin (titrated to INR 20 to 30) to reduce the risk of stroke and non-
central nervous system (CNS) systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
(AF) Patients had to have one or more of the following additional risk factors for stroke
a prior stroke (ischemic or unknown type) transient ischemic attack (TIA) or non-CNS systemic embolism or
2 or more of the following risk factors
o age ge75 years
o hypertension
o heart failure or left ventricular ejection fraction le35 or
o diabetes mellitus
ROCKET AF was a non-inferiority study designed to demonstrate that XARELTO preserved more
than 50 of warfarinrsquos effect on stroke and non-CNS systemic embolism as established by
previous placebo-controlled studies of warfarin in atrial fibrillation
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A total of 14264 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a median of 590
days The mean age was 71 years and the mean CHADS2 score was 35 The population was 60
male 83 Caucasian 13 Asian and 13 Black There was a history of stroke TIA or non-
CNS systemic embolism in 55 of patients and 38 of patients had not taken a vitamin K
antagonist (VKA) within 6 weeks at time of screening Concomitant diseases of patients in this
study included hypertension 91 diabetes 40 congestive heart failure 63 and prior
myocardial infarction 17 At baseline 37 of patients were on aspirin (almost exclusively at a
dose of 100 mg or less) and few patients were on clopidogrel Patients were enrolled in Eastern
Europe (39) North America (19) Asia Australia and New Zealand (15) Western Europe
(15) and Latin America (13) Patients randomized to warfarin had a mean percentage of time
in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 55 lower during the first few months of the study
In ROCKET AF XARELTO was demonstrated non-inferior to warfarin for the primary composite
endpoint of time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism [HR (95
CI) 088 (074 103)] but superiority to warfarin was not demonstrated There is insufficient
experience to determine how XARELTO and warfarin compare when warfarin therapy is well-
controlled
Table 10 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 10 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in ROCKET AF Study (Intent-to-Treat Population)
XARELTO Warfarin XARELTO vs
Warfarin
Event N=7081 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
N=7090 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint
269 (38) 21 306 (43) 24 088 (074 103)
Stroke 253 (36) 20 281 (40) 22
Hemorrhagic Strokedagger 33 (05) 03 57 (08) 04
Ischemic Stroke 206 (29) 16 208 (29) 16
Unknown Stroke Type
19 (03) 02 18 (03) 01
Non-CNS Systemic Embolism
20 (03) 02 27 (04) 02
The primary endpoint was the time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end
dagger Defined as primary hemorrhagic strokes confirmed by adjudication in all randomized patients followed up to site notification
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Figure 5 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary endpoint
event in the two treatment arms
Figure 5 Time to First Occurrence of Stroke (any type) or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Cum
ulat
ive
Eve
nt R
ates
(
)
XARELTO Warfarin
HR (95 CI)088 (074 103)
0 90 180 270 360 450 540 630 720 810 900
Days from Randomization
Number of Subjects at Risk
XARELTO 7081 6927 6774 6620 6470 5580 4779 3820 2951 2058 1321 Warfarin 7090 6910 6755 6590 6440 5561 4756 3807 2944 2069 1319
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Figure 6 shows the risk of stroke or non-CNS systemic embolism across major subgroups
Figure 6 Risk of Stroke or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Baseline Characteristics in ROCKET AF (Intent-to-Treat Population)
Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end Note The figure above presents effects in various subgroups all of which are baseline characteristics and all of
which were pre-specified (diabetic status was not pre-specified in the subgroup but was a criterion for the
CHADS2 score) The 95 confidence limits that are shown do not take into account how many comparisons
were made nor do they reflect the effect of a particular factor after adjustment for all other factors Apparent
homogeneity or heterogeneity among groups should not be over-interpreted
The efficacy of XARELTO was generally consistent across major subgroups
The protocol for ROCKET AF did not stipulate anticoagulation after study drug discontinuation
but warfarin patients who completed the study were generally maintained on warfarin XARELTO
patients were generally switched to warfarin without a period of coadministration of warfarin and
XARELTO so that they were not adequately anticoagulated after stopping XARELTO until
attaining a therapeutic INR During the 28 days following the end of the study there were 22
strokes in the 4637 patients taking XARELTO vs 6 in the 4691 patients taking warfarin
Few patients in ROCKET AF underwent electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation The utility
of XARELTO for preventing post-cardioversion stroke and systemic embolism is unknown
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142 Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) andor Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
EINSTEIN Deep Vein Thrombosis and EINSTEIN Pulmonary Embolism Studies XARELTO for the treatment of DVT andor PE was studied in EINSTEIN DVT [NCT00440193]
and EINSTEIN PE [NCT00439777] multi-national open-label non-inferiority studies comparing
XARELTO (at an initial dose of 15 mg twice daily with food for the first three weeks followed
by XARELTO 20 mg once daily with food) to enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily for at least five
days with VKA and then continued with VKA only after the target INR (20-30) was reached
Patients who required thrombectomy insertion of a caval filter or use of a fibrinolytic agent and
patients with creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin significant liver disease or active bleeding were
excluded from the studies The intended treatment duration was 3 6 or 12 months based on
investigators assessment prior to randomization
A total of 8281 (3449 in EINSTEIN DVT and 4832 in EINSTEIN PE) patients were randomized
and followed on study treatment for a mean of 208 days in the XARELTO group and 204 days in
the enoxaparinVKA group The mean age was approximately 57 years The population was 55
male 70 Caucasian 9 Asian and about 3 Black About 73 and 92 of XARELTO-treated
patients in the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies respectively received initial parenteral
anticoagulant treatment for a median duration of 2 days EnoxaparinVKA-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies received initial parenteral anticoagulant treatment for
a median duration of 8 days Aspirin was taken as on treatment concomitant antithrombotic
medication by approximately 12 of patients in both treatment groups Patients randomized to
VKA had an unadjusted mean percentage of time in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 58 in
EINSTEIN DVT study and 60 in EINSTEIN PE study with the lower values occurring during
the first month of the study
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies 49 of patients had an idiopathic DVTPE at
baseline Other risk factors included previous episode of DVTPE (19) recent surgery or trauma
(18) immobilization (16) use of estrogen-containing drug (8) known thrombophilic
conditions (6) or active cancer (5)
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO was demonstrated to be non-
inferior to enoxaparinVKA for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of
recurrent DVT or non-fatal or fatal PE [EINSTEIN DVT HR (95 CI) 068 (044 104)
EINSTEIN PE HR (95 CI) 112 (075 168)] In each study the conclusion of non-inferiority
was based on the upper limit of the 95 confidence interval for the hazard ratio being less than
20
Table 11 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components for
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
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Table 11 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies ndash Intent-to-Treat Population
Event XARELTO 20 mgdagger EnoxaparinVKAdagger
XARELTO vs EnoxaparinVKA
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
EINSTEIN DVT Study N=1731 n ()
N=1718 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 36 (21) 51 (30) 068 (044 104)
Death (PE) 1 (lt01) 0
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 3 (02) 6 (03)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 1 (lt01) 0
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 20 (12) 18 (10)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
14 (08) 28 (16)
EINSTEIN PE Study N=2419 n ()
N=2413 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 50 (21) 44 (18) 112 (075 168)
Death (PE) 3 (01) 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 8 (03) 6 (02)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 0 2 (lt01)
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 23 (10) 20 (08)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
18 (07) 17 (07)
For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end of intended treatment duration (3 6 or 12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration If the same patient had several events the patient may have been counted for several components
dagger Treatment schedule in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO 15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks followed by 20 mg once daily enoxaparinVKA [enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily VKA individually titrated doses to achieve a target INR of 25 (range 20-30)]
Figures 7 and 8 are plots of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary
efficacy endpoint event in the two treatment groups in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
respectively
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Figure 7 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN DVT Study
Figure 8 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN PE Study
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143 Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE
EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
XARELTO for reduction in the risk of recurrence of DVT and of PE was evaluated in the
EINSTEIN CHOICE study [NCT02064439] a multi-national double-blind superiority study
comparing XARELTO (10 or 20 mg once daily with food) to 100 mg acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
once daily in patients who had completed 6 to 12 months of anticoagulant treatment for DVT
andor PE following the acute event The intended treatment duration in the study was up to
12 months Patients with an indication for continued therapeutic-dose anticoagulation were
excluded
Because the benefit-risk assessment favored the 10 mg dose versus aspirin compared to the 20 mg
dose versus aspirin only the data concerning the 10 mg dose is discussed below
A total of 2275 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a mean of 290 days
for the XARELTO and aspirin treatment groups The mean age was approximately 59 years The
population was 56 male 70 Caucasian 14 Asian and 3 Black In the EINSTEIN CHOICE
study 51 of patients had DVT only 33 had PE only and 16 had PE and DVT combined
Other risk factors included idiopathic VTE (43) previous episode of DVTPE (17) recent
surgery or trauma (12) prolonged immobilization (10) use of estrogen containing drugs (5)
known thrombophilic conditions (6) Factor V Leiden gene mutation (4) or active cancer
(3)
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE study XARELTO 10 mg was demonstrated to be superior to aspirin
100 mg for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of recurrent DVT or nonshy
fatal or fatal PE
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Table 12 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 12 Primary Composite Endpoint and its Components Results in EINSTEIN CHOICE Study ndash Full Analysis Set
Event
XARELTO 10 mg
N=1127 n ()
Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin) 100 mg N=1131
n ()
XARELTO 10 mg vs Aspirin
100 mg Hazard Ratio
(95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint 13 (12) 50 (44) 026
(014 047) plt00001
Symptomatic recurrent DVT 8 (07) 29 (26)
Symptomatic recurrent PE 5 (04) 19 (17)
Death (PE) 0 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 0 1 (lt01) For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end
of intended treatment duration (12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration The individual component of the primary endpoint represents the first occurrence of the event
Figure 9 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary efficacy
endpoint event in the two treatment groups
Figure 9 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Full Analysis Set) ndash EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
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144 Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement
Surgery
XARELTO was studied in 9011 patients (4487 XARELTO-treated 4524 enoxaparin-treated
patients) in the REgulation of Coagulation in ORthopedic Surgery to Prevent DVT and PE
Controlled Double-blind Randomized Study of BAY 59-7939 in the Extended Prevention of VTE
in Patients Undergoing Elective Total Hip or Knee Replacement (RECORD 1 2 and 3)
[NCT00329628 NCT00332020 NCT00361894] studies
The two randomized double-blind clinical studies (RECORD 1 and 2) in patients undergoing
elective total hip replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily starting at least 6 to
8 hours (about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin 40 mg
once daily started 12 hours preoperatively In RECORD 1 and 2 a total of 6727 patients were
randomized and 6579 received study drug The mean age [ standard deviation (SD)] was
63 122 (range 18 to 93) years with 49 of patients 65 years and 55 of patients were female
More than 82 of patients were White 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The studies
excluded patients undergoing staged bilateral total hip replacement patients with severe renal
impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with significant
liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) In RECORD 1 the mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 333 70 and 336 83 days respectively In RECORD 2 the
mean exposure duration to active XARELTO and enoxaparin was 335 69 and 124 29 days
respectively After Day 13 oral placebo was continued in the enoxaparin group for the remainder
of the double-blind study duration The efficacy data for RECORD 1 and 2 are provided in Table
13
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Table 13 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Hip Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 1 RECORD 2
Treatment Dosage and Duration
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparin 40 mg once
daily RRR p-value
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparindagger
40 mg once daily
RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=1513 N=1473 N=834 N=835 Total VTE 17 (11) 57 (39) 71
(95 CI 50 83)
plt0001
17 (20) 70 (84) 76 (95 CI 59
86) plt0001
Components of Total VTE Proximal DVT 1 (01) 31 (21) 5 (06) 40 (48) Distal DVT 12 (08) 26 (18) 11 (13) 43 (52) Non-fatal PE 3 (02) 1 (01) 1 (01) 4 (05) Death (any cause)
4 (03) 4 (03) 2 (02) 4 (05)
Number of Patients N=1600 N=1587 N=928 N=929 Major VTEDagger 3 (02) 33 (21) 91 (95
CI 71 97) plt0001
6 (07) 45 (48) 87 (95 CI 69 94)
plt0001 Number of Patients N=2103 N=2119 N=1178 N=1179 Symptomatic VTE 5 (02) 11 (05) 3 (03) 15 (13) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 Dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
One randomized double-blind clinical study (RECORD 3) in patients undergoing elective total
knee replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily started at least 6 to 8 hours
(about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin In RECORD 3
the enoxaparin regimen was 40 mg once daily started 12 hours preoperatively The mean age ( SD) of patients in the study was 68 90 (range 28 to 91) years with 66 of patients 65 years
Sixty-eight percent (68) of patients were female Eighty-one percent (81) of patients were
White less than 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The study excluded patients with
severe renal impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with
significant liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) The mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 119 23 and 125 30 days respectively The efficacy data are
provided in Table 14
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Table 14 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 3 Treatment Dosage and
Duration XARELTO
10 mg once daily Enoxaparin
40 mg once daily RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=813 N=871 Total VTE 79 (97) 164 (188) 48
(95 CI 34 60) plt0001
Components of events contributing to Total VTE Proximal DVT 9 (11) 19 (22) Distal DVT 74 (91) 154 (177) Non-fatal PE 0 4 (05) Death (any cause) 0 2 (02)
Number of Patients N=895 N=917 Major VTEdagger 9 (10) 23 (25) 60 (95 CI 14 81)
p = 0024 Number of Patients N=1206 N=1226 Symptomatic VTE 8 (07) 24 (20) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
145 Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic
CAD or PAD
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO for the reduction in the risk of stroke
myocardial infarction or cardiovascular death in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) or
peripheral artery disease (PAD) was derived from the double-blind Cardiovascular OutcoMes for
People using Anticoagulation StrategieS trial (COMPASS) [NCT10776424] A total of
27395 patients were evenly randomized to rivaroxaban 25 mg orally twice daily plus aspirin
100 mg once daily rivaroxaban 5 mg orally twice daily alone or aspirin 100 mg once daily alone
Because the 5 mg dose alone was not superior to aspirin alone only the data concerning the 25 mg
dose plus aspirin are discussed below
Patients with established CAD or PAD were eligible Patients with CAD who were younger than
65 years of age were also required to have documentation of atherosclerosis involving at least two
vascular beds or to have at least two additional cardiovascular risk factors (current smoking
diabetes mellitus an estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] lt60 mL per minute heart failure
or non-lacunar ischemic stroke 1 month earlier) Patients with PAD were either symptomatic with
ankle brachial index lt090 or had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis ge50 a previous carotid
revascularization procedure or established ischemic disease of one or both lower extremities
Patients were excluded for use of dual antiplatelet other non-aspirin antiplatelet or oral
anticoagulant therapies ischemic non-lacunar stroke within 1 month hemorrhagic or lacunar
stroke at any time or eGFR lt15 mLmin [see Warnings and Precautions (52)]
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The mean age was 68 years and 21 of the subject population were ge75 years Of the included
patients 91 had CAD 27 had PAD and 18 had both CAD and PAD Of the patients with
CAD 69 had prior MI 60 had prior percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
(PTCA)atherectomy percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and 26 had history of coronary
artery bypass grafting (CABG) prior to study Of the patients with PAD 49 had intermittent
claudication 27 had peripheral artery bypass surgery or peripheral percutaneous transluminal
angioplasty 26 had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis gt 50 and 4 had limb or foot
amputation for arterial vascular disease
The mean duration of follow-up was 23 months Relative to aspirin alone XARELTO plus aspirin
reduced the rate of the primary composite outcome of stroke myocardial infarction or
cardiovascular death The benefit was observed early with a constant treatment effect over the
entire treatment period (see Table 15 and Figure 11)
A benefit-risk analysis of the data from COMPASS was performed by comparing the number of
CV events (CV deaths myocardial infarctions and non-hemorrhagic strokes) prevented to the
number of fatal or life-threatening bleeding events (fatal bleeds + symptomatic non-fatal bleeds
into a critical organ) in the XARELTO plus aspirin group versus the aspirin group Compared to
aspirin alone during 10000 patient-years of treatment XARELTO plus aspirin would be expected
to result in 70 fewer CV events and 12 additional life-threatening bleeds indicating a favorable
balance of benefits and risks
The results in patients with PAD CAD and both CAD and PAD were consistent with the overall
efficacy and safety results (see Figure 10)
Figure 10 shows the risk of primary efficacy outcome across major subgroups
Reference ID 4481760
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Figure 10 Risk of Primary Efficacy Outcome by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS (Intent-to-Treat
Population)
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Table 15 Efficacy results from COMPASS study
Study Population Patients with CAD or PAD
Event
Xarelto plus aspirindagger
N=9152 Aspirin alonedagger
N=9126
Hazard Ratio (95 CI) Daggern ()
Event Rate
(year) n ()
Event Rate
(year) Stroke MI or CV death 379 (41) 22 496 (54) 29 076 (066 086) - Stroke 83 (09) 05 142 (16) 08 058 (044 076) - MI 178 (19) 10 205 (22) 12 086 (070 105) - CV death 160 (17) 09 203 (22) 12 078 (064 096) Coronary heart disease death MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
329 (36) 19 450 (49) 26 072 (063 083)
- Coronary heart disease deathsect 86 (09) 05 117 (13) 0 7 073 (055 096) - Ischemic stroke 64 (07) 04 125 (14) 07 051 (038 069) - Acute limb ischemia 22 (02) 01 40 (04) 02 055 (032 092) CV deathpara MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
389 (43) 22 516 (57) 300 074 (065 085)
All-cause mortality 313 (34) 1 8 378 (41) 22 082 (071 096) Lower extremity amputations for CV reasons 15 (02) lt01 31 (03) 02 048 (026 089)
Patients with PAD Acute limb ischemia 19 (08) 04 34 (14) 08 056 (032 099)
intention to treat analysis set primary analyses dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily Dagger vs aspirin 100 mg sect Coronary heart disease death death due to acute MI sudden cardiac death or CV procedure para CV death includes CHD death or death due to other CV causes or unknown death Acute limb ischemia is defined as limb-threatening ischemia leading to an acute vascular intervention (ie pharmacologic peripheral arterial
surgeryreconstruction peripheral angioplastystent or amputation) CHD coronary heart disease CI confidence interval CV cardiovascular MI myocardial infarction
49
Reference ID 4481760
Figure 11 Time to first occurrence of primary efficacy outcome (stroke myocardial infarction cardiovascular death) in COMPASS
CI confidence interval
16 HOW SUPPLIEDSTORAGE AND HANDLING XARELTO (rivaroxaban) Tablets are available in the strengths and packages listed below
25 mg tablets are round light yellow and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above a
ldquo25rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-577-60 Bottle containing 60 tablets
NDC 50458-577-18 Bottle containing 180 tablets
NDC 50458-577-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
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10 mg tablets are round light red biconvex film-coated tablets marked with a triangle pointing
down above a ldquo10rdquo on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-580-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-580-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-580-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
15 mg tablets are round red biconvex film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down above
a ldquo15rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-578-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-578-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-578-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
20 mg tablets are triangle-shaped dark red film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down
above a ldquo20rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-579-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-579-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-579-89 Bulk bottle containing 1000 tablets
NDC 50458-579-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
Starter Pack for treatment of deep vein thrombosis and treatment of pulmonary embolism
NDC 50458-584-51 30-day starter blister pack containing 51 tablets 42 tablets of
15 mg and 9 tablets of 20 mg
Store at 25C (77F) or room temperature excursions permitted to 15-30C (59-86F) [see USP
Controlled Room Temperature]
Keep out of the reach of children
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17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION See FDA-approved patient labeling (Medication Guide)
Instructions for Patient Use
Advise patients to take XARELTO only as directed
Remind patients to not discontinue XARELTO without first talking to their healthcare professional
Advise patients with atrial fibrillation to take XARELTO once daily with the evening meal
Advise patients for initial treatment of DVT andor PE to take XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg
tablets with food at approximately the same time every day [see Dosage and Administration
(21)]
Advise patients who are at a continued risk of recurrent DVT andor PE after at least 6 months
of initial treatment to take XARELTO 10 mg once daily with or without food [see Dosage
and Administration (21)]
Advise patients who cannot swallow the tablet whole to crush XARELTO and combine with
a small amount of applesauce followed by food [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
For patients requiring an NG tube or gastric feeding tube instruct the patient or caregiver to
crush the XARELTO tablet and mix it with a small amount of water before administering via
the tube [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
If a dose is missed advise the patient to take XARELTO as soon as possible on the same day
and continue on the following day with their recommended daily dose regimen
Bleeding Risks
Advise patients to report any unusual bleeding or bruising to their physician Inform patients
that it might take them longer than usual to stop bleeding and that they may bruise andor
bleed more easily when they are treated with XARELTO [see Warnings and Precautions
(52)]
If patients have had neuraxial anesthesia or spinal puncture and particularly if they are taking
concomitant NSAIDs or platelet inhibitors advise patients to watch for signs and symptoms
of spinal or epidural hematoma such as back pain tingling numbness (especially in the lower
limbs) muscle weakness and stool or urine incontinence If any of these symptoms occur
advise the patient to contact his or her physician immediately [see Boxed Warning]
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Invasive or Surgical Procedures Instruct patients to inform their healthcare professional that they are taking XARELTO before any
invasive procedure (including dental procedures) is scheduled
Concomitant Medication and Herbals Advise patients to inform their physicians and dentists if they are taking or plan to take any
prescription or over-the-counter drugs or herbals so their healthcare professionals can evaluate
potential interactions [see Drug Interactions (7)]
Pregnancy and Pregnancy-Related Hemorrhage
Advise patients to inform their physician immediately if they become pregnant or intend to
become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO [see Use in Specific Populations (81)]
Advise pregnant women receiving XARELTO to immediately report to their physician any
bleeding or symptoms of blood loss [see Warnings and Precautions (57)]
Lactation Advise patients to discuss with their physician the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother
and for the child if they are nursing or intend to nurse during anticoagulant treatment [see Use in
Specific Populations (82)]
Females and Males of Reproductive Potential Advise patients who can become pregnant to discuss pregnancy planning with their physician [see
Use in Specific Populations (83)]
Product of Germany
Finished Product Manufactured by
Janssen Ortho LLC
Gurabo PR 00778
or
Bayer AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
Manufactured for
Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc
Titusville NJ 08560
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Licensed from
Bayer HealthCare AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies
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MEDICATION GUIDE XARELTOreg (zah-REL-toe)
(rivaroxaban) tablets
What is the most important information I should know about XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects including
bull Increased risk of blood clots if you stop taking XARELTO People with atrial fibrillation (a type of irregular heart beat) that is not caused by a heart valve problem (non-valvular) are at an increased risk of forming a blood clot in the heart which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body XARELTO lowers your chance of having a stroke by helping to prevent clots from forming If you stop taking XARELTO you may have increased risk of forming a clot in your blood
Do not stop taking XARELTO without talking to the doctor who prescribes it for you Stopping XARELTO increases your risk of having a stroke If you have to stop taking XARELTO your doctor may prescribe another blood thinner medicine to prevent a blood clot from forming
bull Increased risk of bleeding XARELTO can cause bleeding which can be serious and may lead to death This is because XARELTO is a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) that lowers blood clotting During treatment with XARELTO you are likely to bruise more easily and it may take longer for bleeding to stop
You may have a higher risk of bleeding if you take XARELTO and take other medicines that increase your risk of bleeding including
o aspirin or aspirin containing products o long-term (chronic) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) o warfarin sodium (Coumadinreg Jantovenreg) o any medicine that contains heparin o clopidogrel (Plavixreg) o selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) o other medicines to prevent or treat blood clots
Tell your doctor if you take any of these medicines Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure if your medicine is one listed above
Call your doctor or get medical help right away if you develop any of these signs or symptoms of bleeding
o unexpected bleeding or bleeding that lasts a long time such as
nose bleeds that happen often unusual bleeding from the gums menstrual bleeding that is heavier than normal or vaginal bleeding
o bleeding that is severe or you cannot control
o red pink or brown urine
o bright red or black stools (looks like tar)
o cough up blood or blood clots
o vomit blood or your vomit looks like ldquocoffee groundsrdquo
o headaches feeling dizzy or weak
o pain swelling or new drainage at wound sites
bull Spinal or epidural blood clots (hematoma) People who take a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) like XARELTO and have medicine injected into their spinal and epidural area or have a spinal puncture have a risk of forming a blood clot that can cause long-term or permanent loss of the ability to move (paralysis) Your risk of developing a spinal or epidural blood clot is higher if
o a thin tube called an epidural catheter is placed in your back to give you certain medicine
o you take NSAIDs or a medicine to prevent blood from clotting
o you have a history of difficult or repeated epidural or spinal punctures
o you have a history of problems with your spine or have had surgery on your spine
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If you take XARELTO and receive spinal anesthesia or have a spinal puncture your doctor should watch you closely for symptoms of spinal or epidural blood clots Tell your doctor right away if you have back pain tingling numbness muscle weakness (especially in your legs and feet) loss of control of the bowels or bladder (incontinence)
XARELTO is not for use in people with artificial heart valves
XARELTO is not for use in people with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) especially with positive triple antibody testing who have a history of blood clots
What is XARELTO
XARELTO is a prescription medicine used to
bull reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in people who have a medical condition called atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem With atrial fibrillation part of the heart does not beat the way it should This can lead to the formation of blood clots which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body
bull treat blood clots in the veins of your legs (deep vein thrombosis or DVT) or lungs (pulmonary embolism or PE)
bull reduce the risk of blood clots happening again in people who continue to be at risk for DVT or PE after receiving treatment for blood clots for at least 6 months
bull help prevent a blood clot in the legs and lungs of people who have just had hip or knee replacement surgery
XARELTO is used with low dose aspirin to
bull reduce the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in people with coronary artery disease (a condition where the blood supply to the heart is reduced or blocked) or peripheral artery disease (a condition where the blood flow to the legs is reduced)
It is not known if XARELTO is safe and effective in children
Do not take XARELTO if you
bull currently have certain types of abnormal bleeding Talk to your doctor before taking XARELTO if you currently have unusual bleeding
bull are allergic to rivaroxaban or any of the ingredients in XARELTO See the end of this Medication Guide for a complete list of ingredients in XARELTO
Before taking XARELTO tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions including if you
bull have or ever had bleeding problems
bull have liver or kidney problems
bull have antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)
bull are pregnant or plan to become pregnant It is not known if XARELTO will harm your unborn baby
o Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO Taking XARELTO while you are pregnant may increase the risk of bleeding in you or in your unborn baby
o If you take XARELTO during pregnancy tell your doctor right away if you have any signs or symptoms of bleeding or blood loss See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo for signs and symptoms of bleeding
bull are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed XARELTO can pass into your breast milk Talk to your doctor about the best way to feed your baby during treatment with XARELTO
Tell all of your doctors and dentists that you are taking XARELTO They should talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO for you before you have any surgery medical or dental procedure
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and over-the-counter medicines vitamins and herbal supplements
Some of your other medicines may affect the way XARELTO works causing side effects Certain medicines may increase your risk of bleeding See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
Especially tell your doctor if you take
bull ketoconazole bull ritonavir
bull erythromycin bull carbamazepine
bull phenytoin bull rifampin
bull St Johnrsquos wort
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How should I take XARELTO
bull Take XARELTO exactly as prescribed by your doctor
bull Do not change your dose or stop taking XARELTO unless your doctor tells you to Your doctor may change your dose if needed
bull Your doctor will decide how long you should take XARELTO
bull XARELTO may need to be stopped for one or more days before any surgery or medical or dental procedure Your doctor will tell you when to stop taking XARELTO and when to start taking XARELTO again after your surgery or procedure
bull If you need to stop taking XARELTO for any reason talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO to you to find out when you should stop taking it Do not stop taking XARELTO without first talking to the doctor who prescribes it to you
bull If you have difficulty swallowing XARELTO tablets whole talk to your doctor about other ways to take XARELTO
bull Do not run out of XARELTO Refill your prescription of XARELTO before you run out When leaving the hospital following a hip or knee replacement be sure that you will have XARELTO available to avoid missing any doses
bull If you take too much XARELTO go to the nearest hospital emergency room or call your doctor right away
If you take XARELTO for
o Atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with your evening meal
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Blood clots in the veins of your legs or lungs
Take XARELTO 1 or 2 times a day as prescribed by your doctor
For the 10 mg dose take XARELTO with or without food
For the 15 mg and 20 mg doses take XARELTO with food at the same time each day
If you miss a dose
If you take the 15 mg dose of XARELTO 2 times a day (a total of 30 mg of XARELTO in 1 day) Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day You may take 2 doses at the same time to make up for the missed dose Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
If you take XARELTO 1 time a day Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Hip or knee replacement surgery
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Reducing the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in coronary artery disease or peripheral artery disease
Take XARELTO 2 times a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
What are the possible side effects of XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects
bull See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
The most common side effect of XARELTO was bleeding
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects You may report side effects to FDA at 1 800-FDA-1088
How should I store XARELTO
bull Store XARELTO at room temperature between 68oF to 77oF (20oC to 25oC)
Keep XARELTO and all medicines out of the reach of children
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General information about the safe and effective use of XARELTO
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide Do not use XARELTO for a condition for which it was not prescribed Do not give XARELTO to other people even if they have the same symptoms that you have It may harm them You can ask your pharmacist or doctor for information about XARELTO that is written for health professionals
What are the ingredients in XARELTO
Active ingredient rivaroxaban
Inactive ingredients croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 25 mg tablets is Opadryreg Light Yellow and contains ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadryreg Pink and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadryreg Red and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadryreg II Dark Red and contains ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol 3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
Finished Product Manufactured by Janssen Ortho LLC Gurabo PR 00778 or Bayer AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany Manufactured for Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc Titusville NJ 08560 Licensed from Bayer HealthCare AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies Trademarks are property of their respective owners
For more information go to wwwXARELTO-UScom or call 1-800-526-7736
This Medication Guide has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration Revised 082019
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Non-hemorrhagic adverse reactions reported in ge1 of XARELTO-treated patients in RECORD
1-3 studies are shown in Table 8
Table 8 Other Adverse Drug Reactions Reported by ge1 of XARELTO-Treated Patients in RECORD 1-3 Studies
Body System Adverse Reaction
XARELTO 10 mg
N=4487 n ()
Enoxaparindagger
N=4524 n ()
Injury poisoning and procedural complications
Wound secretion 125 (28) 89 (20) Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Pain in extremity 74 (17) 55 (12) Muscle spasm 52 (12) 32 (07)
Nervous system disorders
Syncope 55 (12) 32 (07) Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Pruritus 96 (21) 79 (18) Blister 63 (14) 40 (09)
Adverse reaction occurring any time following the first dose of double-blind medication which may have been prior to administration of active drug until two days after the last dose of double-blind study medication
dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 enoxaparin dosing was 40 mg once daily (RECORD 1-3)
Other clinical trial experience In an investigational study of acute medically ill patients being
treated with XARELTO 10 mg tablets cases of pulmonary hemorrhage and pulmonary
hemorrhage with bronchiectasis were observed
62 Postmarketing Experience
The following adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of XARELTO
Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size it is not
always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug
exposure
Blood and lymphatic system disorders agranulocytosis thrombocytopenia
Gastrointestinal disorders retroperitoneal hemorrhage
Hepatobiliary disorders jaundice cholestasis hepatitis (including hepatocellular injury)
Immune system disorders hypersensitivity anaphylactic reaction anaphylactic shock
angioedema
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Nervous system disorders cerebral hemorrhage subdural hematoma epidural hematoma
hemiparesis
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Stevens-Johnson syndrome drug reaction with
eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS)
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS
71 General Inhibition and Induction Properties
Rivaroxaban is a substrate of CYP3A45 CYP2J2 and the P-gp and ATP-binding cassette G2
(ABCG2) transporters Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors increase exposure to
rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of bleeding Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inducers
decrease exposure to rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of thromboembolic events
72 Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Strong CYP3A Inhibitors Avoid concomitant administration of XARELTO with known combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inhibitors (eg ketoconazole and ritonavir) [see Warnings and Precautions (56) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
Although clarithromycin is a combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitor pharmacokinetic data
suggests that no precautions are necessary with concomitant administration with XARELTO as
the change in exposure is unlikely to affect the bleeding risk [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Moderate CYP3A Inhibitors in Patients with Renal Impairment XARELTO should not be used in patients with CrCl 15 to lt80 mLmin who are receiving
concomitant combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitors (eg erythromycin) unless the
potential benefit justifies the potential risk [see Warnings and Precautions (54) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
73 Drugs that Induce Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with drugs that are combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inducers (eg carbamazepine phenytoin rifampin St Johnrsquos wort) [see Warnings and
Precautions (56) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
74 Anticoagulants and NSAIDsAspirin
Coadministration of enoxaparin warfarin aspirin clopidogrel and chronic NSAID use may
increase the risk of bleeding [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
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Avoid concurrent use of XARELTO with other anticoagulants due to increased bleeding risk
unless benefit outweighs risk Promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss if patients
are treated concomitantly with aspirin other platelet aggregation inhibitors or NSAIDs [see
Warnings and Precautions (52)]
8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
81 Pregnancy
Risk Summary The limited available data on XARELTO in pregnant women are insufficient to inform a drug-
associated risk of adverse developmental outcomes Use XARELTO with caution in pregnant
patients because of the potential for pregnancy related hemorrhage andor emergent delivery The
anticoagulant effect of XARELTO cannot be reliably monitored with standard laboratory testing
Consider the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother and possible risks to the fetus when
prescribing XARELTO to a pregnant woman [see Warnings and Precautions (52 57)]
Adverse outcomes in pregnancy occur regardless of the health of the mother or the use of
medications The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the
indicated populations is unknown In the US general population the estimated background risk
of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2ndash4 and 15ndash20
respectively
Clinical Considerations
Disease-Associated Maternal andor EmbryoFetal Risk Pregnancy is a risk factor for venous thromboembolism and that risk is increased in women with
inherited or acquired thrombophilias Pregnant women with thromboembolic disease have an
increased risk of maternal complications including pre-eclampsia Maternal thromboembolic
disease increases the risk for intrauterine growth restriction placental abruption and early and late
pregnancy loss
FetalNeonatal Adverse Reactions Based on the pharmacologic activity of Factor Xa inhibitors and the potential to cross the placenta
bleeding may occur at any site in the fetus andor neonate
Labor or Delivery
All patients receiving anticoagulants including pregnant women are at risk for bleeding and this
risk may be increased during labor or delivery [see Warnings and Precautions (57)] The risk of
bleeding should be balanced with the risk of thrombotic events when considering the use of
XARELTO in this setting
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Data
Human Data There are no adequate or well-controlled studies of XARELTO in pregnant women and dosing
for pregnant women has not been established Post-marketing experience is currently insufficient
to determine a rivaroxaban-associated risk for major birth defects or miscarriage In an in vitro
placenta perfusion model unbound rivaroxaban was rapidly transferred across the human placenta
Animal Data Rivaroxaban crosses the placenta in animals Rivaroxaban increased fetal toxicity (increased
resorptions decreased number of live fetuses and decreased fetal body weight) when pregnant
rabbits were given oral doses of ge10 mgkg rivaroxaban during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 4 times the human exposure of unbound drug based on AUC
comparisons at the highest recommended human dose of 20 mgday Fetal body weights decreased
when pregnant rats were given oral doses of 120 mgkg during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 14 times the human exposure of unbound drug In rats peripartal
maternal bleeding and maternal and fetal death occurred at the rivaroxaban dose of 40 mgkg
(about 6 times maximum human exposure of the unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday)
82 Lactation
Risk Summary Rivaroxaban has been detected in human milk There are insufficient data to determine the effects
of rivaroxaban on the breastfed child or on milk production Rivaroxaban andor its metabolites
were present in the milk of rats The developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be
considered along with the motherrsquos clinical need for XARELTO and any potential adverse effects
on the breastfed infant from XARELTO or from the underlying maternal condition (see Data)
Data
Animal Data Following a single oral administration of 3 mgkg of radioactive [14C]-rivaroxaban to lactating rats
between Day 8 to 10 postpartum the concentration of total radioactivity was determined in milk
samples collected up to 32 hours post-dose The estimated amount of radioactivity excreted with
milk within 32 hours after administration was 21 of the maternal dose
83 Females and Males of Reproductive Potential
Females of reproductive potential requiring anticoagulation should discuss pregnancy planning
with their physician
84 Pediatric Use
Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established
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85 Geriatric Use
Of the total number of patients in the RECORD 1-3 clinical studies evaluating XARELTO about
54 were 65 years and over while about 15 were gt75 years In ROCKET AF approximately
77 were 65 years and over and about 38 were gt75 years In the EINSTEIN DVT PE and
Extension clinical studies approximately 37 were 65 years and over and about 16 were
gt75 years In EINSTEIN CHOICE approximately 39 were 65 years and over and about 12
were gt75 years In the COMPASS study approximately 76 were 65 years and over and about
17 were gt75 years In clinical trials the efficacy of XARELTO in the elderly (65 years or older)
was similar to that seen in patients younger than 65 years Both thrombotic and bleeding event
rates were higher in these older patients but the risk-benefit profile was favorable in all age groups
[see Clinical Pharmacology (123) and Clinical Studies (14)]
86 Renal Impairment
In pharmacokinetic studies compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased by approximately 44 to 64 in subjects with renal impairment
Increases in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis In the ROCKET AF trial patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin were administered XARELTO
15 mg once daily resulting in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban and clinical outcomes similar
to those in patients with better renal function administered XARELTO 20 mg once daily Patients
with CrCl le30 mLmin were not studied but administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily is
expected to result in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban similar to those in patients with moderate
renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis Clinical efficacy and safety studies with XARELTO did not enroll patients with end-stage renal
disease (ESRD) on dialysis In patients with ESRD maintained on intermittent hemodialysis
administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily will result in concentrations of rivaroxaban and
pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in the ROCKET AF study [see Clinical
Pharmacology (122 123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar
stroke reduction and bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in ROCKET AF
Treatment of DVT andor PE and Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE In the EINSTEIN trials patients with CrCl values lt30 mLmin at screening were excluded from
the studies Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
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Prophylaxis of DVT Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery The combined analysis of the RECORD 1-3 clinical efficacy studies did not show an increase in
bleeding risk for patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin and reported a possible increase in total
venous thromboemboli in this population Observe closely and promptly evaluate any signs or
symptoms of blood loss in patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin Avoid the use of XARELTO in
patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD
Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis
Patients with a CrCl lt15 mLmin at screening were excluded from COMPASS and limited data
are available for patients with a CrCl of 15-30 mLmin In patients with CrCl le30 mLmin a dose
of 25 mg XARELTO twice daily is expected to give an exposure similar to that in patients with
moderate renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)] whose efficacy and safety
outcomes were similar to those with preserved renal function
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis
No clinical outcome data is available for the use of XARELTO with aspirin in patients with ESRD
on dialysis since these patients were not enrolled in COMPASS In patients with ESRD maintained
on intermittent hemodialysis administration of XARELTO 25 mg twice daily will result in
concentrations of rivaroxaban and pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in
moderate renal impaired patients in the COMPASS study [see Clinical Pharmacology (122
123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar CV risk reduction and
bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in COMPASS
87 Hepatic Impairment
In a pharmacokinetic study compared to healthy subjects with normal liver function AUC
increases of 127 were observed in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B)
The safety or PK of XARELTO in patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) has
not been evaluated [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with moderate (Child-Pugh B) and severe (Child-Pugh C)
hepatic impairment or with any hepatic disease associated with coagulopathy
10 OVERDOSAGE Overdose of XARELTO may lead to hemorrhage Discontinue XARELTO and initiate appropriate
therapy if bleeding complications associated with overdosage occur Rivaroxaban systemic
exposure is not further increased at single doses gt50 mg due to limited absorption The use of
activated charcoal to reduce absorption in case of XARELTO overdose may be considered Due
to the high plasma protein binding rivaroxaban is not dialyzable [see Warnings and Precautions
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(52) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)] Partial reversal of laboratory anticoagulation parameters
may be achieved with use of plasma products An agent to reverse the anti-factor Xa activity of
rivaroxaban is available
11 DESCRIPTION Rivaroxaban a factor Xa (FXa) inhibitor is the active ingredient in XARELTO Tablets with the
chemical name 5-Chloro-N-((5S)-2-oxo-3-[4-(3-oxo-4-morpholinyl)phenyl]-13-oxazolidin-5shy
ylmethyl)-2-thiophenecarboxamide The molecular formula of rivaroxaban is C19H18ClN3O5S
and the molecular weight is 43589 The structural formula is
Rivaroxaban is a pure (S)-enantiomer It is an odorless non-hygroscopic white to yellowish
powder Rivaroxaban is only slightly soluble in organic solvents (eg acetone polyethylene glycol
400) and is practically insoluble in water and aqueous media
Each XARELTO tablet contains 25 mg 10 mg 15 mg or 20 mg of rivaroxaban The inactive
ingredients of XARELTO are croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate
magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate Additionally the
proprietary film coating mixture used for XARELTO 25 mg is Opadry Light Yellow containing
ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadry Pink and for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadry Red both
containing ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadry II Dark Red containing ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol
3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
121 Mechanism of Action
XARELTO is a selective inhibitor of FXa It does not require a cofactor (such as Anti-thrombin
III) for activity Rivaroxaban inhibits free FXa and prothrombinase activity Rivaroxaban has no
direct effect on platelet aggregation but indirectly inhibits platelet aggregation induced by
thrombin By inhibiting FXa rivaroxaban decreases thrombin generation
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26
122 Pharmacodynamics
Dose-dependent inhibition of FXa activity was observed in humans Neoplastinreg prothrombin time
(PT) activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) and HepTestreg are also prolonged dose-
dependently Anti-factor Xa activity is also influenced by rivaroxaban
Specific Populations
Renal Impairment The relationship between systemic exposure and pharmacodynamic activity of rivaroxaban was
altered in subjects with renal impairment relative to healthy control subjects [see Use in Specific
Populations (86)]
Table 9 Percentage Increase in Rivaroxaban PK and PD Measures in Subjects with Renal Impairment Relative to Healthy Subjects from Clinical Pharmacology Studies
Measure Parameter
Creatinine Clearance (mLmin)
50-79 30-49 15-29 ESRD (on
dialysis) ESRD (post-dialysis)
Exposure AUC 44 52 64 47 56
FXa Inhibition AUEC 50 86 100 49 33
PT Prolongation AUEC 33 116 144 112 158
Separate stand-alone study PT = Prothrombin time FXa = Coagulation factor Xa AUC = Area under the plasma concentration-time curve AUEC = Area under the effect-time curve
Hepatic Impairment Anti-Factor Xa activity was similar in subjects with normal hepatic function and in mild hepatic
impairment (Child-Pugh A class) There is no clear understanding of the impact of hepatic
impairment beyond this degree on the coagulation cascade and its relationship to efficacy and
safety
123 Pharmacokinetics
Absorption
The absolute bioavailability of rivaroxaban is dose-dependent For the 25 mg and 10 mg dose it
is estimated to be 80 to 100 and is not affected by food XARELTO 25 mg and 10 mg tablets
can be taken with or without food For the 20 mg dose in the fasted state the absolute
bioavailability is approximately 66 Coadministration of XARELTO with food increases the
bioavailability of the 20 mg dose (mean AUC and Cmax increasing by 39 and 76 respectively
with food) XARELTO 15 mg and 20 mg tablets should be taken with food [see Dosage and
Administration (21)]
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27
The maximum concentrations (Cmax) of rivaroxaban appear 2 to 4 hours after tablet intake The
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban were not affected by drugs altering gastric pH Coadministration
of XARELTO (30 mg single dose) with the H2-receptor antagonist ranitidine (150 mg twice daily)
the antacid aluminum hydroxidemagnesium hydroxide (10 mL) or XARELTO (20 mg single
dose) with the PPI omeprazole (40 mg once daily) did not show an effect on the bioavailability
and exposure of rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Absorption of rivaroxaban is dependent on the site of drug release in the GI tract A 29 and 56
decrease in AUC and Cmax compared to tablet was reported when rivaroxaban granulate is released
in the proximal small intestine Exposure is further reduced when drug is released in the distal
small intestine or ascending colon Avoid administration of rivaroxaban distal to the stomach
which can result in reduced absorption and related drug exposure
In a study with 44 healthy subjects both mean AUC and Cmax values for 20 mg rivaroxaban
administered orally as a crushed tablet mixed in applesauce were comparable to that after the whole
tablet However for the crushed tablet suspended in water and administered via an NG tube
followed by a liquid meal only mean AUC was comparable to that after the whole tablet and Cmax
was 18 lower
Distribution Plasma protein binding of rivaroxaban in human plasma is approximately 92 to 95 with
albumin being the main binding component The steady-state volume of distribution in healthy
subjects is approximately 50 L
Metabolism Approximately 51 of an orally administered [14C]-rivaroxaban dose was recovered as inactive
metabolites in urine (30) and feces (21) Oxidative degradation catalyzed by CYP3A45 and
CYP2J2 and hydrolysis are the major sites of biotransformation Unchanged rivaroxaban was the
predominant moiety in plasma with no major or active circulating metabolites
Excretion In a Phase 1 study following the administration of [14C]-rivaroxaban approximately one-third
(36) was recovered as unchanged drug in the urine and 7 was recovered as unchanged drug in
feces Unchanged drug is excreted into urine mainly via active tubular secretion and to a lesser
extent via glomerular filtration (approximate 51 ratio) Rivaroxaban is a substrate of the efflux
transporter proteins P-gp and ABCG2 (also abbreviated Bcrp) Rivaroxabanrsquos affinity for influx
transporter proteins is unknown
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Rivaroxaban is a low-clearance drug with a systemic clearance of approximately 10 Lhr in
healthy volunteers following intravenous administration The terminal elimination half-life of
rivaroxaban is 5 to 9 hours in healthy subjects aged 20 to 45 years
Specific Populations
The effects of level of renal impairment age body weight and level of hepatic impairment on the
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban are summarized in Figure 3
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Figure 3 Effect of Specific Populations on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Gender Gender did not influence the pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics of XARELTO
Race Healthy Japanese subjects were found to have 20 to 40 on average higher exposures compared
to other ethnicities including Chinese However these differences in exposure are reduced when
values are corrected for body weight
Elderly The terminal elimination half-life is 11 to 13 hours in the elderly subjects aged 60 to 76 years [see
Use in Specific Populations (85)]
Renal Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects [CrCl ge80 mLmin (n=8)] and in subjects with varying degrees of renal
impairment (see Figure 3) Compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased in subjects with renal impairment Increases in pharmacodynamic
effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
Hemodialysis in ESRD subjects Systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered as a single 15 mg
dose in ESRD subjects dosed 3 hours after the completion of a 4-hour hemodialysis session (postshy
dialysis) is 56 higher when compared to subjects with normal renal function (see Table 9) The
systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered 2 hours prior to a 4-hour hemodialysis session with
a dialysate flow rate of 600 mLmin and a blood flow rate in the range of 320 to 400 mLmin is
47 higher compared to those with normal renal function The extent of the increase is similar to
the increase in patients with CrCl 15 to 50 mLmin taking XARELTO 15 mg Hemodialysis had
no significant impact on rivaroxaban exposure Protein binding was similar (86 to 89) in
healthy controls and ESRD subjects in this study
Hepatic Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects (n=16) and subjects with varying degrees of hepatic impairment (see Figure 3)
No patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) were studied Compared to healthy
subjects with normal liver function significant increases in rivaroxaban exposure were observed
in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B) (see Figure 3) Increases in
pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (87)]
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Drug Interactions In vitro studies indicate that rivaroxaban neither inhibits the major cytochrome P450 enzymes
CYP1A2 2C8 2C9 2C19 2D6 2J2 and 3A nor induces CYP1A2 2B6 2C19 or 3A In vitro
data also indicates a low rivaroxaban inhibitory potential for P-gp and ABCG2 transporters
The effects of coadministered drugs on the pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban exposure are
summarized in Figure 4 [see Drug Interactions (7)]
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Figure 4 Effect of Coadministered Drugs on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Anticoagulants In a drug interaction study single doses of enoxaparin (40 mg subcutaneous) and XARELTO
(10 mg) given concomitantly resulted in an additive effect on anti-factor Xa activity In another
study single doses of warfarin (15 mg) and XARELTO (5 mg) resulted in an additive effect on
factor Xa inhibition and PT Neither enoxaparin nor warfarin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
NSAIDsAspirin In ROCKET AF concomitant aspirin use (almost exclusively at a dose of 100 mg or less) during
the double-blind phase was identified as an independent risk factor for major bleeding NSAIDs
are known to increase bleeding and bleeding risk may be increased when NSAIDs are used
concomitantly with XARELTO Neither naproxen nor aspirin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Clopidogrel In two drug interaction studies where clopidogrel (300 mg loading dose followed by 75 mg daily
maintenance dose) and XARELTO (15 mg single dose) were coadministered in healthy subjects
an increase in bleeding time to 45 minutes was observed in approximately 45 and 30 of
subjects in these studies respectively The change in bleeding time was approximately twice the
maximum increase seen with either drug alone There was no change in the pharmacokinetics of
either drug
Drug-Disease Interactions with Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport Systems In a pharmacokinetic trial XARELTO was administered as a single dose in subjects with mild
(CrCl = 50 to 79 mLmin) or moderate renal impairment (CrCl = 30 to 49 mLmin) receiving
multiple doses of erythromycin (a combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitor) Compared to
XARELTO administered alone in subjects with normal renal function (CrCl gt80 mLmin)
subjects with mild and moderate renal impairment concomitantly receiving erythromycin reported
a 76 and 99 increase in AUCinf and a 56 and 64 increase in Cmax respectively Similar
trends in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed
126 QTQTc Prolongation
In a thorough QT study in healthy men and women aged 50 years and older no QTc prolonging
effects were observed for XARELTO (15 mg and 45 mg single-dose)
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13 NON-CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY
131 Carcinogenesis Mutagenesis Impairment of Fertility
Rivaroxaban was not carcinogenic when administered by oral gavage to mice or rats for up to
2 years The systemic exposures (AUCs) of unbound rivaroxaban in male and female mice at the
highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 1- and 2-times respectively the human exposure of
unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday Systemic exposures of unbound drug in male and
female rats at the highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 2- and 4-times respectively the human
exposure
Rivaroxaban was not mutagenic in bacteria (Ames-Test) or clastogenic in V79 Chinese hamster
lung cells in vitro or in the mouse micronucleus test in vivo
No impairment of fertility was observed in male or female rats when given up to 200 mgkgday
of rivaroxaban orally This dose resulted in exposure levels based on the unbound AUC at least
13 times the exposure in humans given 20 mg rivaroxaban daily
14 CLINICAL STUDIES
141 Stroke Prevention in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO was derived from Rivaroxaban Once-daily
oral direct factor Xa inhibition Compared with vitamin K antagonist for the prevention of stroke
and Embolism Trial in Atrial Fibrillation (ROCKET AF) [NCT00403767] a multi-national
double-blind study comparing XARELTO (at a dose of 20 mg once daily with the evening meal
in patients with CrCl gt50 mLmin and 15 mg once daily with the evening meal in patients with
CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin) to warfarin (titrated to INR 20 to 30) to reduce the risk of stroke and non-
central nervous system (CNS) systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
(AF) Patients had to have one or more of the following additional risk factors for stroke
a prior stroke (ischemic or unknown type) transient ischemic attack (TIA) or non-CNS systemic embolism or
2 or more of the following risk factors
o age ge75 years
o hypertension
o heart failure or left ventricular ejection fraction le35 or
o diabetes mellitus
ROCKET AF was a non-inferiority study designed to demonstrate that XARELTO preserved more
than 50 of warfarinrsquos effect on stroke and non-CNS systemic embolism as established by
previous placebo-controlled studies of warfarin in atrial fibrillation
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A total of 14264 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a median of 590
days The mean age was 71 years and the mean CHADS2 score was 35 The population was 60
male 83 Caucasian 13 Asian and 13 Black There was a history of stroke TIA or non-
CNS systemic embolism in 55 of patients and 38 of patients had not taken a vitamin K
antagonist (VKA) within 6 weeks at time of screening Concomitant diseases of patients in this
study included hypertension 91 diabetes 40 congestive heart failure 63 and prior
myocardial infarction 17 At baseline 37 of patients were on aspirin (almost exclusively at a
dose of 100 mg or less) and few patients were on clopidogrel Patients were enrolled in Eastern
Europe (39) North America (19) Asia Australia and New Zealand (15) Western Europe
(15) and Latin America (13) Patients randomized to warfarin had a mean percentage of time
in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 55 lower during the first few months of the study
In ROCKET AF XARELTO was demonstrated non-inferior to warfarin for the primary composite
endpoint of time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism [HR (95
CI) 088 (074 103)] but superiority to warfarin was not demonstrated There is insufficient
experience to determine how XARELTO and warfarin compare when warfarin therapy is well-
controlled
Table 10 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 10 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in ROCKET AF Study (Intent-to-Treat Population)
XARELTO Warfarin XARELTO vs
Warfarin
Event N=7081 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
N=7090 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint
269 (38) 21 306 (43) 24 088 (074 103)
Stroke 253 (36) 20 281 (40) 22
Hemorrhagic Strokedagger 33 (05) 03 57 (08) 04
Ischemic Stroke 206 (29) 16 208 (29) 16
Unknown Stroke Type
19 (03) 02 18 (03) 01
Non-CNS Systemic Embolism
20 (03) 02 27 (04) 02
The primary endpoint was the time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end
dagger Defined as primary hemorrhagic strokes confirmed by adjudication in all randomized patients followed up to site notification
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Figure 5 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary endpoint
event in the two treatment arms
Figure 5 Time to First Occurrence of Stroke (any type) or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Cum
ulat
ive
Eve
nt R
ates
(
)
XARELTO Warfarin
HR (95 CI)088 (074 103)
0 90 180 270 360 450 540 630 720 810 900
Days from Randomization
Number of Subjects at Risk
XARELTO 7081 6927 6774 6620 6470 5580 4779 3820 2951 2058 1321 Warfarin 7090 6910 6755 6590 6440 5561 4756 3807 2944 2069 1319
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Figure 6 shows the risk of stroke or non-CNS systemic embolism across major subgroups
Figure 6 Risk of Stroke or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Baseline Characteristics in ROCKET AF (Intent-to-Treat Population)
Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end Note The figure above presents effects in various subgroups all of which are baseline characteristics and all of
which were pre-specified (diabetic status was not pre-specified in the subgroup but was a criterion for the
CHADS2 score) The 95 confidence limits that are shown do not take into account how many comparisons
were made nor do they reflect the effect of a particular factor after adjustment for all other factors Apparent
homogeneity or heterogeneity among groups should not be over-interpreted
The efficacy of XARELTO was generally consistent across major subgroups
The protocol for ROCKET AF did not stipulate anticoagulation after study drug discontinuation
but warfarin patients who completed the study were generally maintained on warfarin XARELTO
patients were generally switched to warfarin without a period of coadministration of warfarin and
XARELTO so that they were not adequately anticoagulated after stopping XARELTO until
attaining a therapeutic INR During the 28 days following the end of the study there were 22
strokes in the 4637 patients taking XARELTO vs 6 in the 4691 patients taking warfarin
Few patients in ROCKET AF underwent electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation The utility
of XARELTO for preventing post-cardioversion stroke and systemic embolism is unknown
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142 Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) andor Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
EINSTEIN Deep Vein Thrombosis and EINSTEIN Pulmonary Embolism Studies XARELTO for the treatment of DVT andor PE was studied in EINSTEIN DVT [NCT00440193]
and EINSTEIN PE [NCT00439777] multi-national open-label non-inferiority studies comparing
XARELTO (at an initial dose of 15 mg twice daily with food for the first three weeks followed
by XARELTO 20 mg once daily with food) to enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily for at least five
days with VKA and then continued with VKA only after the target INR (20-30) was reached
Patients who required thrombectomy insertion of a caval filter or use of a fibrinolytic agent and
patients with creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin significant liver disease or active bleeding were
excluded from the studies The intended treatment duration was 3 6 or 12 months based on
investigators assessment prior to randomization
A total of 8281 (3449 in EINSTEIN DVT and 4832 in EINSTEIN PE) patients were randomized
and followed on study treatment for a mean of 208 days in the XARELTO group and 204 days in
the enoxaparinVKA group The mean age was approximately 57 years The population was 55
male 70 Caucasian 9 Asian and about 3 Black About 73 and 92 of XARELTO-treated
patients in the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies respectively received initial parenteral
anticoagulant treatment for a median duration of 2 days EnoxaparinVKA-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies received initial parenteral anticoagulant treatment for
a median duration of 8 days Aspirin was taken as on treatment concomitant antithrombotic
medication by approximately 12 of patients in both treatment groups Patients randomized to
VKA had an unadjusted mean percentage of time in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 58 in
EINSTEIN DVT study and 60 in EINSTEIN PE study with the lower values occurring during
the first month of the study
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies 49 of patients had an idiopathic DVTPE at
baseline Other risk factors included previous episode of DVTPE (19) recent surgery or trauma
(18) immobilization (16) use of estrogen-containing drug (8) known thrombophilic
conditions (6) or active cancer (5)
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO was demonstrated to be non-
inferior to enoxaparinVKA for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of
recurrent DVT or non-fatal or fatal PE [EINSTEIN DVT HR (95 CI) 068 (044 104)
EINSTEIN PE HR (95 CI) 112 (075 168)] In each study the conclusion of non-inferiority
was based on the upper limit of the 95 confidence interval for the hazard ratio being less than
20
Table 11 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components for
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
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Table 11 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies ndash Intent-to-Treat Population
Event XARELTO 20 mgdagger EnoxaparinVKAdagger
XARELTO vs EnoxaparinVKA
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
EINSTEIN DVT Study N=1731 n ()
N=1718 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 36 (21) 51 (30) 068 (044 104)
Death (PE) 1 (lt01) 0
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 3 (02) 6 (03)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 1 (lt01) 0
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 20 (12) 18 (10)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
14 (08) 28 (16)
EINSTEIN PE Study N=2419 n ()
N=2413 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 50 (21) 44 (18) 112 (075 168)
Death (PE) 3 (01) 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 8 (03) 6 (02)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 0 2 (lt01)
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 23 (10) 20 (08)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
18 (07) 17 (07)
For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end of intended treatment duration (3 6 or 12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration If the same patient had several events the patient may have been counted for several components
dagger Treatment schedule in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO 15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks followed by 20 mg once daily enoxaparinVKA [enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily VKA individually titrated doses to achieve a target INR of 25 (range 20-30)]
Figures 7 and 8 are plots of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary
efficacy endpoint event in the two treatment groups in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
respectively
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Figure 7 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN DVT Study
Figure 8 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN PE Study
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143 Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE
EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
XARELTO for reduction in the risk of recurrence of DVT and of PE was evaluated in the
EINSTEIN CHOICE study [NCT02064439] a multi-national double-blind superiority study
comparing XARELTO (10 or 20 mg once daily with food) to 100 mg acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
once daily in patients who had completed 6 to 12 months of anticoagulant treatment for DVT
andor PE following the acute event The intended treatment duration in the study was up to
12 months Patients with an indication for continued therapeutic-dose anticoagulation were
excluded
Because the benefit-risk assessment favored the 10 mg dose versus aspirin compared to the 20 mg
dose versus aspirin only the data concerning the 10 mg dose is discussed below
A total of 2275 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a mean of 290 days
for the XARELTO and aspirin treatment groups The mean age was approximately 59 years The
population was 56 male 70 Caucasian 14 Asian and 3 Black In the EINSTEIN CHOICE
study 51 of patients had DVT only 33 had PE only and 16 had PE and DVT combined
Other risk factors included idiopathic VTE (43) previous episode of DVTPE (17) recent
surgery or trauma (12) prolonged immobilization (10) use of estrogen containing drugs (5)
known thrombophilic conditions (6) Factor V Leiden gene mutation (4) or active cancer
(3)
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE study XARELTO 10 mg was demonstrated to be superior to aspirin
100 mg for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of recurrent DVT or nonshy
fatal or fatal PE
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Table 12 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 12 Primary Composite Endpoint and its Components Results in EINSTEIN CHOICE Study ndash Full Analysis Set
Event
XARELTO 10 mg
N=1127 n ()
Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin) 100 mg N=1131
n ()
XARELTO 10 mg vs Aspirin
100 mg Hazard Ratio
(95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint 13 (12) 50 (44) 026
(014 047) plt00001
Symptomatic recurrent DVT 8 (07) 29 (26)
Symptomatic recurrent PE 5 (04) 19 (17)
Death (PE) 0 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 0 1 (lt01) For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end
of intended treatment duration (12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration The individual component of the primary endpoint represents the first occurrence of the event
Figure 9 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary efficacy
endpoint event in the two treatment groups
Figure 9 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Full Analysis Set) ndash EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
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144 Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement
Surgery
XARELTO was studied in 9011 patients (4487 XARELTO-treated 4524 enoxaparin-treated
patients) in the REgulation of Coagulation in ORthopedic Surgery to Prevent DVT and PE
Controlled Double-blind Randomized Study of BAY 59-7939 in the Extended Prevention of VTE
in Patients Undergoing Elective Total Hip or Knee Replacement (RECORD 1 2 and 3)
[NCT00329628 NCT00332020 NCT00361894] studies
The two randomized double-blind clinical studies (RECORD 1 and 2) in patients undergoing
elective total hip replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily starting at least 6 to
8 hours (about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin 40 mg
once daily started 12 hours preoperatively In RECORD 1 and 2 a total of 6727 patients were
randomized and 6579 received study drug The mean age [ standard deviation (SD)] was
63 122 (range 18 to 93) years with 49 of patients 65 years and 55 of patients were female
More than 82 of patients were White 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The studies
excluded patients undergoing staged bilateral total hip replacement patients with severe renal
impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with significant
liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) In RECORD 1 the mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 333 70 and 336 83 days respectively In RECORD 2 the
mean exposure duration to active XARELTO and enoxaparin was 335 69 and 124 29 days
respectively After Day 13 oral placebo was continued in the enoxaparin group for the remainder
of the double-blind study duration The efficacy data for RECORD 1 and 2 are provided in Table
13
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Table 13 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Hip Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 1 RECORD 2
Treatment Dosage and Duration
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparin 40 mg once
daily RRR p-value
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparindagger
40 mg once daily
RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=1513 N=1473 N=834 N=835 Total VTE 17 (11) 57 (39) 71
(95 CI 50 83)
plt0001
17 (20) 70 (84) 76 (95 CI 59
86) plt0001
Components of Total VTE Proximal DVT 1 (01) 31 (21) 5 (06) 40 (48) Distal DVT 12 (08) 26 (18) 11 (13) 43 (52) Non-fatal PE 3 (02) 1 (01) 1 (01) 4 (05) Death (any cause)
4 (03) 4 (03) 2 (02) 4 (05)
Number of Patients N=1600 N=1587 N=928 N=929 Major VTEDagger 3 (02) 33 (21) 91 (95
CI 71 97) plt0001
6 (07) 45 (48) 87 (95 CI 69 94)
plt0001 Number of Patients N=2103 N=2119 N=1178 N=1179 Symptomatic VTE 5 (02) 11 (05) 3 (03) 15 (13) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 Dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
One randomized double-blind clinical study (RECORD 3) in patients undergoing elective total
knee replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily started at least 6 to 8 hours
(about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin In RECORD 3
the enoxaparin regimen was 40 mg once daily started 12 hours preoperatively The mean age ( SD) of patients in the study was 68 90 (range 28 to 91) years with 66 of patients 65 years
Sixty-eight percent (68) of patients were female Eighty-one percent (81) of patients were
White less than 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The study excluded patients with
severe renal impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with
significant liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) The mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 119 23 and 125 30 days respectively The efficacy data are
provided in Table 14
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Table 14 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 3 Treatment Dosage and
Duration XARELTO
10 mg once daily Enoxaparin
40 mg once daily RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=813 N=871 Total VTE 79 (97) 164 (188) 48
(95 CI 34 60) plt0001
Components of events contributing to Total VTE Proximal DVT 9 (11) 19 (22) Distal DVT 74 (91) 154 (177) Non-fatal PE 0 4 (05) Death (any cause) 0 2 (02)
Number of Patients N=895 N=917 Major VTEdagger 9 (10) 23 (25) 60 (95 CI 14 81)
p = 0024 Number of Patients N=1206 N=1226 Symptomatic VTE 8 (07) 24 (20) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
145 Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic
CAD or PAD
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO for the reduction in the risk of stroke
myocardial infarction or cardiovascular death in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) or
peripheral artery disease (PAD) was derived from the double-blind Cardiovascular OutcoMes for
People using Anticoagulation StrategieS trial (COMPASS) [NCT10776424] A total of
27395 patients were evenly randomized to rivaroxaban 25 mg orally twice daily plus aspirin
100 mg once daily rivaroxaban 5 mg orally twice daily alone or aspirin 100 mg once daily alone
Because the 5 mg dose alone was not superior to aspirin alone only the data concerning the 25 mg
dose plus aspirin are discussed below
Patients with established CAD or PAD were eligible Patients with CAD who were younger than
65 years of age were also required to have documentation of atherosclerosis involving at least two
vascular beds or to have at least two additional cardiovascular risk factors (current smoking
diabetes mellitus an estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] lt60 mL per minute heart failure
or non-lacunar ischemic stroke 1 month earlier) Patients with PAD were either symptomatic with
ankle brachial index lt090 or had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis ge50 a previous carotid
revascularization procedure or established ischemic disease of one or both lower extremities
Patients were excluded for use of dual antiplatelet other non-aspirin antiplatelet or oral
anticoagulant therapies ischemic non-lacunar stroke within 1 month hemorrhagic or lacunar
stroke at any time or eGFR lt15 mLmin [see Warnings and Precautions (52)]
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The mean age was 68 years and 21 of the subject population were ge75 years Of the included
patients 91 had CAD 27 had PAD and 18 had both CAD and PAD Of the patients with
CAD 69 had prior MI 60 had prior percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
(PTCA)atherectomy percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and 26 had history of coronary
artery bypass grafting (CABG) prior to study Of the patients with PAD 49 had intermittent
claudication 27 had peripheral artery bypass surgery or peripheral percutaneous transluminal
angioplasty 26 had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis gt 50 and 4 had limb or foot
amputation for arterial vascular disease
The mean duration of follow-up was 23 months Relative to aspirin alone XARELTO plus aspirin
reduced the rate of the primary composite outcome of stroke myocardial infarction or
cardiovascular death The benefit was observed early with a constant treatment effect over the
entire treatment period (see Table 15 and Figure 11)
A benefit-risk analysis of the data from COMPASS was performed by comparing the number of
CV events (CV deaths myocardial infarctions and non-hemorrhagic strokes) prevented to the
number of fatal or life-threatening bleeding events (fatal bleeds + symptomatic non-fatal bleeds
into a critical organ) in the XARELTO plus aspirin group versus the aspirin group Compared to
aspirin alone during 10000 patient-years of treatment XARELTO plus aspirin would be expected
to result in 70 fewer CV events and 12 additional life-threatening bleeds indicating a favorable
balance of benefits and risks
The results in patients with PAD CAD and both CAD and PAD were consistent with the overall
efficacy and safety results (see Figure 10)
Figure 10 shows the risk of primary efficacy outcome across major subgroups
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Figure 10 Risk of Primary Efficacy Outcome by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS (Intent-to-Treat
Population)
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Table 15 Efficacy results from COMPASS study
Study Population Patients with CAD or PAD
Event
Xarelto plus aspirindagger
N=9152 Aspirin alonedagger
N=9126
Hazard Ratio (95 CI) Daggern ()
Event Rate
(year) n ()
Event Rate
(year) Stroke MI or CV death 379 (41) 22 496 (54) 29 076 (066 086) - Stroke 83 (09) 05 142 (16) 08 058 (044 076) - MI 178 (19) 10 205 (22) 12 086 (070 105) - CV death 160 (17) 09 203 (22) 12 078 (064 096) Coronary heart disease death MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
329 (36) 19 450 (49) 26 072 (063 083)
- Coronary heart disease deathsect 86 (09) 05 117 (13) 0 7 073 (055 096) - Ischemic stroke 64 (07) 04 125 (14) 07 051 (038 069) - Acute limb ischemia 22 (02) 01 40 (04) 02 055 (032 092) CV deathpara MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
389 (43) 22 516 (57) 300 074 (065 085)
All-cause mortality 313 (34) 1 8 378 (41) 22 082 (071 096) Lower extremity amputations for CV reasons 15 (02) lt01 31 (03) 02 048 (026 089)
Patients with PAD Acute limb ischemia 19 (08) 04 34 (14) 08 056 (032 099)
intention to treat analysis set primary analyses dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily Dagger vs aspirin 100 mg sect Coronary heart disease death death due to acute MI sudden cardiac death or CV procedure para CV death includes CHD death or death due to other CV causes or unknown death Acute limb ischemia is defined as limb-threatening ischemia leading to an acute vascular intervention (ie pharmacologic peripheral arterial
surgeryreconstruction peripheral angioplastystent or amputation) CHD coronary heart disease CI confidence interval CV cardiovascular MI myocardial infarction
49
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Figure 11 Time to first occurrence of primary efficacy outcome (stroke myocardial infarction cardiovascular death) in COMPASS
CI confidence interval
16 HOW SUPPLIEDSTORAGE AND HANDLING XARELTO (rivaroxaban) Tablets are available in the strengths and packages listed below
25 mg tablets are round light yellow and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above a
ldquo25rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-577-60 Bottle containing 60 tablets
NDC 50458-577-18 Bottle containing 180 tablets
NDC 50458-577-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
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10 mg tablets are round light red biconvex film-coated tablets marked with a triangle pointing
down above a ldquo10rdquo on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-580-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-580-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-580-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
15 mg tablets are round red biconvex film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down above
a ldquo15rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-578-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-578-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-578-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
20 mg tablets are triangle-shaped dark red film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down
above a ldquo20rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-579-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-579-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-579-89 Bulk bottle containing 1000 tablets
NDC 50458-579-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
Starter Pack for treatment of deep vein thrombosis and treatment of pulmonary embolism
NDC 50458-584-51 30-day starter blister pack containing 51 tablets 42 tablets of
15 mg and 9 tablets of 20 mg
Store at 25C (77F) or room temperature excursions permitted to 15-30C (59-86F) [see USP
Controlled Room Temperature]
Keep out of the reach of children
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17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION See FDA-approved patient labeling (Medication Guide)
Instructions for Patient Use
Advise patients to take XARELTO only as directed
Remind patients to not discontinue XARELTO without first talking to their healthcare professional
Advise patients with atrial fibrillation to take XARELTO once daily with the evening meal
Advise patients for initial treatment of DVT andor PE to take XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg
tablets with food at approximately the same time every day [see Dosage and Administration
(21)]
Advise patients who are at a continued risk of recurrent DVT andor PE after at least 6 months
of initial treatment to take XARELTO 10 mg once daily with or without food [see Dosage
and Administration (21)]
Advise patients who cannot swallow the tablet whole to crush XARELTO and combine with
a small amount of applesauce followed by food [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
For patients requiring an NG tube or gastric feeding tube instruct the patient or caregiver to
crush the XARELTO tablet and mix it with a small amount of water before administering via
the tube [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
If a dose is missed advise the patient to take XARELTO as soon as possible on the same day
and continue on the following day with their recommended daily dose regimen
Bleeding Risks
Advise patients to report any unusual bleeding or bruising to their physician Inform patients
that it might take them longer than usual to stop bleeding and that they may bruise andor
bleed more easily when they are treated with XARELTO [see Warnings and Precautions
(52)]
If patients have had neuraxial anesthesia or spinal puncture and particularly if they are taking
concomitant NSAIDs or platelet inhibitors advise patients to watch for signs and symptoms
of spinal or epidural hematoma such as back pain tingling numbness (especially in the lower
limbs) muscle weakness and stool or urine incontinence If any of these symptoms occur
advise the patient to contact his or her physician immediately [see Boxed Warning]
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Invasive or Surgical Procedures Instruct patients to inform their healthcare professional that they are taking XARELTO before any
invasive procedure (including dental procedures) is scheduled
Concomitant Medication and Herbals Advise patients to inform their physicians and dentists if they are taking or plan to take any
prescription or over-the-counter drugs or herbals so their healthcare professionals can evaluate
potential interactions [see Drug Interactions (7)]
Pregnancy and Pregnancy-Related Hemorrhage
Advise patients to inform their physician immediately if they become pregnant or intend to
become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO [see Use in Specific Populations (81)]
Advise pregnant women receiving XARELTO to immediately report to their physician any
bleeding or symptoms of blood loss [see Warnings and Precautions (57)]
Lactation Advise patients to discuss with their physician the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother
and for the child if they are nursing or intend to nurse during anticoagulant treatment [see Use in
Specific Populations (82)]
Females and Males of Reproductive Potential Advise patients who can become pregnant to discuss pregnancy planning with their physician [see
Use in Specific Populations (83)]
Product of Germany
Finished Product Manufactured by
Janssen Ortho LLC
Gurabo PR 00778
or
Bayer AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
Manufactured for
Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc
Titusville NJ 08560
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53
Licensed from
Bayer HealthCare AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies
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54
MEDICATION GUIDE XARELTOreg (zah-REL-toe)
(rivaroxaban) tablets
What is the most important information I should know about XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects including
bull Increased risk of blood clots if you stop taking XARELTO People with atrial fibrillation (a type of irregular heart beat) that is not caused by a heart valve problem (non-valvular) are at an increased risk of forming a blood clot in the heart which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body XARELTO lowers your chance of having a stroke by helping to prevent clots from forming If you stop taking XARELTO you may have increased risk of forming a clot in your blood
Do not stop taking XARELTO without talking to the doctor who prescribes it for you Stopping XARELTO increases your risk of having a stroke If you have to stop taking XARELTO your doctor may prescribe another blood thinner medicine to prevent a blood clot from forming
bull Increased risk of bleeding XARELTO can cause bleeding which can be serious and may lead to death This is because XARELTO is a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) that lowers blood clotting During treatment with XARELTO you are likely to bruise more easily and it may take longer for bleeding to stop
You may have a higher risk of bleeding if you take XARELTO and take other medicines that increase your risk of bleeding including
o aspirin or aspirin containing products o long-term (chronic) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) o warfarin sodium (Coumadinreg Jantovenreg) o any medicine that contains heparin o clopidogrel (Plavixreg) o selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) o other medicines to prevent or treat blood clots
Tell your doctor if you take any of these medicines Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure if your medicine is one listed above
Call your doctor or get medical help right away if you develop any of these signs or symptoms of bleeding
o unexpected bleeding or bleeding that lasts a long time such as
nose bleeds that happen often unusual bleeding from the gums menstrual bleeding that is heavier than normal or vaginal bleeding
o bleeding that is severe or you cannot control
o red pink or brown urine
o bright red or black stools (looks like tar)
o cough up blood or blood clots
o vomit blood or your vomit looks like ldquocoffee groundsrdquo
o headaches feeling dizzy or weak
o pain swelling or new drainage at wound sites
bull Spinal or epidural blood clots (hematoma) People who take a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) like XARELTO and have medicine injected into their spinal and epidural area or have a spinal puncture have a risk of forming a blood clot that can cause long-term or permanent loss of the ability to move (paralysis) Your risk of developing a spinal or epidural blood clot is higher if
o a thin tube called an epidural catheter is placed in your back to give you certain medicine
o you take NSAIDs or a medicine to prevent blood from clotting
o you have a history of difficult or repeated epidural or spinal punctures
o you have a history of problems with your spine or have had surgery on your spine
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If you take XARELTO and receive spinal anesthesia or have a spinal puncture your doctor should watch you closely for symptoms of spinal or epidural blood clots Tell your doctor right away if you have back pain tingling numbness muscle weakness (especially in your legs and feet) loss of control of the bowels or bladder (incontinence)
XARELTO is not for use in people with artificial heart valves
XARELTO is not for use in people with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) especially with positive triple antibody testing who have a history of blood clots
What is XARELTO
XARELTO is a prescription medicine used to
bull reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in people who have a medical condition called atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem With atrial fibrillation part of the heart does not beat the way it should This can lead to the formation of blood clots which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body
bull treat blood clots in the veins of your legs (deep vein thrombosis or DVT) or lungs (pulmonary embolism or PE)
bull reduce the risk of blood clots happening again in people who continue to be at risk for DVT or PE after receiving treatment for blood clots for at least 6 months
bull help prevent a blood clot in the legs and lungs of people who have just had hip or knee replacement surgery
XARELTO is used with low dose aspirin to
bull reduce the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in people with coronary artery disease (a condition where the blood supply to the heart is reduced or blocked) or peripheral artery disease (a condition where the blood flow to the legs is reduced)
It is not known if XARELTO is safe and effective in children
Do not take XARELTO if you
bull currently have certain types of abnormal bleeding Talk to your doctor before taking XARELTO if you currently have unusual bleeding
bull are allergic to rivaroxaban or any of the ingredients in XARELTO See the end of this Medication Guide for a complete list of ingredients in XARELTO
Before taking XARELTO tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions including if you
bull have or ever had bleeding problems
bull have liver or kidney problems
bull have antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)
bull are pregnant or plan to become pregnant It is not known if XARELTO will harm your unborn baby
o Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO Taking XARELTO while you are pregnant may increase the risk of bleeding in you or in your unborn baby
o If you take XARELTO during pregnancy tell your doctor right away if you have any signs or symptoms of bleeding or blood loss See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo for signs and symptoms of bleeding
bull are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed XARELTO can pass into your breast milk Talk to your doctor about the best way to feed your baby during treatment with XARELTO
Tell all of your doctors and dentists that you are taking XARELTO They should talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO for you before you have any surgery medical or dental procedure
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and over-the-counter medicines vitamins and herbal supplements
Some of your other medicines may affect the way XARELTO works causing side effects Certain medicines may increase your risk of bleeding See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
Especially tell your doctor if you take
bull ketoconazole bull ritonavir
bull erythromycin bull carbamazepine
bull phenytoin bull rifampin
bull St Johnrsquos wort
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How should I take XARELTO
bull Take XARELTO exactly as prescribed by your doctor
bull Do not change your dose or stop taking XARELTO unless your doctor tells you to Your doctor may change your dose if needed
bull Your doctor will decide how long you should take XARELTO
bull XARELTO may need to be stopped for one or more days before any surgery or medical or dental procedure Your doctor will tell you when to stop taking XARELTO and when to start taking XARELTO again after your surgery or procedure
bull If you need to stop taking XARELTO for any reason talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO to you to find out when you should stop taking it Do not stop taking XARELTO without first talking to the doctor who prescribes it to you
bull If you have difficulty swallowing XARELTO tablets whole talk to your doctor about other ways to take XARELTO
bull Do not run out of XARELTO Refill your prescription of XARELTO before you run out When leaving the hospital following a hip or knee replacement be sure that you will have XARELTO available to avoid missing any doses
bull If you take too much XARELTO go to the nearest hospital emergency room or call your doctor right away
If you take XARELTO for
o Atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with your evening meal
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Blood clots in the veins of your legs or lungs
Take XARELTO 1 or 2 times a day as prescribed by your doctor
For the 10 mg dose take XARELTO with or without food
For the 15 mg and 20 mg doses take XARELTO with food at the same time each day
If you miss a dose
If you take the 15 mg dose of XARELTO 2 times a day (a total of 30 mg of XARELTO in 1 day) Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day You may take 2 doses at the same time to make up for the missed dose Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
If you take XARELTO 1 time a day Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Hip or knee replacement surgery
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Reducing the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in coronary artery disease or peripheral artery disease
Take XARELTO 2 times a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
What are the possible side effects of XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects
bull See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
The most common side effect of XARELTO was bleeding
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects You may report side effects to FDA at 1 800-FDA-1088
How should I store XARELTO
bull Store XARELTO at room temperature between 68oF to 77oF (20oC to 25oC)
Keep XARELTO and all medicines out of the reach of children
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General information about the safe and effective use of XARELTO
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide Do not use XARELTO for a condition for which it was not prescribed Do not give XARELTO to other people even if they have the same symptoms that you have It may harm them You can ask your pharmacist or doctor for information about XARELTO that is written for health professionals
What are the ingredients in XARELTO
Active ingredient rivaroxaban
Inactive ingredients croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 25 mg tablets is Opadryreg Light Yellow and contains ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadryreg Pink and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadryreg Red and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadryreg II Dark Red and contains ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol 3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
Finished Product Manufactured by Janssen Ortho LLC Gurabo PR 00778 or Bayer AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany Manufactured for Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc Titusville NJ 08560 Licensed from Bayer HealthCare AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies Trademarks are property of their respective owners
For more information go to wwwXARELTO-UScom or call 1-800-526-7736
This Medication Guide has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration Revised 082019
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Nervous system disorders cerebral hemorrhage subdural hematoma epidural hematoma
hemiparesis
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Stevens-Johnson syndrome drug reaction with
eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS)
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS
71 General Inhibition and Induction Properties
Rivaroxaban is a substrate of CYP3A45 CYP2J2 and the P-gp and ATP-binding cassette G2
(ABCG2) transporters Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors increase exposure to
rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of bleeding Combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inducers
decrease exposure to rivaroxaban and may increase the risk of thromboembolic events
72 Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Strong CYP3A Inhibitors Avoid concomitant administration of XARELTO with known combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inhibitors (eg ketoconazole and ritonavir) [see Warnings and Precautions (56) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
Although clarithromycin is a combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitor pharmacokinetic data
suggests that no precautions are necessary with concomitant administration with XARELTO as
the change in exposure is unlikely to affect the bleeding risk [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Interaction with Combined P-gp and Moderate CYP3A Inhibitors in Patients with Renal Impairment XARELTO should not be used in patients with CrCl 15 to lt80 mLmin who are receiving
concomitant combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitors (eg erythromycin) unless the
potential benefit justifies the potential risk [see Warnings and Precautions (54) and Clinical
Pharmacology (123)]
73 Drugs that Induce Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport
Systems
Avoid concomitant use of XARELTO with drugs that are combined P-gp and strong CYP3A
inducers (eg carbamazepine phenytoin rifampin St Johnrsquos wort) [see Warnings and
Precautions (56) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
74 Anticoagulants and NSAIDsAspirin
Coadministration of enoxaparin warfarin aspirin clopidogrel and chronic NSAID use may
increase the risk of bleeding [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
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21
Avoid concurrent use of XARELTO with other anticoagulants due to increased bleeding risk
unless benefit outweighs risk Promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss if patients
are treated concomitantly with aspirin other platelet aggregation inhibitors or NSAIDs [see
Warnings and Precautions (52)]
8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
81 Pregnancy
Risk Summary The limited available data on XARELTO in pregnant women are insufficient to inform a drug-
associated risk of adverse developmental outcomes Use XARELTO with caution in pregnant
patients because of the potential for pregnancy related hemorrhage andor emergent delivery The
anticoagulant effect of XARELTO cannot be reliably monitored with standard laboratory testing
Consider the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother and possible risks to the fetus when
prescribing XARELTO to a pregnant woman [see Warnings and Precautions (52 57)]
Adverse outcomes in pregnancy occur regardless of the health of the mother or the use of
medications The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the
indicated populations is unknown In the US general population the estimated background risk
of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2ndash4 and 15ndash20
respectively
Clinical Considerations
Disease-Associated Maternal andor EmbryoFetal Risk Pregnancy is a risk factor for venous thromboembolism and that risk is increased in women with
inherited or acquired thrombophilias Pregnant women with thromboembolic disease have an
increased risk of maternal complications including pre-eclampsia Maternal thromboembolic
disease increases the risk for intrauterine growth restriction placental abruption and early and late
pregnancy loss
FetalNeonatal Adverse Reactions Based on the pharmacologic activity of Factor Xa inhibitors and the potential to cross the placenta
bleeding may occur at any site in the fetus andor neonate
Labor or Delivery
All patients receiving anticoagulants including pregnant women are at risk for bleeding and this
risk may be increased during labor or delivery [see Warnings and Precautions (57)] The risk of
bleeding should be balanced with the risk of thrombotic events when considering the use of
XARELTO in this setting
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22
Data
Human Data There are no adequate or well-controlled studies of XARELTO in pregnant women and dosing
for pregnant women has not been established Post-marketing experience is currently insufficient
to determine a rivaroxaban-associated risk for major birth defects or miscarriage In an in vitro
placenta perfusion model unbound rivaroxaban was rapidly transferred across the human placenta
Animal Data Rivaroxaban crosses the placenta in animals Rivaroxaban increased fetal toxicity (increased
resorptions decreased number of live fetuses and decreased fetal body weight) when pregnant
rabbits were given oral doses of ge10 mgkg rivaroxaban during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 4 times the human exposure of unbound drug based on AUC
comparisons at the highest recommended human dose of 20 mgday Fetal body weights decreased
when pregnant rats were given oral doses of 120 mgkg during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 14 times the human exposure of unbound drug In rats peripartal
maternal bleeding and maternal and fetal death occurred at the rivaroxaban dose of 40 mgkg
(about 6 times maximum human exposure of the unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday)
82 Lactation
Risk Summary Rivaroxaban has been detected in human milk There are insufficient data to determine the effects
of rivaroxaban on the breastfed child or on milk production Rivaroxaban andor its metabolites
were present in the milk of rats The developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be
considered along with the motherrsquos clinical need for XARELTO and any potential adverse effects
on the breastfed infant from XARELTO or from the underlying maternal condition (see Data)
Data
Animal Data Following a single oral administration of 3 mgkg of radioactive [14C]-rivaroxaban to lactating rats
between Day 8 to 10 postpartum the concentration of total radioactivity was determined in milk
samples collected up to 32 hours post-dose The estimated amount of radioactivity excreted with
milk within 32 hours after administration was 21 of the maternal dose
83 Females and Males of Reproductive Potential
Females of reproductive potential requiring anticoagulation should discuss pregnancy planning
with their physician
84 Pediatric Use
Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established
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23
85 Geriatric Use
Of the total number of patients in the RECORD 1-3 clinical studies evaluating XARELTO about
54 were 65 years and over while about 15 were gt75 years In ROCKET AF approximately
77 were 65 years and over and about 38 were gt75 years In the EINSTEIN DVT PE and
Extension clinical studies approximately 37 were 65 years and over and about 16 were
gt75 years In EINSTEIN CHOICE approximately 39 were 65 years and over and about 12
were gt75 years In the COMPASS study approximately 76 were 65 years and over and about
17 were gt75 years In clinical trials the efficacy of XARELTO in the elderly (65 years or older)
was similar to that seen in patients younger than 65 years Both thrombotic and bleeding event
rates were higher in these older patients but the risk-benefit profile was favorable in all age groups
[see Clinical Pharmacology (123) and Clinical Studies (14)]
86 Renal Impairment
In pharmacokinetic studies compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased by approximately 44 to 64 in subjects with renal impairment
Increases in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis In the ROCKET AF trial patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin were administered XARELTO
15 mg once daily resulting in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban and clinical outcomes similar
to those in patients with better renal function administered XARELTO 20 mg once daily Patients
with CrCl le30 mLmin were not studied but administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily is
expected to result in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban similar to those in patients with moderate
renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis Clinical efficacy and safety studies with XARELTO did not enroll patients with end-stage renal
disease (ESRD) on dialysis In patients with ESRD maintained on intermittent hemodialysis
administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily will result in concentrations of rivaroxaban and
pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in the ROCKET AF study [see Clinical
Pharmacology (122 123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar
stroke reduction and bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in ROCKET AF
Treatment of DVT andor PE and Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE In the EINSTEIN trials patients with CrCl values lt30 mLmin at screening were excluded from
the studies Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
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24
Prophylaxis of DVT Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery The combined analysis of the RECORD 1-3 clinical efficacy studies did not show an increase in
bleeding risk for patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin and reported a possible increase in total
venous thromboemboli in this population Observe closely and promptly evaluate any signs or
symptoms of blood loss in patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin Avoid the use of XARELTO in
patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD
Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis
Patients with a CrCl lt15 mLmin at screening were excluded from COMPASS and limited data
are available for patients with a CrCl of 15-30 mLmin In patients with CrCl le30 mLmin a dose
of 25 mg XARELTO twice daily is expected to give an exposure similar to that in patients with
moderate renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)] whose efficacy and safety
outcomes were similar to those with preserved renal function
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis
No clinical outcome data is available for the use of XARELTO with aspirin in patients with ESRD
on dialysis since these patients were not enrolled in COMPASS In patients with ESRD maintained
on intermittent hemodialysis administration of XARELTO 25 mg twice daily will result in
concentrations of rivaroxaban and pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in
moderate renal impaired patients in the COMPASS study [see Clinical Pharmacology (122
123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar CV risk reduction and
bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in COMPASS
87 Hepatic Impairment
In a pharmacokinetic study compared to healthy subjects with normal liver function AUC
increases of 127 were observed in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B)
The safety or PK of XARELTO in patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) has
not been evaluated [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with moderate (Child-Pugh B) and severe (Child-Pugh C)
hepatic impairment or with any hepatic disease associated with coagulopathy
10 OVERDOSAGE Overdose of XARELTO may lead to hemorrhage Discontinue XARELTO and initiate appropriate
therapy if bleeding complications associated with overdosage occur Rivaroxaban systemic
exposure is not further increased at single doses gt50 mg due to limited absorption The use of
activated charcoal to reduce absorption in case of XARELTO overdose may be considered Due
to the high plasma protein binding rivaroxaban is not dialyzable [see Warnings and Precautions
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25
(52) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)] Partial reversal of laboratory anticoagulation parameters
may be achieved with use of plasma products An agent to reverse the anti-factor Xa activity of
rivaroxaban is available
11 DESCRIPTION Rivaroxaban a factor Xa (FXa) inhibitor is the active ingredient in XARELTO Tablets with the
chemical name 5-Chloro-N-((5S)-2-oxo-3-[4-(3-oxo-4-morpholinyl)phenyl]-13-oxazolidin-5shy
ylmethyl)-2-thiophenecarboxamide The molecular formula of rivaroxaban is C19H18ClN3O5S
and the molecular weight is 43589 The structural formula is
Rivaroxaban is a pure (S)-enantiomer It is an odorless non-hygroscopic white to yellowish
powder Rivaroxaban is only slightly soluble in organic solvents (eg acetone polyethylene glycol
400) and is practically insoluble in water and aqueous media
Each XARELTO tablet contains 25 mg 10 mg 15 mg or 20 mg of rivaroxaban The inactive
ingredients of XARELTO are croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate
magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate Additionally the
proprietary film coating mixture used for XARELTO 25 mg is Opadry Light Yellow containing
ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadry Pink and for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadry Red both
containing ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadry II Dark Red containing ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol
3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
121 Mechanism of Action
XARELTO is a selective inhibitor of FXa It does not require a cofactor (such as Anti-thrombin
III) for activity Rivaroxaban inhibits free FXa and prothrombinase activity Rivaroxaban has no
direct effect on platelet aggregation but indirectly inhibits platelet aggregation induced by
thrombin By inhibiting FXa rivaroxaban decreases thrombin generation
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122 Pharmacodynamics
Dose-dependent inhibition of FXa activity was observed in humans Neoplastinreg prothrombin time
(PT) activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) and HepTestreg are also prolonged dose-
dependently Anti-factor Xa activity is also influenced by rivaroxaban
Specific Populations
Renal Impairment The relationship between systemic exposure and pharmacodynamic activity of rivaroxaban was
altered in subjects with renal impairment relative to healthy control subjects [see Use in Specific
Populations (86)]
Table 9 Percentage Increase in Rivaroxaban PK and PD Measures in Subjects with Renal Impairment Relative to Healthy Subjects from Clinical Pharmacology Studies
Measure Parameter
Creatinine Clearance (mLmin)
50-79 30-49 15-29 ESRD (on
dialysis) ESRD (post-dialysis)
Exposure AUC 44 52 64 47 56
FXa Inhibition AUEC 50 86 100 49 33
PT Prolongation AUEC 33 116 144 112 158
Separate stand-alone study PT = Prothrombin time FXa = Coagulation factor Xa AUC = Area under the plasma concentration-time curve AUEC = Area under the effect-time curve
Hepatic Impairment Anti-Factor Xa activity was similar in subjects with normal hepatic function and in mild hepatic
impairment (Child-Pugh A class) There is no clear understanding of the impact of hepatic
impairment beyond this degree on the coagulation cascade and its relationship to efficacy and
safety
123 Pharmacokinetics
Absorption
The absolute bioavailability of rivaroxaban is dose-dependent For the 25 mg and 10 mg dose it
is estimated to be 80 to 100 and is not affected by food XARELTO 25 mg and 10 mg tablets
can be taken with or without food For the 20 mg dose in the fasted state the absolute
bioavailability is approximately 66 Coadministration of XARELTO with food increases the
bioavailability of the 20 mg dose (mean AUC and Cmax increasing by 39 and 76 respectively
with food) XARELTO 15 mg and 20 mg tablets should be taken with food [see Dosage and
Administration (21)]
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The maximum concentrations (Cmax) of rivaroxaban appear 2 to 4 hours after tablet intake The
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban were not affected by drugs altering gastric pH Coadministration
of XARELTO (30 mg single dose) with the H2-receptor antagonist ranitidine (150 mg twice daily)
the antacid aluminum hydroxidemagnesium hydroxide (10 mL) or XARELTO (20 mg single
dose) with the PPI omeprazole (40 mg once daily) did not show an effect on the bioavailability
and exposure of rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Absorption of rivaroxaban is dependent on the site of drug release in the GI tract A 29 and 56
decrease in AUC and Cmax compared to tablet was reported when rivaroxaban granulate is released
in the proximal small intestine Exposure is further reduced when drug is released in the distal
small intestine or ascending colon Avoid administration of rivaroxaban distal to the stomach
which can result in reduced absorption and related drug exposure
In a study with 44 healthy subjects both mean AUC and Cmax values for 20 mg rivaroxaban
administered orally as a crushed tablet mixed in applesauce were comparable to that after the whole
tablet However for the crushed tablet suspended in water and administered via an NG tube
followed by a liquid meal only mean AUC was comparable to that after the whole tablet and Cmax
was 18 lower
Distribution Plasma protein binding of rivaroxaban in human plasma is approximately 92 to 95 with
albumin being the main binding component The steady-state volume of distribution in healthy
subjects is approximately 50 L
Metabolism Approximately 51 of an orally administered [14C]-rivaroxaban dose was recovered as inactive
metabolites in urine (30) and feces (21) Oxidative degradation catalyzed by CYP3A45 and
CYP2J2 and hydrolysis are the major sites of biotransformation Unchanged rivaroxaban was the
predominant moiety in plasma with no major or active circulating metabolites
Excretion In a Phase 1 study following the administration of [14C]-rivaroxaban approximately one-third
(36) was recovered as unchanged drug in the urine and 7 was recovered as unchanged drug in
feces Unchanged drug is excreted into urine mainly via active tubular secretion and to a lesser
extent via glomerular filtration (approximate 51 ratio) Rivaroxaban is a substrate of the efflux
transporter proteins P-gp and ABCG2 (also abbreviated Bcrp) Rivaroxabanrsquos affinity for influx
transporter proteins is unknown
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Rivaroxaban is a low-clearance drug with a systemic clearance of approximately 10 Lhr in
healthy volunteers following intravenous administration The terminal elimination half-life of
rivaroxaban is 5 to 9 hours in healthy subjects aged 20 to 45 years
Specific Populations
The effects of level of renal impairment age body weight and level of hepatic impairment on the
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban are summarized in Figure 3
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Figure 3 Effect of Specific Populations on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Gender Gender did not influence the pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics of XARELTO
Race Healthy Japanese subjects were found to have 20 to 40 on average higher exposures compared
to other ethnicities including Chinese However these differences in exposure are reduced when
values are corrected for body weight
Elderly The terminal elimination half-life is 11 to 13 hours in the elderly subjects aged 60 to 76 years [see
Use in Specific Populations (85)]
Renal Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects [CrCl ge80 mLmin (n=8)] and in subjects with varying degrees of renal
impairment (see Figure 3) Compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased in subjects with renal impairment Increases in pharmacodynamic
effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
Hemodialysis in ESRD subjects Systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered as a single 15 mg
dose in ESRD subjects dosed 3 hours after the completion of a 4-hour hemodialysis session (postshy
dialysis) is 56 higher when compared to subjects with normal renal function (see Table 9) The
systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered 2 hours prior to a 4-hour hemodialysis session with
a dialysate flow rate of 600 mLmin and a blood flow rate in the range of 320 to 400 mLmin is
47 higher compared to those with normal renal function The extent of the increase is similar to
the increase in patients with CrCl 15 to 50 mLmin taking XARELTO 15 mg Hemodialysis had
no significant impact on rivaroxaban exposure Protein binding was similar (86 to 89) in
healthy controls and ESRD subjects in this study
Hepatic Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects (n=16) and subjects with varying degrees of hepatic impairment (see Figure 3)
No patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) were studied Compared to healthy
subjects with normal liver function significant increases in rivaroxaban exposure were observed
in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B) (see Figure 3) Increases in
pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (87)]
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Drug Interactions In vitro studies indicate that rivaroxaban neither inhibits the major cytochrome P450 enzymes
CYP1A2 2C8 2C9 2C19 2D6 2J2 and 3A nor induces CYP1A2 2B6 2C19 or 3A In vitro
data also indicates a low rivaroxaban inhibitory potential for P-gp and ABCG2 transporters
The effects of coadministered drugs on the pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban exposure are
summarized in Figure 4 [see Drug Interactions (7)]
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Figure 4 Effect of Coadministered Drugs on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Anticoagulants In a drug interaction study single doses of enoxaparin (40 mg subcutaneous) and XARELTO
(10 mg) given concomitantly resulted in an additive effect on anti-factor Xa activity In another
study single doses of warfarin (15 mg) and XARELTO (5 mg) resulted in an additive effect on
factor Xa inhibition and PT Neither enoxaparin nor warfarin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
NSAIDsAspirin In ROCKET AF concomitant aspirin use (almost exclusively at a dose of 100 mg or less) during
the double-blind phase was identified as an independent risk factor for major bleeding NSAIDs
are known to increase bleeding and bleeding risk may be increased when NSAIDs are used
concomitantly with XARELTO Neither naproxen nor aspirin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Clopidogrel In two drug interaction studies where clopidogrel (300 mg loading dose followed by 75 mg daily
maintenance dose) and XARELTO (15 mg single dose) were coadministered in healthy subjects
an increase in bleeding time to 45 minutes was observed in approximately 45 and 30 of
subjects in these studies respectively The change in bleeding time was approximately twice the
maximum increase seen with either drug alone There was no change in the pharmacokinetics of
either drug
Drug-Disease Interactions with Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport Systems In a pharmacokinetic trial XARELTO was administered as a single dose in subjects with mild
(CrCl = 50 to 79 mLmin) or moderate renal impairment (CrCl = 30 to 49 mLmin) receiving
multiple doses of erythromycin (a combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitor) Compared to
XARELTO administered alone in subjects with normal renal function (CrCl gt80 mLmin)
subjects with mild and moderate renal impairment concomitantly receiving erythromycin reported
a 76 and 99 increase in AUCinf and a 56 and 64 increase in Cmax respectively Similar
trends in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed
126 QTQTc Prolongation
In a thorough QT study in healthy men and women aged 50 years and older no QTc prolonging
effects were observed for XARELTO (15 mg and 45 mg single-dose)
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131 Carcinogenesis Mutagenesis Impairment of Fertility
Rivaroxaban was not carcinogenic when administered by oral gavage to mice or rats for up to
2 years The systemic exposures (AUCs) of unbound rivaroxaban in male and female mice at the
highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 1- and 2-times respectively the human exposure of
unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday Systemic exposures of unbound drug in male and
female rats at the highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 2- and 4-times respectively the human
exposure
Rivaroxaban was not mutagenic in bacteria (Ames-Test) or clastogenic in V79 Chinese hamster
lung cells in vitro or in the mouse micronucleus test in vivo
No impairment of fertility was observed in male or female rats when given up to 200 mgkgday
of rivaroxaban orally This dose resulted in exposure levels based on the unbound AUC at least
13 times the exposure in humans given 20 mg rivaroxaban daily
14 CLINICAL STUDIES
141 Stroke Prevention in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO was derived from Rivaroxaban Once-daily
oral direct factor Xa inhibition Compared with vitamin K antagonist for the prevention of stroke
and Embolism Trial in Atrial Fibrillation (ROCKET AF) [NCT00403767] a multi-national
double-blind study comparing XARELTO (at a dose of 20 mg once daily with the evening meal
in patients with CrCl gt50 mLmin and 15 mg once daily with the evening meal in patients with
CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin) to warfarin (titrated to INR 20 to 30) to reduce the risk of stroke and non-
central nervous system (CNS) systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
(AF) Patients had to have one or more of the following additional risk factors for stroke
a prior stroke (ischemic or unknown type) transient ischemic attack (TIA) or non-CNS systemic embolism or
2 or more of the following risk factors
o age ge75 years
o hypertension
o heart failure or left ventricular ejection fraction le35 or
o diabetes mellitus
ROCKET AF was a non-inferiority study designed to demonstrate that XARELTO preserved more
than 50 of warfarinrsquos effect on stroke and non-CNS systemic embolism as established by
previous placebo-controlled studies of warfarin in atrial fibrillation
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A total of 14264 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a median of 590
days The mean age was 71 years and the mean CHADS2 score was 35 The population was 60
male 83 Caucasian 13 Asian and 13 Black There was a history of stroke TIA or non-
CNS systemic embolism in 55 of patients and 38 of patients had not taken a vitamin K
antagonist (VKA) within 6 weeks at time of screening Concomitant diseases of patients in this
study included hypertension 91 diabetes 40 congestive heart failure 63 and prior
myocardial infarction 17 At baseline 37 of patients were on aspirin (almost exclusively at a
dose of 100 mg or less) and few patients were on clopidogrel Patients were enrolled in Eastern
Europe (39) North America (19) Asia Australia and New Zealand (15) Western Europe
(15) and Latin America (13) Patients randomized to warfarin had a mean percentage of time
in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 55 lower during the first few months of the study
In ROCKET AF XARELTO was demonstrated non-inferior to warfarin for the primary composite
endpoint of time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism [HR (95
CI) 088 (074 103)] but superiority to warfarin was not demonstrated There is insufficient
experience to determine how XARELTO and warfarin compare when warfarin therapy is well-
controlled
Table 10 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 10 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in ROCKET AF Study (Intent-to-Treat Population)
XARELTO Warfarin XARELTO vs
Warfarin
Event N=7081 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
N=7090 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint
269 (38) 21 306 (43) 24 088 (074 103)
Stroke 253 (36) 20 281 (40) 22
Hemorrhagic Strokedagger 33 (05) 03 57 (08) 04
Ischemic Stroke 206 (29) 16 208 (29) 16
Unknown Stroke Type
19 (03) 02 18 (03) 01
Non-CNS Systemic Embolism
20 (03) 02 27 (04) 02
The primary endpoint was the time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end
dagger Defined as primary hemorrhagic strokes confirmed by adjudication in all randomized patients followed up to site notification
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Figure 5 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary endpoint
event in the two treatment arms
Figure 5 Time to First Occurrence of Stroke (any type) or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Cum
ulat
ive
Eve
nt R
ates
(
)
XARELTO Warfarin
HR (95 CI)088 (074 103)
0 90 180 270 360 450 540 630 720 810 900
Days from Randomization
Number of Subjects at Risk
XARELTO 7081 6927 6774 6620 6470 5580 4779 3820 2951 2058 1321 Warfarin 7090 6910 6755 6590 6440 5561 4756 3807 2944 2069 1319
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Figure 6 shows the risk of stroke or non-CNS systemic embolism across major subgroups
Figure 6 Risk of Stroke or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Baseline Characteristics in ROCKET AF (Intent-to-Treat Population)
Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end Note The figure above presents effects in various subgroups all of which are baseline characteristics and all of
which were pre-specified (diabetic status was not pre-specified in the subgroup but was a criterion for the
CHADS2 score) The 95 confidence limits that are shown do not take into account how many comparisons
were made nor do they reflect the effect of a particular factor after adjustment for all other factors Apparent
homogeneity or heterogeneity among groups should not be over-interpreted
The efficacy of XARELTO was generally consistent across major subgroups
The protocol for ROCKET AF did not stipulate anticoagulation after study drug discontinuation
but warfarin patients who completed the study were generally maintained on warfarin XARELTO
patients were generally switched to warfarin without a period of coadministration of warfarin and
XARELTO so that they were not adequately anticoagulated after stopping XARELTO until
attaining a therapeutic INR During the 28 days following the end of the study there were 22
strokes in the 4637 patients taking XARELTO vs 6 in the 4691 patients taking warfarin
Few patients in ROCKET AF underwent electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation The utility
of XARELTO for preventing post-cardioversion stroke and systemic embolism is unknown
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142 Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) andor Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
EINSTEIN Deep Vein Thrombosis and EINSTEIN Pulmonary Embolism Studies XARELTO for the treatment of DVT andor PE was studied in EINSTEIN DVT [NCT00440193]
and EINSTEIN PE [NCT00439777] multi-national open-label non-inferiority studies comparing
XARELTO (at an initial dose of 15 mg twice daily with food for the first three weeks followed
by XARELTO 20 mg once daily with food) to enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily for at least five
days with VKA and then continued with VKA only after the target INR (20-30) was reached
Patients who required thrombectomy insertion of a caval filter or use of a fibrinolytic agent and
patients with creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin significant liver disease or active bleeding were
excluded from the studies The intended treatment duration was 3 6 or 12 months based on
investigators assessment prior to randomization
A total of 8281 (3449 in EINSTEIN DVT and 4832 in EINSTEIN PE) patients were randomized
and followed on study treatment for a mean of 208 days in the XARELTO group and 204 days in
the enoxaparinVKA group The mean age was approximately 57 years The population was 55
male 70 Caucasian 9 Asian and about 3 Black About 73 and 92 of XARELTO-treated
patients in the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies respectively received initial parenteral
anticoagulant treatment for a median duration of 2 days EnoxaparinVKA-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies received initial parenteral anticoagulant treatment for
a median duration of 8 days Aspirin was taken as on treatment concomitant antithrombotic
medication by approximately 12 of patients in both treatment groups Patients randomized to
VKA had an unadjusted mean percentage of time in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 58 in
EINSTEIN DVT study and 60 in EINSTEIN PE study with the lower values occurring during
the first month of the study
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies 49 of patients had an idiopathic DVTPE at
baseline Other risk factors included previous episode of DVTPE (19) recent surgery or trauma
(18) immobilization (16) use of estrogen-containing drug (8) known thrombophilic
conditions (6) or active cancer (5)
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO was demonstrated to be non-
inferior to enoxaparinVKA for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of
recurrent DVT or non-fatal or fatal PE [EINSTEIN DVT HR (95 CI) 068 (044 104)
EINSTEIN PE HR (95 CI) 112 (075 168)] In each study the conclusion of non-inferiority
was based on the upper limit of the 95 confidence interval for the hazard ratio being less than
20
Table 11 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components for
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
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Table 11 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies ndash Intent-to-Treat Population
Event XARELTO 20 mgdagger EnoxaparinVKAdagger
XARELTO vs EnoxaparinVKA
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
EINSTEIN DVT Study N=1731 n ()
N=1718 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 36 (21) 51 (30) 068 (044 104)
Death (PE) 1 (lt01) 0
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 3 (02) 6 (03)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 1 (lt01) 0
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 20 (12) 18 (10)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
14 (08) 28 (16)
EINSTEIN PE Study N=2419 n ()
N=2413 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 50 (21) 44 (18) 112 (075 168)
Death (PE) 3 (01) 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 8 (03) 6 (02)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 0 2 (lt01)
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 23 (10) 20 (08)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
18 (07) 17 (07)
For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end of intended treatment duration (3 6 or 12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration If the same patient had several events the patient may have been counted for several components
dagger Treatment schedule in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO 15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks followed by 20 mg once daily enoxaparinVKA [enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily VKA individually titrated doses to achieve a target INR of 25 (range 20-30)]
Figures 7 and 8 are plots of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary
efficacy endpoint event in the two treatment groups in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
respectively
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Figure 7 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN DVT Study
Figure 8 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN PE Study
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143 Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE
EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
XARELTO for reduction in the risk of recurrence of DVT and of PE was evaluated in the
EINSTEIN CHOICE study [NCT02064439] a multi-national double-blind superiority study
comparing XARELTO (10 or 20 mg once daily with food) to 100 mg acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
once daily in patients who had completed 6 to 12 months of anticoagulant treatment for DVT
andor PE following the acute event The intended treatment duration in the study was up to
12 months Patients with an indication for continued therapeutic-dose anticoagulation were
excluded
Because the benefit-risk assessment favored the 10 mg dose versus aspirin compared to the 20 mg
dose versus aspirin only the data concerning the 10 mg dose is discussed below
A total of 2275 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a mean of 290 days
for the XARELTO and aspirin treatment groups The mean age was approximately 59 years The
population was 56 male 70 Caucasian 14 Asian and 3 Black In the EINSTEIN CHOICE
study 51 of patients had DVT only 33 had PE only and 16 had PE and DVT combined
Other risk factors included idiopathic VTE (43) previous episode of DVTPE (17) recent
surgery or trauma (12) prolonged immobilization (10) use of estrogen containing drugs (5)
known thrombophilic conditions (6) Factor V Leiden gene mutation (4) or active cancer
(3)
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE study XARELTO 10 mg was demonstrated to be superior to aspirin
100 mg for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of recurrent DVT or nonshy
fatal or fatal PE
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Table 12 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 12 Primary Composite Endpoint and its Components Results in EINSTEIN CHOICE Study ndash Full Analysis Set
Event
XARELTO 10 mg
N=1127 n ()
Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin) 100 mg N=1131
n ()
XARELTO 10 mg vs Aspirin
100 mg Hazard Ratio
(95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint 13 (12) 50 (44) 026
(014 047) plt00001
Symptomatic recurrent DVT 8 (07) 29 (26)
Symptomatic recurrent PE 5 (04) 19 (17)
Death (PE) 0 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 0 1 (lt01) For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end
of intended treatment duration (12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration The individual component of the primary endpoint represents the first occurrence of the event
Figure 9 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary efficacy
endpoint event in the two treatment groups
Figure 9 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Full Analysis Set) ndash EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
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144 Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement
Surgery
XARELTO was studied in 9011 patients (4487 XARELTO-treated 4524 enoxaparin-treated
patients) in the REgulation of Coagulation in ORthopedic Surgery to Prevent DVT and PE
Controlled Double-blind Randomized Study of BAY 59-7939 in the Extended Prevention of VTE
in Patients Undergoing Elective Total Hip or Knee Replacement (RECORD 1 2 and 3)
[NCT00329628 NCT00332020 NCT00361894] studies
The two randomized double-blind clinical studies (RECORD 1 and 2) in patients undergoing
elective total hip replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily starting at least 6 to
8 hours (about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin 40 mg
once daily started 12 hours preoperatively In RECORD 1 and 2 a total of 6727 patients were
randomized and 6579 received study drug The mean age [ standard deviation (SD)] was
63 122 (range 18 to 93) years with 49 of patients 65 years and 55 of patients were female
More than 82 of patients were White 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The studies
excluded patients undergoing staged bilateral total hip replacement patients with severe renal
impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with significant
liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) In RECORD 1 the mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 333 70 and 336 83 days respectively In RECORD 2 the
mean exposure duration to active XARELTO and enoxaparin was 335 69 and 124 29 days
respectively After Day 13 oral placebo was continued in the enoxaparin group for the remainder
of the double-blind study duration The efficacy data for RECORD 1 and 2 are provided in Table
13
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Table 13 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Hip Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 1 RECORD 2
Treatment Dosage and Duration
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparin 40 mg once
daily RRR p-value
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparindagger
40 mg once daily
RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=1513 N=1473 N=834 N=835 Total VTE 17 (11) 57 (39) 71
(95 CI 50 83)
plt0001
17 (20) 70 (84) 76 (95 CI 59
86) plt0001
Components of Total VTE Proximal DVT 1 (01) 31 (21) 5 (06) 40 (48) Distal DVT 12 (08) 26 (18) 11 (13) 43 (52) Non-fatal PE 3 (02) 1 (01) 1 (01) 4 (05) Death (any cause)
4 (03) 4 (03) 2 (02) 4 (05)
Number of Patients N=1600 N=1587 N=928 N=929 Major VTEDagger 3 (02) 33 (21) 91 (95
CI 71 97) plt0001
6 (07) 45 (48) 87 (95 CI 69 94)
plt0001 Number of Patients N=2103 N=2119 N=1178 N=1179 Symptomatic VTE 5 (02) 11 (05) 3 (03) 15 (13) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 Dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
One randomized double-blind clinical study (RECORD 3) in patients undergoing elective total
knee replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily started at least 6 to 8 hours
(about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin In RECORD 3
the enoxaparin regimen was 40 mg once daily started 12 hours preoperatively The mean age ( SD) of patients in the study was 68 90 (range 28 to 91) years with 66 of patients 65 years
Sixty-eight percent (68) of patients were female Eighty-one percent (81) of patients were
White less than 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The study excluded patients with
severe renal impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with
significant liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) The mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 119 23 and 125 30 days respectively The efficacy data are
provided in Table 14
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Table 14 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 3 Treatment Dosage and
Duration XARELTO
10 mg once daily Enoxaparin
40 mg once daily RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=813 N=871 Total VTE 79 (97) 164 (188) 48
(95 CI 34 60) plt0001
Components of events contributing to Total VTE Proximal DVT 9 (11) 19 (22) Distal DVT 74 (91) 154 (177) Non-fatal PE 0 4 (05) Death (any cause) 0 2 (02)
Number of Patients N=895 N=917 Major VTEdagger 9 (10) 23 (25) 60 (95 CI 14 81)
p = 0024 Number of Patients N=1206 N=1226 Symptomatic VTE 8 (07) 24 (20) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
145 Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic
CAD or PAD
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO for the reduction in the risk of stroke
myocardial infarction or cardiovascular death in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) or
peripheral artery disease (PAD) was derived from the double-blind Cardiovascular OutcoMes for
People using Anticoagulation StrategieS trial (COMPASS) [NCT10776424] A total of
27395 patients were evenly randomized to rivaroxaban 25 mg orally twice daily plus aspirin
100 mg once daily rivaroxaban 5 mg orally twice daily alone or aspirin 100 mg once daily alone
Because the 5 mg dose alone was not superior to aspirin alone only the data concerning the 25 mg
dose plus aspirin are discussed below
Patients with established CAD or PAD were eligible Patients with CAD who were younger than
65 years of age were also required to have documentation of atherosclerosis involving at least two
vascular beds or to have at least two additional cardiovascular risk factors (current smoking
diabetes mellitus an estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] lt60 mL per minute heart failure
or non-lacunar ischemic stroke 1 month earlier) Patients with PAD were either symptomatic with
ankle brachial index lt090 or had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis ge50 a previous carotid
revascularization procedure or established ischemic disease of one or both lower extremities
Patients were excluded for use of dual antiplatelet other non-aspirin antiplatelet or oral
anticoagulant therapies ischemic non-lacunar stroke within 1 month hemorrhagic or lacunar
stroke at any time or eGFR lt15 mLmin [see Warnings and Precautions (52)]
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The mean age was 68 years and 21 of the subject population were ge75 years Of the included
patients 91 had CAD 27 had PAD and 18 had both CAD and PAD Of the patients with
CAD 69 had prior MI 60 had prior percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
(PTCA)atherectomy percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and 26 had history of coronary
artery bypass grafting (CABG) prior to study Of the patients with PAD 49 had intermittent
claudication 27 had peripheral artery bypass surgery or peripheral percutaneous transluminal
angioplasty 26 had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis gt 50 and 4 had limb or foot
amputation for arterial vascular disease
The mean duration of follow-up was 23 months Relative to aspirin alone XARELTO plus aspirin
reduced the rate of the primary composite outcome of stroke myocardial infarction or
cardiovascular death The benefit was observed early with a constant treatment effect over the
entire treatment period (see Table 15 and Figure 11)
A benefit-risk analysis of the data from COMPASS was performed by comparing the number of
CV events (CV deaths myocardial infarctions and non-hemorrhagic strokes) prevented to the
number of fatal or life-threatening bleeding events (fatal bleeds + symptomatic non-fatal bleeds
into a critical organ) in the XARELTO plus aspirin group versus the aspirin group Compared to
aspirin alone during 10000 patient-years of treatment XARELTO plus aspirin would be expected
to result in 70 fewer CV events and 12 additional life-threatening bleeds indicating a favorable
balance of benefits and risks
The results in patients with PAD CAD and both CAD and PAD were consistent with the overall
efficacy and safety results (see Figure 10)
Figure 10 shows the risk of primary efficacy outcome across major subgroups
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Figure 10 Risk of Primary Efficacy Outcome by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS (Intent-to-Treat
Population)
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Table 15 Efficacy results from COMPASS study
Study Population Patients with CAD or PAD
Event
Xarelto plus aspirindagger
N=9152 Aspirin alonedagger
N=9126
Hazard Ratio (95 CI) Daggern ()
Event Rate
(year) n ()
Event Rate
(year) Stroke MI or CV death 379 (41) 22 496 (54) 29 076 (066 086) - Stroke 83 (09) 05 142 (16) 08 058 (044 076) - MI 178 (19) 10 205 (22) 12 086 (070 105) - CV death 160 (17) 09 203 (22) 12 078 (064 096) Coronary heart disease death MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
329 (36) 19 450 (49) 26 072 (063 083)
- Coronary heart disease deathsect 86 (09) 05 117 (13) 0 7 073 (055 096) - Ischemic stroke 64 (07) 04 125 (14) 07 051 (038 069) - Acute limb ischemia 22 (02) 01 40 (04) 02 055 (032 092) CV deathpara MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
389 (43) 22 516 (57) 300 074 (065 085)
All-cause mortality 313 (34) 1 8 378 (41) 22 082 (071 096) Lower extremity amputations for CV reasons 15 (02) lt01 31 (03) 02 048 (026 089)
Patients with PAD Acute limb ischemia 19 (08) 04 34 (14) 08 056 (032 099)
intention to treat analysis set primary analyses dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily Dagger vs aspirin 100 mg sect Coronary heart disease death death due to acute MI sudden cardiac death or CV procedure para CV death includes CHD death or death due to other CV causes or unknown death Acute limb ischemia is defined as limb-threatening ischemia leading to an acute vascular intervention (ie pharmacologic peripheral arterial
surgeryreconstruction peripheral angioplastystent or amputation) CHD coronary heart disease CI confidence interval CV cardiovascular MI myocardial infarction
49
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Figure 11 Time to first occurrence of primary efficacy outcome (stroke myocardial infarction cardiovascular death) in COMPASS
CI confidence interval
16 HOW SUPPLIEDSTORAGE AND HANDLING XARELTO (rivaroxaban) Tablets are available in the strengths and packages listed below
25 mg tablets are round light yellow and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above a
ldquo25rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-577-60 Bottle containing 60 tablets
NDC 50458-577-18 Bottle containing 180 tablets
NDC 50458-577-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
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10 mg tablets are round light red biconvex film-coated tablets marked with a triangle pointing
down above a ldquo10rdquo on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-580-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-580-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-580-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
15 mg tablets are round red biconvex film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down above
a ldquo15rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-578-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-578-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-578-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
20 mg tablets are triangle-shaped dark red film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down
above a ldquo20rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-579-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-579-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-579-89 Bulk bottle containing 1000 tablets
NDC 50458-579-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
Starter Pack for treatment of deep vein thrombosis and treatment of pulmonary embolism
NDC 50458-584-51 30-day starter blister pack containing 51 tablets 42 tablets of
15 mg and 9 tablets of 20 mg
Store at 25C (77F) or room temperature excursions permitted to 15-30C (59-86F) [see USP
Controlled Room Temperature]
Keep out of the reach of children
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17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION See FDA-approved patient labeling (Medication Guide)
Instructions for Patient Use
Advise patients to take XARELTO only as directed
Remind patients to not discontinue XARELTO without first talking to their healthcare professional
Advise patients with atrial fibrillation to take XARELTO once daily with the evening meal
Advise patients for initial treatment of DVT andor PE to take XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg
tablets with food at approximately the same time every day [see Dosage and Administration
(21)]
Advise patients who are at a continued risk of recurrent DVT andor PE after at least 6 months
of initial treatment to take XARELTO 10 mg once daily with or without food [see Dosage
and Administration (21)]
Advise patients who cannot swallow the tablet whole to crush XARELTO and combine with
a small amount of applesauce followed by food [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
For patients requiring an NG tube or gastric feeding tube instruct the patient or caregiver to
crush the XARELTO tablet and mix it with a small amount of water before administering via
the tube [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
If a dose is missed advise the patient to take XARELTO as soon as possible on the same day
and continue on the following day with their recommended daily dose regimen
Bleeding Risks
Advise patients to report any unusual bleeding or bruising to their physician Inform patients
that it might take them longer than usual to stop bleeding and that they may bruise andor
bleed more easily when they are treated with XARELTO [see Warnings and Precautions
(52)]
If patients have had neuraxial anesthesia or spinal puncture and particularly if they are taking
concomitant NSAIDs or platelet inhibitors advise patients to watch for signs and symptoms
of spinal or epidural hematoma such as back pain tingling numbness (especially in the lower
limbs) muscle weakness and stool or urine incontinence If any of these symptoms occur
advise the patient to contact his or her physician immediately [see Boxed Warning]
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Invasive or Surgical Procedures Instruct patients to inform their healthcare professional that they are taking XARELTO before any
invasive procedure (including dental procedures) is scheduled
Concomitant Medication and Herbals Advise patients to inform their physicians and dentists if they are taking or plan to take any
prescription or over-the-counter drugs or herbals so their healthcare professionals can evaluate
potential interactions [see Drug Interactions (7)]
Pregnancy and Pregnancy-Related Hemorrhage
Advise patients to inform their physician immediately if they become pregnant or intend to
become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO [see Use in Specific Populations (81)]
Advise pregnant women receiving XARELTO to immediately report to their physician any
bleeding or symptoms of blood loss [see Warnings and Precautions (57)]
Lactation Advise patients to discuss with their physician the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother
and for the child if they are nursing or intend to nurse during anticoagulant treatment [see Use in
Specific Populations (82)]
Females and Males of Reproductive Potential Advise patients who can become pregnant to discuss pregnancy planning with their physician [see
Use in Specific Populations (83)]
Product of Germany
Finished Product Manufactured by
Janssen Ortho LLC
Gurabo PR 00778
or
Bayer AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
Manufactured for
Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc
Titusville NJ 08560
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53
Licensed from
Bayer HealthCare AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies
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54
MEDICATION GUIDE XARELTOreg (zah-REL-toe)
(rivaroxaban) tablets
What is the most important information I should know about XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects including
bull Increased risk of blood clots if you stop taking XARELTO People with atrial fibrillation (a type of irregular heart beat) that is not caused by a heart valve problem (non-valvular) are at an increased risk of forming a blood clot in the heart which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body XARELTO lowers your chance of having a stroke by helping to prevent clots from forming If you stop taking XARELTO you may have increased risk of forming a clot in your blood
Do not stop taking XARELTO without talking to the doctor who prescribes it for you Stopping XARELTO increases your risk of having a stroke If you have to stop taking XARELTO your doctor may prescribe another blood thinner medicine to prevent a blood clot from forming
bull Increased risk of bleeding XARELTO can cause bleeding which can be serious and may lead to death This is because XARELTO is a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) that lowers blood clotting During treatment with XARELTO you are likely to bruise more easily and it may take longer for bleeding to stop
You may have a higher risk of bleeding if you take XARELTO and take other medicines that increase your risk of bleeding including
o aspirin or aspirin containing products o long-term (chronic) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) o warfarin sodium (Coumadinreg Jantovenreg) o any medicine that contains heparin o clopidogrel (Plavixreg) o selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) o other medicines to prevent or treat blood clots
Tell your doctor if you take any of these medicines Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure if your medicine is one listed above
Call your doctor or get medical help right away if you develop any of these signs or symptoms of bleeding
o unexpected bleeding or bleeding that lasts a long time such as
nose bleeds that happen often unusual bleeding from the gums menstrual bleeding that is heavier than normal or vaginal bleeding
o bleeding that is severe or you cannot control
o red pink or brown urine
o bright red or black stools (looks like tar)
o cough up blood or blood clots
o vomit blood or your vomit looks like ldquocoffee groundsrdquo
o headaches feeling dizzy or weak
o pain swelling or new drainage at wound sites
bull Spinal or epidural blood clots (hematoma) People who take a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) like XARELTO and have medicine injected into their spinal and epidural area or have a spinal puncture have a risk of forming a blood clot that can cause long-term or permanent loss of the ability to move (paralysis) Your risk of developing a spinal or epidural blood clot is higher if
o a thin tube called an epidural catheter is placed in your back to give you certain medicine
o you take NSAIDs or a medicine to prevent blood from clotting
o you have a history of difficult or repeated epidural or spinal punctures
o you have a history of problems with your spine or have had surgery on your spine
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If you take XARELTO and receive spinal anesthesia or have a spinal puncture your doctor should watch you closely for symptoms of spinal or epidural blood clots Tell your doctor right away if you have back pain tingling numbness muscle weakness (especially in your legs and feet) loss of control of the bowels or bladder (incontinence)
XARELTO is not for use in people with artificial heart valves
XARELTO is not for use in people with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) especially with positive triple antibody testing who have a history of blood clots
What is XARELTO
XARELTO is a prescription medicine used to
bull reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in people who have a medical condition called atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem With atrial fibrillation part of the heart does not beat the way it should This can lead to the formation of blood clots which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body
bull treat blood clots in the veins of your legs (deep vein thrombosis or DVT) or lungs (pulmonary embolism or PE)
bull reduce the risk of blood clots happening again in people who continue to be at risk for DVT or PE after receiving treatment for blood clots for at least 6 months
bull help prevent a blood clot in the legs and lungs of people who have just had hip or knee replacement surgery
XARELTO is used with low dose aspirin to
bull reduce the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in people with coronary artery disease (a condition where the blood supply to the heart is reduced or blocked) or peripheral artery disease (a condition where the blood flow to the legs is reduced)
It is not known if XARELTO is safe and effective in children
Do not take XARELTO if you
bull currently have certain types of abnormal bleeding Talk to your doctor before taking XARELTO if you currently have unusual bleeding
bull are allergic to rivaroxaban or any of the ingredients in XARELTO See the end of this Medication Guide for a complete list of ingredients in XARELTO
Before taking XARELTO tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions including if you
bull have or ever had bleeding problems
bull have liver or kidney problems
bull have antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)
bull are pregnant or plan to become pregnant It is not known if XARELTO will harm your unborn baby
o Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO Taking XARELTO while you are pregnant may increase the risk of bleeding in you or in your unborn baby
o If you take XARELTO during pregnancy tell your doctor right away if you have any signs or symptoms of bleeding or blood loss See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo for signs and symptoms of bleeding
bull are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed XARELTO can pass into your breast milk Talk to your doctor about the best way to feed your baby during treatment with XARELTO
Tell all of your doctors and dentists that you are taking XARELTO They should talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO for you before you have any surgery medical or dental procedure
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and over-the-counter medicines vitamins and herbal supplements
Some of your other medicines may affect the way XARELTO works causing side effects Certain medicines may increase your risk of bleeding See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
Especially tell your doctor if you take
bull ketoconazole bull ritonavir
bull erythromycin bull carbamazepine
bull phenytoin bull rifampin
bull St Johnrsquos wort
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How should I take XARELTO
bull Take XARELTO exactly as prescribed by your doctor
bull Do not change your dose or stop taking XARELTO unless your doctor tells you to Your doctor may change your dose if needed
bull Your doctor will decide how long you should take XARELTO
bull XARELTO may need to be stopped for one or more days before any surgery or medical or dental procedure Your doctor will tell you when to stop taking XARELTO and when to start taking XARELTO again after your surgery or procedure
bull If you need to stop taking XARELTO for any reason talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO to you to find out when you should stop taking it Do not stop taking XARELTO without first talking to the doctor who prescribes it to you
bull If you have difficulty swallowing XARELTO tablets whole talk to your doctor about other ways to take XARELTO
bull Do not run out of XARELTO Refill your prescription of XARELTO before you run out When leaving the hospital following a hip or knee replacement be sure that you will have XARELTO available to avoid missing any doses
bull If you take too much XARELTO go to the nearest hospital emergency room or call your doctor right away
If you take XARELTO for
o Atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with your evening meal
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Blood clots in the veins of your legs or lungs
Take XARELTO 1 or 2 times a day as prescribed by your doctor
For the 10 mg dose take XARELTO with or without food
For the 15 mg and 20 mg doses take XARELTO with food at the same time each day
If you miss a dose
If you take the 15 mg dose of XARELTO 2 times a day (a total of 30 mg of XARELTO in 1 day) Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day You may take 2 doses at the same time to make up for the missed dose Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
If you take XARELTO 1 time a day Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Hip or knee replacement surgery
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Reducing the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in coronary artery disease or peripheral artery disease
Take XARELTO 2 times a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
What are the possible side effects of XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects
bull See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
The most common side effect of XARELTO was bleeding
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects You may report side effects to FDA at 1 800-FDA-1088
How should I store XARELTO
bull Store XARELTO at room temperature between 68oF to 77oF (20oC to 25oC)
Keep XARELTO and all medicines out of the reach of children
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General information about the safe and effective use of XARELTO
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide Do not use XARELTO for a condition for which it was not prescribed Do not give XARELTO to other people even if they have the same symptoms that you have It may harm them You can ask your pharmacist or doctor for information about XARELTO that is written for health professionals
What are the ingredients in XARELTO
Active ingredient rivaroxaban
Inactive ingredients croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 25 mg tablets is Opadryreg Light Yellow and contains ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadryreg Pink and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadryreg Red and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadryreg II Dark Red and contains ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol 3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
Finished Product Manufactured by Janssen Ortho LLC Gurabo PR 00778 or Bayer AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany Manufactured for Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc Titusville NJ 08560 Licensed from Bayer HealthCare AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies Trademarks are property of their respective owners
For more information go to wwwXARELTO-UScom or call 1-800-526-7736
This Medication Guide has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration Revised 082019
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Avoid concurrent use of XARELTO with other anticoagulants due to increased bleeding risk
unless benefit outweighs risk Promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss if patients
are treated concomitantly with aspirin other platelet aggregation inhibitors or NSAIDs [see
Warnings and Precautions (52)]
8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
81 Pregnancy
Risk Summary The limited available data on XARELTO in pregnant women are insufficient to inform a drug-
associated risk of adverse developmental outcomes Use XARELTO with caution in pregnant
patients because of the potential for pregnancy related hemorrhage andor emergent delivery The
anticoagulant effect of XARELTO cannot be reliably monitored with standard laboratory testing
Consider the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother and possible risks to the fetus when
prescribing XARELTO to a pregnant woman [see Warnings and Precautions (52 57)]
Adverse outcomes in pregnancy occur regardless of the health of the mother or the use of
medications The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the
indicated populations is unknown In the US general population the estimated background risk
of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2ndash4 and 15ndash20
respectively
Clinical Considerations
Disease-Associated Maternal andor EmbryoFetal Risk Pregnancy is a risk factor for venous thromboembolism and that risk is increased in women with
inherited or acquired thrombophilias Pregnant women with thromboembolic disease have an
increased risk of maternal complications including pre-eclampsia Maternal thromboembolic
disease increases the risk for intrauterine growth restriction placental abruption and early and late
pregnancy loss
FetalNeonatal Adverse Reactions Based on the pharmacologic activity of Factor Xa inhibitors and the potential to cross the placenta
bleeding may occur at any site in the fetus andor neonate
Labor or Delivery
All patients receiving anticoagulants including pregnant women are at risk for bleeding and this
risk may be increased during labor or delivery [see Warnings and Precautions (57)] The risk of
bleeding should be balanced with the risk of thrombotic events when considering the use of
XARELTO in this setting
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22
Data
Human Data There are no adequate or well-controlled studies of XARELTO in pregnant women and dosing
for pregnant women has not been established Post-marketing experience is currently insufficient
to determine a rivaroxaban-associated risk for major birth defects or miscarriage In an in vitro
placenta perfusion model unbound rivaroxaban was rapidly transferred across the human placenta
Animal Data Rivaroxaban crosses the placenta in animals Rivaroxaban increased fetal toxicity (increased
resorptions decreased number of live fetuses and decreased fetal body weight) when pregnant
rabbits were given oral doses of ge10 mgkg rivaroxaban during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 4 times the human exposure of unbound drug based on AUC
comparisons at the highest recommended human dose of 20 mgday Fetal body weights decreased
when pregnant rats were given oral doses of 120 mgkg during the period of organogenesis This
dose corresponds to about 14 times the human exposure of unbound drug In rats peripartal
maternal bleeding and maternal and fetal death occurred at the rivaroxaban dose of 40 mgkg
(about 6 times maximum human exposure of the unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday)
82 Lactation
Risk Summary Rivaroxaban has been detected in human milk There are insufficient data to determine the effects
of rivaroxaban on the breastfed child or on milk production Rivaroxaban andor its metabolites
were present in the milk of rats The developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be
considered along with the motherrsquos clinical need for XARELTO and any potential adverse effects
on the breastfed infant from XARELTO or from the underlying maternal condition (see Data)
Data
Animal Data Following a single oral administration of 3 mgkg of radioactive [14C]-rivaroxaban to lactating rats
between Day 8 to 10 postpartum the concentration of total radioactivity was determined in milk
samples collected up to 32 hours post-dose The estimated amount of radioactivity excreted with
milk within 32 hours after administration was 21 of the maternal dose
83 Females and Males of Reproductive Potential
Females of reproductive potential requiring anticoagulation should discuss pregnancy planning
with their physician
84 Pediatric Use
Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established
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23
85 Geriatric Use
Of the total number of patients in the RECORD 1-3 clinical studies evaluating XARELTO about
54 were 65 years and over while about 15 were gt75 years In ROCKET AF approximately
77 were 65 years and over and about 38 were gt75 years In the EINSTEIN DVT PE and
Extension clinical studies approximately 37 were 65 years and over and about 16 were
gt75 years In EINSTEIN CHOICE approximately 39 were 65 years and over and about 12
were gt75 years In the COMPASS study approximately 76 were 65 years and over and about
17 were gt75 years In clinical trials the efficacy of XARELTO in the elderly (65 years or older)
was similar to that seen in patients younger than 65 years Both thrombotic and bleeding event
rates were higher in these older patients but the risk-benefit profile was favorable in all age groups
[see Clinical Pharmacology (123) and Clinical Studies (14)]
86 Renal Impairment
In pharmacokinetic studies compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased by approximately 44 to 64 in subjects with renal impairment
Increases in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis In the ROCKET AF trial patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin were administered XARELTO
15 mg once daily resulting in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban and clinical outcomes similar
to those in patients with better renal function administered XARELTO 20 mg once daily Patients
with CrCl le30 mLmin were not studied but administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily is
expected to result in serum concentrations of rivaroxaban similar to those in patients with moderate
renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis Clinical efficacy and safety studies with XARELTO did not enroll patients with end-stage renal
disease (ESRD) on dialysis In patients with ESRD maintained on intermittent hemodialysis
administration of XARELTO 15 mg once daily will result in concentrations of rivaroxaban and
pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in the ROCKET AF study [see Clinical
Pharmacology (122 123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar
stroke reduction and bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in ROCKET AF
Treatment of DVT andor PE and Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE In the EINSTEIN trials patients with CrCl values lt30 mLmin at screening were excluded from
the studies Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
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24
Prophylaxis of DVT Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery The combined analysis of the RECORD 1-3 clinical efficacy studies did not show an increase in
bleeding risk for patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin and reported a possible increase in total
venous thromboemboli in this population Observe closely and promptly evaluate any signs or
symptoms of blood loss in patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin Avoid the use of XARELTO in
patients with CrCl lt30 mLmin
Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic CAD or PAD
Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis
Patients with a CrCl lt15 mLmin at screening were excluded from COMPASS and limited data
are available for patients with a CrCl of 15-30 mLmin In patients with CrCl le30 mLmin a dose
of 25 mg XARELTO twice daily is expected to give an exposure similar to that in patients with
moderate renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)] whose efficacy and safety
outcomes were similar to those with preserved renal function
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis
No clinical outcome data is available for the use of XARELTO with aspirin in patients with ESRD
on dialysis since these patients were not enrolled in COMPASS In patients with ESRD maintained
on intermittent hemodialysis administration of XARELTO 25 mg twice daily will result in
concentrations of rivaroxaban and pharmacodynamic activity similar to those observed in
moderate renal impaired patients in the COMPASS study [see Clinical Pharmacology (122
123)] It is not known whether these concentrations will lead to similar CV risk reduction and
bleeding risk in patients with ESRD on dialysis as was seen in COMPASS
87 Hepatic Impairment
In a pharmacokinetic study compared to healthy subjects with normal liver function AUC
increases of 127 were observed in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B)
The safety or PK of XARELTO in patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) has
not been evaluated [see Clinical Pharmacology (123)]
Avoid the use of XARELTO in patients with moderate (Child-Pugh B) and severe (Child-Pugh C)
hepatic impairment or with any hepatic disease associated with coagulopathy
10 OVERDOSAGE Overdose of XARELTO may lead to hemorrhage Discontinue XARELTO and initiate appropriate
therapy if bleeding complications associated with overdosage occur Rivaroxaban systemic
exposure is not further increased at single doses gt50 mg due to limited absorption The use of
activated charcoal to reduce absorption in case of XARELTO overdose may be considered Due
to the high plasma protein binding rivaroxaban is not dialyzable [see Warnings and Precautions
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25
(52) and Clinical Pharmacology (123)] Partial reversal of laboratory anticoagulation parameters
may be achieved with use of plasma products An agent to reverse the anti-factor Xa activity of
rivaroxaban is available
11 DESCRIPTION Rivaroxaban a factor Xa (FXa) inhibitor is the active ingredient in XARELTO Tablets with the
chemical name 5-Chloro-N-((5S)-2-oxo-3-[4-(3-oxo-4-morpholinyl)phenyl]-13-oxazolidin-5shy
ylmethyl)-2-thiophenecarboxamide The molecular formula of rivaroxaban is C19H18ClN3O5S
and the molecular weight is 43589 The structural formula is
Rivaroxaban is a pure (S)-enantiomer It is an odorless non-hygroscopic white to yellowish
powder Rivaroxaban is only slightly soluble in organic solvents (eg acetone polyethylene glycol
400) and is practically insoluble in water and aqueous media
Each XARELTO tablet contains 25 mg 10 mg 15 mg or 20 mg of rivaroxaban The inactive
ingredients of XARELTO are croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate
magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate Additionally the
proprietary film coating mixture used for XARELTO 25 mg is Opadry Light Yellow containing
ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadry Pink and for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadry Red both
containing ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide and for
XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadry II Dark Red containing ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol
3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
121 Mechanism of Action
XARELTO is a selective inhibitor of FXa It does not require a cofactor (such as Anti-thrombin
III) for activity Rivaroxaban inhibits free FXa and prothrombinase activity Rivaroxaban has no
direct effect on platelet aggregation but indirectly inhibits platelet aggregation induced by
thrombin By inhibiting FXa rivaroxaban decreases thrombin generation
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122 Pharmacodynamics
Dose-dependent inhibition of FXa activity was observed in humans Neoplastinreg prothrombin time
(PT) activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) and HepTestreg are also prolonged dose-
dependently Anti-factor Xa activity is also influenced by rivaroxaban
Specific Populations
Renal Impairment The relationship between systemic exposure and pharmacodynamic activity of rivaroxaban was
altered in subjects with renal impairment relative to healthy control subjects [see Use in Specific
Populations (86)]
Table 9 Percentage Increase in Rivaroxaban PK and PD Measures in Subjects with Renal Impairment Relative to Healthy Subjects from Clinical Pharmacology Studies
Measure Parameter
Creatinine Clearance (mLmin)
50-79 30-49 15-29 ESRD (on
dialysis) ESRD (post-dialysis)
Exposure AUC 44 52 64 47 56
FXa Inhibition AUEC 50 86 100 49 33
PT Prolongation AUEC 33 116 144 112 158
Separate stand-alone study PT = Prothrombin time FXa = Coagulation factor Xa AUC = Area under the plasma concentration-time curve AUEC = Area under the effect-time curve
Hepatic Impairment Anti-Factor Xa activity was similar in subjects with normal hepatic function and in mild hepatic
impairment (Child-Pugh A class) There is no clear understanding of the impact of hepatic
impairment beyond this degree on the coagulation cascade and its relationship to efficacy and
safety
123 Pharmacokinetics
Absorption
The absolute bioavailability of rivaroxaban is dose-dependent For the 25 mg and 10 mg dose it
is estimated to be 80 to 100 and is not affected by food XARELTO 25 mg and 10 mg tablets
can be taken with or without food For the 20 mg dose in the fasted state the absolute
bioavailability is approximately 66 Coadministration of XARELTO with food increases the
bioavailability of the 20 mg dose (mean AUC and Cmax increasing by 39 and 76 respectively
with food) XARELTO 15 mg and 20 mg tablets should be taken with food [see Dosage and
Administration (21)]
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The maximum concentrations (Cmax) of rivaroxaban appear 2 to 4 hours after tablet intake The
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban were not affected by drugs altering gastric pH Coadministration
of XARELTO (30 mg single dose) with the H2-receptor antagonist ranitidine (150 mg twice daily)
the antacid aluminum hydroxidemagnesium hydroxide (10 mL) or XARELTO (20 mg single
dose) with the PPI omeprazole (40 mg once daily) did not show an effect on the bioavailability
and exposure of rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Absorption of rivaroxaban is dependent on the site of drug release in the GI tract A 29 and 56
decrease in AUC and Cmax compared to tablet was reported when rivaroxaban granulate is released
in the proximal small intestine Exposure is further reduced when drug is released in the distal
small intestine or ascending colon Avoid administration of rivaroxaban distal to the stomach
which can result in reduced absorption and related drug exposure
In a study with 44 healthy subjects both mean AUC and Cmax values for 20 mg rivaroxaban
administered orally as a crushed tablet mixed in applesauce were comparable to that after the whole
tablet However for the crushed tablet suspended in water and administered via an NG tube
followed by a liquid meal only mean AUC was comparable to that after the whole tablet and Cmax
was 18 lower
Distribution Plasma protein binding of rivaroxaban in human plasma is approximately 92 to 95 with
albumin being the main binding component The steady-state volume of distribution in healthy
subjects is approximately 50 L
Metabolism Approximately 51 of an orally administered [14C]-rivaroxaban dose was recovered as inactive
metabolites in urine (30) and feces (21) Oxidative degradation catalyzed by CYP3A45 and
CYP2J2 and hydrolysis are the major sites of biotransformation Unchanged rivaroxaban was the
predominant moiety in plasma with no major or active circulating metabolites
Excretion In a Phase 1 study following the administration of [14C]-rivaroxaban approximately one-third
(36) was recovered as unchanged drug in the urine and 7 was recovered as unchanged drug in
feces Unchanged drug is excreted into urine mainly via active tubular secretion and to a lesser
extent via glomerular filtration (approximate 51 ratio) Rivaroxaban is a substrate of the efflux
transporter proteins P-gp and ABCG2 (also abbreviated Bcrp) Rivaroxabanrsquos affinity for influx
transporter proteins is unknown
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Rivaroxaban is a low-clearance drug with a systemic clearance of approximately 10 Lhr in
healthy volunteers following intravenous administration The terminal elimination half-life of
rivaroxaban is 5 to 9 hours in healthy subjects aged 20 to 45 years
Specific Populations
The effects of level of renal impairment age body weight and level of hepatic impairment on the
pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban are summarized in Figure 3
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Figure 3 Effect of Specific Populations on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Gender Gender did not influence the pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics of XARELTO
Race Healthy Japanese subjects were found to have 20 to 40 on average higher exposures compared
to other ethnicities including Chinese However these differences in exposure are reduced when
values are corrected for body weight
Elderly The terminal elimination half-life is 11 to 13 hours in the elderly subjects aged 60 to 76 years [see
Use in Specific Populations (85)]
Renal Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects [CrCl ge80 mLmin (n=8)] and in subjects with varying degrees of renal
impairment (see Figure 3) Compared to healthy subjects with normal creatinine clearance
rivaroxaban exposure increased in subjects with renal impairment Increases in pharmacodynamic
effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (86)]
Hemodialysis in ESRD subjects Systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered as a single 15 mg
dose in ESRD subjects dosed 3 hours after the completion of a 4-hour hemodialysis session (postshy
dialysis) is 56 higher when compared to subjects with normal renal function (see Table 9) The
systemic exposure to rivaroxaban administered 2 hours prior to a 4-hour hemodialysis session with
a dialysate flow rate of 600 mLmin and a blood flow rate in the range of 320 to 400 mLmin is
47 higher compared to those with normal renal function The extent of the increase is similar to
the increase in patients with CrCl 15 to 50 mLmin taking XARELTO 15 mg Hemodialysis had
no significant impact on rivaroxaban exposure Protein binding was similar (86 to 89) in
healthy controls and ESRD subjects in this study
Hepatic Impairment The safety and pharmacokinetics of single-dose XARELTO (10 mg) were evaluated in a study in
healthy subjects (n=16) and subjects with varying degrees of hepatic impairment (see Figure 3)
No patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) were studied Compared to healthy
subjects with normal liver function significant increases in rivaroxaban exposure were observed
in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B) (see Figure 3) Increases in
pharmacodynamic effects were also observed [see Use in Specific Populations (87)]
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Drug Interactions In vitro studies indicate that rivaroxaban neither inhibits the major cytochrome P450 enzymes
CYP1A2 2C8 2C9 2C19 2D6 2J2 and 3A nor induces CYP1A2 2B6 2C19 or 3A In vitro
data also indicates a low rivaroxaban inhibitory potential for P-gp and ABCG2 transporters
The effects of coadministered drugs on the pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban exposure are
summarized in Figure 4 [see Drug Interactions (7)]
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Figure 4 Effect of Coadministered Drugs on the Pharmacokinetics of Rivaroxaban
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Anticoagulants In a drug interaction study single doses of enoxaparin (40 mg subcutaneous) and XARELTO
(10 mg) given concomitantly resulted in an additive effect on anti-factor Xa activity In another
study single doses of warfarin (15 mg) and XARELTO (5 mg) resulted in an additive effect on
factor Xa inhibition and PT Neither enoxaparin nor warfarin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
NSAIDsAspirin In ROCKET AF concomitant aspirin use (almost exclusively at a dose of 100 mg or less) during
the double-blind phase was identified as an independent risk factor for major bleeding NSAIDs
are known to increase bleeding and bleeding risk may be increased when NSAIDs are used
concomitantly with XARELTO Neither naproxen nor aspirin affected the pharmacokinetics of
rivaroxaban (see Figure 4)
Clopidogrel In two drug interaction studies where clopidogrel (300 mg loading dose followed by 75 mg daily
maintenance dose) and XARELTO (15 mg single dose) were coadministered in healthy subjects
an increase in bleeding time to 45 minutes was observed in approximately 45 and 30 of
subjects in these studies respectively The change in bleeding time was approximately twice the
maximum increase seen with either drug alone There was no change in the pharmacokinetics of
either drug
Drug-Disease Interactions with Drugs that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A Enzymes and Drug Transport Systems In a pharmacokinetic trial XARELTO was administered as a single dose in subjects with mild
(CrCl = 50 to 79 mLmin) or moderate renal impairment (CrCl = 30 to 49 mLmin) receiving
multiple doses of erythromycin (a combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A inhibitor) Compared to
XARELTO administered alone in subjects with normal renal function (CrCl gt80 mLmin)
subjects with mild and moderate renal impairment concomitantly receiving erythromycin reported
a 76 and 99 increase in AUCinf and a 56 and 64 increase in Cmax respectively Similar
trends in pharmacodynamic effects were also observed
126 QTQTc Prolongation
In a thorough QT study in healthy men and women aged 50 years and older no QTc prolonging
effects were observed for XARELTO (15 mg and 45 mg single-dose)
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13 NON-CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY
131 Carcinogenesis Mutagenesis Impairment of Fertility
Rivaroxaban was not carcinogenic when administered by oral gavage to mice or rats for up to
2 years The systemic exposures (AUCs) of unbound rivaroxaban in male and female mice at the
highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 1- and 2-times respectively the human exposure of
unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mgday Systemic exposures of unbound drug in male and
female rats at the highest dose tested (60 mgkgday) were 2- and 4-times respectively the human
exposure
Rivaroxaban was not mutagenic in bacteria (Ames-Test) or clastogenic in V79 Chinese hamster
lung cells in vitro or in the mouse micronucleus test in vivo
No impairment of fertility was observed in male or female rats when given up to 200 mgkgday
of rivaroxaban orally This dose resulted in exposure levels based on the unbound AUC at least
13 times the exposure in humans given 20 mg rivaroxaban daily
14 CLINICAL STUDIES
141 Stroke Prevention in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO was derived from Rivaroxaban Once-daily
oral direct factor Xa inhibition Compared with vitamin K antagonist for the prevention of stroke
and Embolism Trial in Atrial Fibrillation (ROCKET AF) [NCT00403767] a multi-national
double-blind study comparing XARELTO (at a dose of 20 mg once daily with the evening meal
in patients with CrCl gt50 mLmin and 15 mg once daily with the evening meal in patients with
CrCl 30 to 50 mLmin) to warfarin (titrated to INR 20 to 30) to reduce the risk of stroke and non-
central nervous system (CNS) systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
(AF) Patients had to have one or more of the following additional risk factors for stroke
a prior stroke (ischemic or unknown type) transient ischemic attack (TIA) or non-CNS systemic embolism or
2 or more of the following risk factors
o age ge75 years
o hypertension
o heart failure or left ventricular ejection fraction le35 or
o diabetes mellitus
ROCKET AF was a non-inferiority study designed to demonstrate that XARELTO preserved more
than 50 of warfarinrsquos effect on stroke and non-CNS systemic embolism as established by
previous placebo-controlled studies of warfarin in atrial fibrillation
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A total of 14264 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a median of 590
days The mean age was 71 years and the mean CHADS2 score was 35 The population was 60
male 83 Caucasian 13 Asian and 13 Black There was a history of stroke TIA or non-
CNS systemic embolism in 55 of patients and 38 of patients had not taken a vitamin K
antagonist (VKA) within 6 weeks at time of screening Concomitant diseases of patients in this
study included hypertension 91 diabetes 40 congestive heart failure 63 and prior
myocardial infarction 17 At baseline 37 of patients were on aspirin (almost exclusively at a
dose of 100 mg or less) and few patients were on clopidogrel Patients were enrolled in Eastern
Europe (39) North America (19) Asia Australia and New Zealand (15) Western Europe
(15) and Latin America (13) Patients randomized to warfarin had a mean percentage of time
in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 55 lower during the first few months of the study
In ROCKET AF XARELTO was demonstrated non-inferior to warfarin for the primary composite
endpoint of time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism [HR (95
CI) 088 (074 103)] but superiority to warfarin was not demonstrated There is insufficient
experience to determine how XARELTO and warfarin compare when warfarin therapy is well-
controlled
Table 10 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 10 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in ROCKET AF Study (Intent-to-Treat Population)
XARELTO Warfarin XARELTO vs
Warfarin
Event N=7081 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
N=7090 n ()
Event Rate (per 100 Pt-yrs)
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint
269 (38) 21 306 (43) 24 088 (074 103)
Stroke 253 (36) 20 281 (40) 22
Hemorrhagic Strokedagger 33 (05) 03 57 (08) 04
Ischemic Stroke 206 (29) 16 208 (29) 16
Unknown Stroke Type
19 (03) 02 18 (03) 01
Non-CNS Systemic Embolism
20 (03) 02 27 (04) 02
The primary endpoint was the time to first occurrence of stroke (any type) or non-CNS systemic embolism Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end
dagger Defined as primary hemorrhagic strokes confirmed by adjudication in all randomized patients followed up to site notification
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Figure 5 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary endpoint
event in the two treatment arms
Figure 5 Time to First Occurrence of Stroke (any type) or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Cum
ulat
ive
Eve
nt R
ates
(
)
XARELTO Warfarin
HR (95 CI)088 (074 103)
0 90 180 270 360 450 540 630 720 810 900
Days from Randomization
Number of Subjects at Risk
XARELTO 7081 6927 6774 6620 6470 5580 4779 3820 2951 2058 1321 Warfarin 7090 6910 6755 6590 6440 5561 4756 3807 2944 2069 1319
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Figure 6 shows the risk of stroke or non-CNS systemic embolism across major subgroups
Figure 6 Risk of Stroke or Non-CNS Systemic Embolism by Baseline Characteristics in ROCKET AF (Intent-to-Treat Population)
Data are shown for all randomized patients followed to site notification that the study would end Note The figure above presents effects in various subgroups all of which are baseline characteristics and all of
which were pre-specified (diabetic status was not pre-specified in the subgroup but was a criterion for the
CHADS2 score) The 95 confidence limits that are shown do not take into account how many comparisons
were made nor do they reflect the effect of a particular factor after adjustment for all other factors Apparent
homogeneity or heterogeneity among groups should not be over-interpreted
The efficacy of XARELTO was generally consistent across major subgroups
The protocol for ROCKET AF did not stipulate anticoagulation after study drug discontinuation
but warfarin patients who completed the study were generally maintained on warfarin XARELTO
patients were generally switched to warfarin without a period of coadministration of warfarin and
XARELTO so that they were not adequately anticoagulated after stopping XARELTO until
attaining a therapeutic INR During the 28 days following the end of the study there were 22
strokes in the 4637 patients taking XARELTO vs 6 in the 4691 patients taking warfarin
Few patients in ROCKET AF underwent electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation The utility
of XARELTO for preventing post-cardioversion stroke and systemic embolism is unknown
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142 Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) andor Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
EINSTEIN Deep Vein Thrombosis and EINSTEIN Pulmonary Embolism Studies XARELTO for the treatment of DVT andor PE was studied in EINSTEIN DVT [NCT00440193]
and EINSTEIN PE [NCT00439777] multi-national open-label non-inferiority studies comparing
XARELTO (at an initial dose of 15 mg twice daily with food for the first three weeks followed
by XARELTO 20 mg once daily with food) to enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily for at least five
days with VKA and then continued with VKA only after the target INR (20-30) was reached
Patients who required thrombectomy insertion of a caval filter or use of a fibrinolytic agent and
patients with creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin significant liver disease or active bleeding were
excluded from the studies The intended treatment duration was 3 6 or 12 months based on
investigators assessment prior to randomization
A total of 8281 (3449 in EINSTEIN DVT and 4832 in EINSTEIN PE) patients were randomized
and followed on study treatment for a mean of 208 days in the XARELTO group and 204 days in
the enoxaparinVKA group The mean age was approximately 57 years The population was 55
male 70 Caucasian 9 Asian and about 3 Black About 73 and 92 of XARELTO-treated
patients in the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies respectively received initial parenteral
anticoagulant treatment for a median duration of 2 days EnoxaparinVKA-treated patients in the
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies received initial parenteral anticoagulant treatment for
a median duration of 8 days Aspirin was taken as on treatment concomitant antithrombotic
medication by approximately 12 of patients in both treatment groups Patients randomized to
VKA had an unadjusted mean percentage of time in the INR target range of 20 to 30 of 58 in
EINSTEIN DVT study and 60 in EINSTEIN PE study with the lower values occurring during
the first month of the study
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies 49 of patients had an idiopathic DVTPE at
baseline Other risk factors included previous episode of DVTPE (19) recent surgery or trauma
(18) immobilization (16) use of estrogen-containing drug (8) known thrombophilic
conditions (6) or active cancer (5)
In the EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO was demonstrated to be non-
inferior to enoxaparinVKA for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of
recurrent DVT or non-fatal or fatal PE [EINSTEIN DVT HR (95 CI) 068 (044 104)
EINSTEIN PE HR (95 CI) 112 (075 168)] In each study the conclusion of non-inferiority
was based on the upper limit of the 95 confidence interval for the hazard ratio being less than
20
Table 11 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components for
EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
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Table 11 Primary Composite Endpoint Results in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE Studies ndash Intent-to-Treat Population
Event XARELTO 20 mgdagger EnoxaparinVKAdagger
XARELTO vs EnoxaparinVKA
Hazard Ratio (95 CI)
EINSTEIN DVT Study N=1731 n ()
N=1718 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 36 (21) 51 (30) 068 (044 104)
Death (PE) 1 (lt01) 0
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 3 (02) 6 (03)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 1 (lt01) 0
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 20 (12) 18 (10)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
14 (08) 28 (16)
EINSTEIN PE Study N=2419 n ()
N=2413 n ()
Primary Composite Endpoint 50 (21) 44 (18) 112 (075 168)
Death (PE) 3 (01) 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 8 (03) 6 (02)
Symptomatic PE and DVT 0 2 (lt01)
Symptomatic recurrent PE only 23 (10) 20 (08)
Symptomatic recurrent DVT only
18 (07) 17 (07)
For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end of intended treatment duration (3 6 or 12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration If the same patient had several events the patient may have been counted for several components
dagger Treatment schedule in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies XARELTO 15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks followed by 20 mg once daily enoxaparinVKA [enoxaparin 1 mgkg twice daily VKA individually titrated doses to achieve a target INR of 25 (range 20-30)]
Figures 7 and 8 are plots of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary
efficacy endpoint event in the two treatment groups in EINSTEIN DVT and EINSTEIN PE studies
respectively
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Figure 7 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN DVT Study
Figure 8 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Intent-to-Treat Population) ndash EINSTEIN PE Study
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143 Reduction in the Risk of Recurrence of DVT andor PE
EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
XARELTO for reduction in the risk of recurrence of DVT and of PE was evaluated in the
EINSTEIN CHOICE study [NCT02064439] a multi-national double-blind superiority study
comparing XARELTO (10 or 20 mg once daily with food) to 100 mg acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
once daily in patients who had completed 6 to 12 months of anticoagulant treatment for DVT
andor PE following the acute event The intended treatment duration in the study was up to
12 months Patients with an indication for continued therapeutic-dose anticoagulation were
excluded
Because the benefit-risk assessment favored the 10 mg dose versus aspirin compared to the 20 mg
dose versus aspirin only the data concerning the 10 mg dose is discussed below
A total of 2275 patients were randomized and followed on study treatment for a mean of 290 days
for the XARELTO and aspirin treatment groups The mean age was approximately 59 years The
population was 56 male 70 Caucasian 14 Asian and 3 Black In the EINSTEIN CHOICE
study 51 of patients had DVT only 33 had PE only and 16 had PE and DVT combined
Other risk factors included idiopathic VTE (43) previous episode of DVTPE (17) recent
surgery or trauma (12) prolonged immobilization (10) use of estrogen containing drugs (5)
known thrombophilic conditions (6) Factor V Leiden gene mutation (4) or active cancer
(3)
In the EINSTEIN CHOICE study XARELTO 10 mg was demonstrated to be superior to aspirin
100 mg for the primary composite endpoint of time to first occurrence of recurrent DVT or nonshy
fatal or fatal PE
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Table 12 displays the overall results for the primary composite endpoint and its components
Table 12 Primary Composite Endpoint and its Components Results in EINSTEIN CHOICE Study ndash Full Analysis Set
Event
XARELTO 10 mg
N=1127 n ()
Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin) 100 mg N=1131
n ()
XARELTO 10 mg vs Aspirin
100 mg Hazard Ratio
(95 CI)
Primary Composite Endpoint 13 (12) 50 (44) 026
(014 047) plt00001
Symptomatic recurrent DVT 8 (07) 29 (26)
Symptomatic recurrent PE 5 (04) 19 (17)
Death (PE) 0 1 (lt01)
Death (PE cannot be excluded) 0 1 (lt01) For the primary efficacy analysis all confirmed events were considered from randomization up to the end
of intended treatment duration (12 months) irrespective of the actual treatment duration The individual component of the primary endpoint represents the first occurrence of the event
Figure 9 is a plot of the time from randomization to the occurrence of the first primary efficacy
endpoint event in the two treatment groups
Figure 9 Time to First Occurrence of the Composite of Recurrent DVT or Non-fatal or Fatal PE by Treatment Group (Full Analysis Set) ndash EINSTEIN CHOICE Study
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144 Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip or Knee Replacement
Surgery
XARELTO was studied in 9011 patients (4487 XARELTO-treated 4524 enoxaparin-treated
patients) in the REgulation of Coagulation in ORthopedic Surgery to Prevent DVT and PE
Controlled Double-blind Randomized Study of BAY 59-7939 in the Extended Prevention of VTE
in Patients Undergoing Elective Total Hip or Knee Replacement (RECORD 1 2 and 3)
[NCT00329628 NCT00332020 NCT00361894] studies
The two randomized double-blind clinical studies (RECORD 1 and 2) in patients undergoing
elective total hip replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily starting at least 6 to
8 hours (about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin 40 mg
once daily started 12 hours preoperatively In RECORD 1 and 2 a total of 6727 patients were
randomized and 6579 received study drug The mean age [ standard deviation (SD)] was
63 122 (range 18 to 93) years with 49 of patients 65 years and 55 of patients were female
More than 82 of patients were White 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The studies
excluded patients undergoing staged bilateral total hip replacement patients with severe renal
impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with significant
liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) In RECORD 1 the mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 333 70 and 336 83 days respectively In RECORD 2 the
mean exposure duration to active XARELTO and enoxaparin was 335 69 and 124 29 days
respectively After Day 13 oral placebo was continued in the enoxaparin group for the remainder
of the double-blind study duration The efficacy data for RECORD 1 and 2 are provided in Table
13
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Table 13 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Hip Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 1 RECORD 2
Treatment Dosage and Duration
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparin 40 mg once
daily RRR p-value
XARELTO 10 mg once
daily
Enoxaparindagger
40 mg once daily
RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=1513 N=1473 N=834 N=835 Total VTE 17 (11) 57 (39) 71
(95 CI 50 83)
plt0001
17 (20) 70 (84) 76 (95 CI 59
86) plt0001
Components of Total VTE Proximal DVT 1 (01) 31 (21) 5 (06) 40 (48) Distal DVT 12 (08) 26 (18) 11 (13) 43 (52) Non-fatal PE 3 (02) 1 (01) 1 (01) 4 (05) Death (any cause)
4 (03) 4 (03) 2 (02) 4 (05)
Number of Patients N=1600 N=1587 N=928 N=929 Major VTEDagger 3 (02) 33 (21) 91 (95
CI 71 97) plt0001
6 (07) 45 (48) 87 (95 CI 69 94)
plt0001 Number of Patients N=2103 N=2119 N=1178 N=1179 Symptomatic VTE 5 (02) 11 (05) 3 (03) 15 (13) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Includes the placebo-controlled period of RECORD 2 Dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
One randomized double-blind clinical study (RECORD 3) in patients undergoing elective total
knee replacement surgery compared XARELTO 10 mg once daily started at least 6 to 8 hours
(about 90 of patients dosed 6 to 10 hours) after wound closure versus enoxaparin In RECORD 3
the enoxaparin regimen was 40 mg once daily started 12 hours preoperatively The mean age ( SD) of patients in the study was 68 90 (range 28 to 91) years with 66 of patients 65 years
Sixty-eight percent (68) of patients were female Eighty-one percent (81) of patients were
White less than 7 were Asian and less than 2 were Black The study excluded patients with
severe renal impairment defined as an estimated creatinine clearance lt30 mLmin or patients with
significant liver disease (hepatitis or cirrhosis) The mean exposure duration ( SD) to active
XARELTO and enoxaparin was 119 23 and 125 30 days respectively The efficacy data are
provided in Table 14
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Table 14 Summary of Key Efficacy Analysis Results for Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement Surgery - Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
RECORD 3 Treatment Dosage and
Duration XARELTO
10 mg once daily Enoxaparin
40 mg once daily RRR p-value
Number of Patients N=813 N=871 Total VTE 79 (97) 164 (188) 48
(95 CI 34 60) plt0001
Components of events contributing to Total VTE Proximal DVT 9 (11) 19 (22) Distal DVT 74 (91) 154 (177) Non-fatal PE 0 4 (05) Death (any cause) 0 2 (02)
Number of Patients N=895 N=917 Major VTEdagger 9 (10) 23 (25) 60 (95 CI 14 81)
p = 0024 Number of Patients N=1206 N=1226 Symptomatic VTE 8 (07) 24 (20) Relative Risk Reduction CI = confidence interval dagger Proximal DVT nonfatal PE or VTE-related death
145 Reduction of Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic
CAD or PAD
The evidence for the efficacy and safety of XARELTO for the reduction in the risk of stroke
myocardial infarction or cardiovascular death in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) or
peripheral artery disease (PAD) was derived from the double-blind Cardiovascular OutcoMes for
People using Anticoagulation StrategieS trial (COMPASS) [NCT10776424] A total of
27395 patients were evenly randomized to rivaroxaban 25 mg orally twice daily plus aspirin
100 mg once daily rivaroxaban 5 mg orally twice daily alone or aspirin 100 mg once daily alone
Because the 5 mg dose alone was not superior to aspirin alone only the data concerning the 25 mg
dose plus aspirin are discussed below
Patients with established CAD or PAD were eligible Patients with CAD who were younger than
65 years of age were also required to have documentation of atherosclerosis involving at least two
vascular beds or to have at least two additional cardiovascular risk factors (current smoking
diabetes mellitus an estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] lt60 mL per minute heart failure
or non-lacunar ischemic stroke 1 month earlier) Patients with PAD were either symptomatic with
ankle brachial index lt090 or had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis ge50 a previous carotid
revascularization procedure or established ischemic disease of one or both lower extremities
Patients were excluded for use of dual antiplatelet other non-aspirin antiplatelet or oral
anticoagulant therapies ischemic non-lacunar stroke within 1 month hemorrhagic or lacunar
stroke at any time or eGFR lt15 mLmin [see Warnings and Precautions (52)]
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The mean age was 68 years and 21 of the subject population were ge75 years Of the included
patients 91 had CAD 27 had PAD and 18 had both CAD and PAD Of the patients with
CAD 69 had prior MI 60 had prior percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
(PTCA)atherectomy percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and 26 had history of coronary
artery bypass grafting (CABG) prior to study Of the patients with PAD 49 had intermittent
claudication 27 had peripheral artery bypass surgery or peripheral percutaneous transluminal
angioplasty 26 had asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis gt 50 and 4 had limb or foot
amputation for arterial vascular disease
The mean duration of follow-up was 23 months Relative to aspirin alone XARELTO plus aspirin
reduced the rate of the primary composite outcome of stroke myocardial infarction or
cardiovascular death The benefit was observed early with a constant treatment effect over the
entire treatment period (see Table 15 and Figure 11)
A benefit-risk analysis of the data from COMPASS was performed by comparing the number of
CV events (CV deaths myocardial infarctions and non-hemorrhagic strokes) prevented to the
number of fatal or life-threatening bleeding events (fatal bleeds + symptomatic non-fatal bleeds
into a critical organ) in the XARELTO plus aspirin group versus the aspirin group Compared to
aspirin alone during 10000 patient-years of treatment XARELTO plus aspirin would be expected
to result in 70 fewer CV events and 12 additional life-threatening bleeds indicating a favorable
balance of benefits and risks
The results in patients with PAD CAD and both CAD and PAD were consistent with the overall
efficacy and safety results (see Figure 10)
Figure 10 shows the risk of primary efficacy outcome across major subgroups
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Figure 10 Risk of Primary Efficacy Outcome by Baseline Characteristics in COMPASS (Intent-to-Treat
Population)
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Table 15 Efficacy results from COMPASS study
Study Population Patients with CAD or PAD
Event
Xarelto plus aspirindagger
N=9152 Aspirin alonedagger
N=9126
Hazard Ratio (95 CI) Daggern ()
Event Rate
(year) n ()
Event Rate
(year) Stroke MI or CV death 379 (41) 22 496 (54) 29 076 (066 086) - Stroke 83 (09) 05 142 (16) 08 058 (044 076) - MI 178 (19) 10 205 (22) 12 086 (070 105) - CV death 160 (17) 09 203 (22) 12 078 (064 096) Coronary heart disease death MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
329 (36) 19 450 (49) 26 072 (063 083)
- Coronary heart disease deathsect 86 (09) 05 117 (13) 0 7 073 (055 096) - Ischemic stroke 64 (07) 04 125 (14) 07 051 (038 069) - Acute limb ischemia 22 (02) 01 40 (04) 02 055 (032 092) CV deathpara MI ischemic stroke acute limb ischemia
389 (43) 22 516 (57) 300 074 (065 085)
All-cause mortality 313 (34) 1 8 378 (41) 22 082 (071 096) Lower extremity amputations for CV reasons 15 (02) lt01 31 (03) 02 048 (026 089)
Patients with PAD Acute limb ischemia 19 (08) 04 34 (14) 08 056 (032 099)
intention to treat analysis set primary analyses dagger Treatment schedule XARELTO 25 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily or aspirin 100 mg once daily Dagger vs aspirin 100 mg sect Coronary heart disease death death due to acute MI sudden cardiac death or CV procedure para CV death includes CHD death or death due to other CV causes or unknown death Acute limb ischemia is defined as limb-threatening ischemia leading to an acute vascular intervention (ie pharmacologic peripheral arterial
surgeryreconstruction peripheral angioplastystent or amputation) CHD coronary heart disease CI confidence interval CV cardiovascular MI myocardial infarction
49
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Figure 11 Time to first occurrence of primary efficacy outcome (stroke myocardial infarction cardiovascular death) in COMPASS
CI confidence interval
16 HOW SUPPLIEDSTORAGE AND HANDLING XARELTO (rivaroxaban) Tablets are available in the strengths and packages listed below
25 mg tablets are round light yellow and film-coated with a triangle pointing down above a
ldquo25rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-577-60 Bottle containing 60 tablets
NDC 50458-577-18 Bottle containing 180 tablets
NDC 50458-577-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
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10 mg tablets are round light red biconvex film-coated tablets marked with a triangle pointing
down above a ldquo10rdquo on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-580-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-580-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-580-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
15 mg tablets are round red biconvex film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down above
a ldquo15rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the packages
listed
NDC 50458-578-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-578-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-578-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
20 mg tablets are triangle-shaped dark red film-coated tablets with a triangle pointing down
above a ldquo20rdquo marked on one side and ldquoXardquo on the other side The tablets are supplied in the
packages listed
NDC 50458-579-30 Bottle containing 30 tablets
NDC 50458-579-90 Bottle containing 90 tablets
NDC 50458-579-89 Bulk bottle containing 1000 tablets
NDC 50458-579-10 Blister package containing 100 tablets (10 blister cards containing
10 tablets each)
Starter Pack for treatment of deep vein thrombosis and treatment of pulmonary embolism
NDC 50458-584-51 30-day starter blister pack containing 51 tablets 42 tablets of
15 mg and 9 tablets of 20 mg
Store at 25C (77F) or room temperature excursions permitted to 15-30C (59-86F) [see USP
Controlled Room Temperature]
Keep out of the reach of children
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17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION See FDA-approved patient labeling (Medication Guide)
Instructions for Patient Use
Advise patients to take XARELTO only as directed
Remind patients to not discontinue XARELTO without first talking to their healthcare professional
Advise patients with atrial fibrillation to take XARELTO once daily with the evening meal
Advise patients for initial treatment of DVT andor PE to take XARELTO 15 mg or 20 mg
tablets with food at approximately the same time every day [see Dosage and Administration
(21)]
Advise patients who are at a continued risk of recurrent DVT andor PE after at least 6 months
of initial treatment to take XARELTO 10 mg once daily with or without food [see Dosage
and Administration (21)]
Advise patients who cannot swallow the tablet whole to crush XARELTO and combine with
a small amount of applesauce followed by food [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
For patients requiring an NG tube or gastric feeding tube instruct the patient or caregiver to
crush the XARELTO tablet and mix it with a small amount of water before administering via
the tube [see Dosage and Administration (25)]
If a dose is missed advise the patient to take XARELTO as soon as possible on the same day
and continue on the following day with their recommended daily dose regimen
Bleeding Risks
Advise patients to report any unusual bleeding or bruising to their physician Inform patients
that it might take them longer than usual to stop bleeding and that they may bruise andor
bleed more easily when they are treated with XARELTO [see Warnings and Precautions
(52)]
If patients have had neuraxial anesthesia or spinal puncture and particularly if they are taking
concomitant NSAIDs or platelet inhibitors advise patients to watch for signs and symptoms
of spinal or epidural hematoma such as back pain tingling numbness (especially in the lower
limbs) muscle weakness and stool or urine incontinence If any of these symptoms occur
advise the patient to contact his or her physician immediately [see Boxed Warning]
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52
Invasive or Surgical Procedures Instruct patients to inform their healthcare professional that they are taking XARELTO before any
invasive procedure (including dental procedures) is scheduled
Concomitant Medication and Herbals Advise patients to inform their physicians and dentists if they are taking or plan to take any
prescription or over-the-counter drugs or herbals so their healthcare professionals can evaluate
potential interactions [see Drug Interactions (7)]
Pregnancy and Pregnancy-Related Hemorrhage
Advise patients to inform their physician immediately if they become pregnant or intend to
become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO [see Use in Specific Populations (81)]
Advise pregnant women receiving XARELTO to immediately report to their physician any
bleeding or symptoms of blood loss [see Warnings and Precautions (57)]
Lactation Advise patients to discuss with their physician the benefits and risks of XARELTO for the mother
and for the child if they are nursing or intend to nurse during anticoagulant treatment [see Use in
Specific Populations (82)]
Females and Males of Reproductive Potential Advise patients who can become pregnant to discuss pregnancy planning with their physician [see
Use in Specific Populations (83)]
Product of Germany
Finished Product Manufactured by
Janssen Ortho LLC
Gurabo PR 00778
or
Bayer AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
Manufactured for
Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc
Titusville NJ 08560
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53
Licensed from
Bayer HealthCare AG
51368 Leverkusen Germany
copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies
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54
MEDICATION GUIDE XARELTOreg (zah-REL-toe)
(rivaroxaban) tablets
What is the most important information I should know about XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects including
bull Increased risk of blood clots if you stop taking XARELTO People with atrial fibrillation (a type of irregular heart beat) that is not caused by a heart valve problem (non-valvular) are at an increased risk of forming a blood clot in the heart which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body XARELTO lowers your chance of having a stroke by helping to prevent clots from forming If you stop taking XARELTO you may have increased risk of forming a clot in your blood
Do not stop taking XARELTO without talking to the doctor who prescribes it for you Stopping XARELTO increases your risk of having a stroke If you have to stop taking XARELTO your doctor may prescribe another blood thinner medicine to prevent a blood clot from forming
bull Increased risk of bleeding XARELTO can cause bleeding which can be serious and may lead to death This is because XARELTO is a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) that lowers blood clotting During treatment with XARELTO you are likely to bruise more easily and it may take longer for bleeding to stop
You may have a higher risk of bleeding if you take XARELTO and take other medicines that increase your risk of bleeding including
o aspirin or aspirin containing products o long-term (chronic) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) o warfarin sodium (Coumadinreg Jantovenreg) o any medicine that contains heparin o clopidogrel (Plavixreg) o selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) o other medicines to prevent or treat blood clots
Tell your doctor if you take any of these medicines Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure if your medicine is one listed above
Call your doctor or get medical help right away if you develop any of these signs or symptoms of bleeding
o unexpected bleeding or bleeding that lasts a long time such as
nose bleeds that happen often unusual bleeding from the gums menstrual bleeding that is heavier than normal or vaginal bleeding
o bleeding that is severe or you cannot control
o red pink or brown urine
o bright red or black stools (looks like tar)
o cough up blood or blood clots
o vomit blood or your vomit looks like ldquocoffee groundsrdquo
o headaches feeling dizzy or weak
o pain swelling or new drainage at wound sites
bull Spinal or epidural blood clots (hematoma) People who take a blood thinner medicine (anticoagulant) like XARELTO and have medicine injected into their spinal and epidural area or have a spinal puncture have a risk of forming a blood clot that can cause long-term or permanent loss of the ability to move (paralysis) Your risk of developing a spinal or epidural blood clot is higher if
o a thin tube called an epidural catheter is placed in your back to give you certain medicine
o you take NSAIDs or a medicine to prevent blood from clotting
o you have a history of difficult or repeated epidural or spinal punctures
o you have a history of problems with your spine or have had surgery on your spine
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If you take XARELTO and receive spinal anesthesia or have a spinal puncture your doctor should watch you closely for symptoms of spinal or epidural blood clots Tell your doctor right away if you have back pain tingling numbness muscle weakness (especially in your legs and feet) loss of control of the bowels or bladder (incontinence)
XARELTO is not for use in people with artificial heart valves
XARELTO is not for use in people with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) especially with positive triple antibody testing who have a history of blood clots
What is XARELTO
XARELTO is a prescription medicine used to
bull reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in people who have a medical condition called atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem With atrial fibrillation part of the heart does not beat the way it should This can lead to the formation of blood clots which can travel to the brain causing a stroke or to other parts of the body
bull treat blood clots in the veins of your legs (deep vein thrombosis or DVT) or lungs (pulmonary embolism or PE)
bull reduce the risk of blood clots happening again in people who continue to be at risk for DVT or PE after receiving treatment for blood clots for at least 6 months
bull help prevent a blood clot in the legs and lungs of people who have just had hip or knee replacement surgery
XARELTO is used with low dose aspirin to
bull reduce the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in people with coronary artery disease (a condition where the blood supply to the heart is reduced or blocked) or peripheral artery disease (a condition where the blood flow to the legs is reduced)
It is not known if XARELTO is safe and effective in children
Do not take XARELTO if you
bull currently have certain types of abnormal bleeding Talk to your doctor before taking XARELTO if you currently have unusual bleeding
bull are allergic to rivaroxaban or any of the ingredients in XARELTO See the end of this Medication Guide for a complete list of ingredients in XARELTO
Before taking XARELTO tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions including if you
bull have or ever had bleeding problems
bull have liver or kidney problems
bull have antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)
bull are pregnant or plan to become pregnant It is not known if XARELTO will harm your unborn baby
o Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant during treatment with XARELTO Taking XARELTO while you are pregnant may increase the risk of bleeding in you or in your unborn baby
o If you take XARELTO during pregnancy tell your doctor right away if you have any signs or symptoms of bleeding or blood loss See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo for signs and symptoms of bleeding
bull are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed XARELTO can pass into your breast milk Talk to your doctor about the best way to feed your baby during treatment with XARELTO
Tell all of your doctors and dentists that you are taking XARELTO They should talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO for you before you have any surgery medical or dental procedure
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and over-the-counter medicines vitamins and herbal supplements
Some of your other medicines may affect the way XARELTO works causing side effects Certain medicines may increase your risk of bleeding See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
Especially tell your doctor if you take
bull ketoconazole bull ritonavir
bull erythromycin bull carbamazepine
bull phenytoin bull rifampin
bull St Johnrsquos wort
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How should I take XARELTO
bull Take XARELTO exactly as prescribed by your doctor
bull Do not change your dose or stop taking XARELTO unless your doctor tells you to Your doctor may change your dose if needed
bull Your doctor will decide how long you should take XARELTO
bull XARELTO may need to be stopped for one or more days before any surgery or medical or dental procedure Your doctor will tell you when to stop taking XARELTO and when to start taking XARELTO again after your surgery or procedure
bull If you need to stop taking XARELTO for any reason talk to the doctor who prescribed XARELTO to you to find out when you should stop taking it Do not stop taking XARELTO without first talking to the doctor who prescribes it to you
bull If you have difficulty swallowing XARELTO tablets whole talk to your doctor about other ways to take XARELTO
bull Do not run out of XARELTO Refill your prescription of XARELTO before you run out When leaving the hospital following a hip or knee replacement be sure that you will have XARELTO available to avoid missing any doses
bull If you take too much XARELTO go to the nearest hospital emergency room or call your doctor right away
If you take XARELTO for
o Atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with your evening meal
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Blood clots in the veins of your legs or lungs
Take XARELTO 1 or 2 times a day as prescribed by your doctor
For the 10 mg dose take XARELTO with or without food
For the 15 mg and 20 mg doses take XARELTO with food at the same time each day
If you miss a dose
If you take the 15 mg dose of XARELTO 2 times a day (a total of 30 mg of XARELTO in 1 day) Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day You may take 2 doses at the same time to make up for the missed dose Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
If you take XARELTO 1 time a day Take XARELTO as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Hip or knee replacement surgery
Take XARELTO 1 time a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take it as soon as you remember on the same day Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
o Reducing the risk of serious heart problems heart attack and stroke in coronary artery disease or peripheral artery disease
Take XARELTO 2 times a day with or without food
If you miss a dose of XARELTO take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time
What are the possible side effects of XARELTO
XARELTO may cause serious side effects
bull See ldquoWhat is the most important information I should know about XARELTOrdquo
The most common side effect of XARELTO was bleeding
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects You may report side effects to FDA at 1 800-FDA-1088
How should I store XARELTO
bull Store XARELTO at room temperature between 68oF to 77oF (20oC to 25oC)
Keep XARELTO and all medicines out of the reach of children
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General information about the safe and effective use of XARELTO
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide Do not use XARELTO for a condition for which it was not prescribed Do not give XARELTO to other people even if they have the same symptoms that you have It may harm them You can ask your pharmacist or doctor for information about XARELTO that is written for health professionals
What are the ingredients in XARELTO
Active ingredient rivaroxaban
Inactive ingredients croscarmellose sodium hypromellose lactose monohydrate magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 25 mg tablets is Opadryreg Light Yellow and contains ferric oxide yellow hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 10 mg tablets is Opadryreg Pink and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 15 mg tablets is Opadryreg Red and contains ferric oxide red hypromellose polyethylene glycol 3350 and titanium dioxide
The proprietary film coating mixture for XARELTO 20 mg tablets is Opadryreg II Dark Red and contains ferric oxide red polyethylene glycol 3350 polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed) talc and titanium dioxide
Finished Product Manufactured by Janssen Ortho LLC Gurabo PR 00778 or Bayer AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany Manufactured for Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc Titusville NJ 08560 Licensed from Bayer HealthCare AG 51368 Leverkusen Germany copy 2011 Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies Trademarks are property of their respective owners
For more information go to wwwXARELTO-UScom or call 1-800-526-7736
This Medication Guide has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration Revised 082019
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